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The tube is done and im happy with the effort. Trimmed up the ends and wiped out the inside. On the bottom plug i plunged a little radius into the shoulder, knowing this would look better than just butted up to the shoulder. The socket for the top, in the Lathe and a shot of each end; ready for...

The bulb protector stays in “the lay-up” and then becomes a nice slick, liner that is not susceptible to corrosion from moisture, as some aluminum ones aquire. Here’s a (funny to me) story of the evolution of these projects. When i started making these i went looking for a form that was around...

Looks like an Argo predecessor to me! https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Argo-Frontier-650.jpg

Now that the Canoe up-grades and Dip net projects are done for the year, i’m starting on a Glass fly rod and Kevlar rod tube. I recently picked up this 7’6” 3wt. Fiberglass blank and am excited to have this project. Ive made numerous Rod tubes so that’s the easy part. First thing was to fit the...

You are exactly correct Alan, on my rod tubes the glass is simply a cheap adder, then the carbon for the look (sex appeal?) I’ve used shrink wrap on a couple projects and like the smooth look it gives but it’s also holding All the rosin that was applied which adds to the weight. If a person has...

👍- These folks have a good selection of various sleeve materials, once i started using these my finished product looked so much better than trying to edge finish blades covered in fabric! It’s amazing how much they will expand and contract once you wet them out...

Sorry for missing this earlier, been busy; ive made them from balsa where i buy various pieces and glue them into a close approximation and i’ve just used a piece of pink board and profiled the proper “form” using my milling machine after which they were final shaped with a rasp and paper...

Today i got my “hammock” sewn in place and am very happy with the outcome. Immediately underneath it is where the kill bag rides so the whole process of dealing with fresh, floppy fish has been improved dramatically! Since this whole fishery is so Rodeo’ish knocking seconds off my cycle time is...

Ive found a lot to agree with in this thread and would add a small tid-bit for my “indoor camp fire”. I built this stove back at Y2K and thankfully the world DID NOT end! In Alaska a “second heat source” is comforting and this one was built to do it all. 14 gallon water tank on the back for...

A knob of some sort helps me know the direction the net’s pointed when im not paying attention, during a slow period. That piece of English walnut was left over from a bygone stocking project. The other one has a smaller aluminum top with a groove machined across it that is easily felt with your...

I don’t know what else to add here so i’ll just add some pictures which are usually a welcome thing. Headed thru the culvert walking behind the canoe till there’s enough water to ride. A leisurely morning waiting for the official opening time: 6:00 am. Coming in on the high tide heavily loaded...

Ive see some interesting stuff in the “flotilla” each year but i have never seen a Pacboat! All the dip net fisheries tend to be ruff and tumble events which at times have left me tight against some power boat or so tight between other canoe’s or kayaks that you cant get your net in or out of...

Im comfortable in the 38 1/2 inch wide old town and no id not be interested in an outrigger. Are you considering buying a canoe or do you already own one? If not, go with a raft, lots of them on the water! Plenty of folks lash two canoes together, even saw 3 lashed last year. Out riggers come in...

Another up-grade to this dipping operation is how i haul the boat. As mentioned previously, i haul it upright in the pickup over an open tail gate, fully loaded. This is due to tue chaos at the put-in. Everything’s in the boat when i pull up and i simply drag the canoe out of the truck and...

Now that we’ve “transitioned” from nice to not; it’s a no brainer as to where my time gets spent. Those components on the mill table are my effort to turn a pair of thwarts into a skookum fish management system. A heavy weave net will sew into this frame work and give us a place to “dump em”...

Thanks Glenn, typically it’s pre-loaded for ease of launching but i can change a number of things that will help. I didn’t stay away on purpose; last year i went thru a period where “the system” did not recognize me, requiring me to log in every time then it kicked into “i don’t even know who...

After a couple seasons my thoughts have “matured” and numerous up-grades have and are taking place to give us the ability to “kill more fish faster”. This canoe is hauled, hanging over the open tailgate and developed some oil-can right at the edge of the gate! Now that winter’s here im enjoying...

It is and like you; im all about easy. I tell people, “im the laziest person you know” which isn’t entirely true? Over the years my projects have gone many directions and most take a stroll thru either the Lathe or Mill. I forget which famous Indian said “when the buffalo are gone we will hunt...

I make all manner of things @Glenn MacGrady, as a hobby. Along with this paddle i’ve got 4 carbon fiber fly rod tubes being worked with the paddle. For me it’s just busy work and i don’t care for making multiples of anything. Rod tubes are fine due to the simplicity. This has been a “good...

Today i waisted some wood and still have some to go. The pattern weighs 16oz, I think this one will finish around 18oz. I’m still happy.