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Fortunately the ash and walnut are pretty straight grained and plane nicely. I have a pile of curly maple I picked up 15 or so years ago. I made one table out of it and really struggled with tear out. I ended up finishing it with scrapers. I'm starting to think curly maple and quartersawn...

I'm curious how thick you're planning to make the blade? I'm thinking I'll do 3/8" or maybe a bit less. I plan to fiberglass mine since I mostly run shallow, rocky rivers and creeks (unless someone convinces me not to). I also see you're going for a more traditional handle shape. I've never...

My "worst" was actually a great canoe used for the wrong purpose. During covid when anything outdoor related was unobtanium I wanted a solo canoe for fishing on relatively flatwater rivers with nothing above class 1 rapids. A 1990's vintage Dagger Impulse popped up on Craigslist and I bought...

Well, you got farther than I did today. I got the idea while eating lunch that I'd try making a paddle for the first time. I milled all the wood and got it set up in the clamps then realized I don't have any waterproof glue on hand. I'll run out in the morning and get some. I'm a little...

She loves the water and hates being left behind but I no longer bring her because she barks the whole time. It's very out of character for her to bark - she'll happily watch delivery people walk up the drive and onto the porch without a peep. But for some reason if I put her in a canoe or...

I agree but it depends on what I'm doing. When I'm hunting and looking through a scope or binoculars all day I want the best optics I can afford. Cheap optics give me a headache. But when canoeing or hiking I'm only taking a quick look at a bird or other object so I don't need that level of...

A test paddle in the upper midwest this time of year is kind of tough. I'm game as long as the water isn't iced over (we used to whitewater kayak all winter) but I don't think the outfitters are comfortable allowing me to do it. I might have to wait until Spring. I don't think I can bring...

I'm a gun enthusiast and love both long range rifle shooting and pistols and I've had a carry permit for decades but I rarely carry in either urban or wilderness. In almost 60 years I've never been in a situation where having a gun would have led to a better outcome.

I'm in the market for a new solo canoe. 90% of my paddling is on rivers and most of those are shallow and rocky. My paddling is usually leisurely fishing on streams that flow at about 2.5-3 MPH with occasional class 1 rapids but at several points in every trip I'll hit a flat stretch and would...