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I finally got started on sewing up a Whelen lean-to. Glen if you want this in tents and tarps section feel free to move it. For some reason it took me quite a bit of searching to find the fabric I wanted but this winter I did, 8.5 oz Sunforger fabric plus it is 5’ wide so less sewing for me and...

I met up with ArtD a couple of weeks ago and the topic of weather came up and I shared something he had never heard before so thought I’d start a thread. We get so dependent on all the weather news, apps, radar at our fingertips it’s almost hard to remember we can just look outside. When I go on...

I’m not usually one to write a review, but felt the need to share my experience with this water filter. Sorry the actual product is not here because I threw it away already. I thought this was a good idea but for me it was a big fail. The idea is (and you can look on line for what I mean) you...

The first canoe I built I used a shed alongside the old EMS store in Lake Placid where I worked. There was no power, it was long enough for the 16’ canoe but only wide enough to walk on both sides. The lighting was bad, no dust collection and the tools were primitive. It was 1975. I borrowed the...

Christmas is fast approaching but I was able to carve this paddle out of cherry. It is for the kitchen, stirring those big pots of chowder or stew or whatever. It’s about 18” Long and I think 2 1/4” wide and just shy of 3/8” thick at the hand grip. I’ve made a bunch of simpler versions of...

So a couple of years ago I bought a CCS tarp as my old one from the 70’s finally had enough. After the first year using it in the BWCA and how over used the campsites were I decided to buy a pole to go with it so I didn’t have to rely on finding a pole to cut each night, as I said the campsites...

The end of next week I’m heading back to the BWCA and we have booked entry point #14 and have six days to meander around. Any suggestions I’d some place/thing not to miss? Jim

So with all the wet dreary weather we have had lately I haven’t been too motivated to get out in the shop. I decided to do some sewing projects I’d been thinking about for a while. Last fall I bought for little money some Sunforger fabric remnants form a local sailmaker. First I made a duffle...

I just read that tonight the Northern Lights will be visible in 30 states. It’s cloudy here in Maine so no chance for me but if anyone gets to see them let me know. Jim

Due to my recent reflector oven builds my big oven is now redundant. So it is up for sale. It was bigger than I wanted at the time but was the only one I could find. Packed down it is 20 1/2” x 15” and the baking shelf is 10 1/2” x 19 1/4”. I bought it from Pole and Portage here in Maine maybe 6...

This is how I built the reflector oven I recently showed over on the camp kitchen thread. On my very first oven I used aluminum that can be readily purchased at most hardware stores or home centers, the thickness is .022 and although it worked I found it a bit too thin and easily bent or...

For quite a while I have been interested in the Mason fore box that he talks about in his book Song Of The Paddle. This spring I finally got around to making some. I did buy a cheap sheet metal brake from Harbor Freight and it did work but not great and I could have used a work around. At first...

I needed a rack of some kind to store canoes and other boat shaped objects that didn’t mind being outside. The wood and canvas ones are inside. Setting a post in the ground is near impossible here in Maine. I swear there are more rocks than dirt. This was inspired by one very similar for sale on...

I saw this on Craigslist Maine tonight. No relation to the seller. He wants to sell locally and even though I’m in Maine he is still three hours away six round trip. That adds quite a bit of gas to the purchase. Maybe someone further north might be interested...

I thought I’d start a thread on knife making and try and share at least what I do. Please feel free to add your own experiences to the thread. I’ll try and answer questions as best I can. So far I have not done any bladesmithing but maybe someday. For now I buy my blades from Norway, either in...

I have these for the square Thule bars, they have never been used. I was given some square tube that I attached to the Subaru roof rails and bought these to go with them but found out these would have to be attached tight where the roof rails are. The straps of course I used and will be keeping...

Ok, now that I have your attention. This knife was my grandfathers and was in a tool box sitting on the concrete floor of his garage for more than 60 years. It actually has less rust than most of the tools that were in the box. I was glad to find it when we cleaned out my uncles house but the...

I didn’t catch the whole show but NPR in Maine has a show ‘Maine Calling’ and today they interviewed two guys that did a long trip, four states and 1500 miles. People got to call in and ask questions. I believe they also wrote a book, but as I said I didn’t catch the whole program. If you have...

I am continuing to clean out the shop and I have some cedar strips, bead and cove maybe 14' to 16' Long all ready to go. I milled them up 18 years ago and never had time for another boat. Free if someone wants to come and get them. Anyone that has milled their own knows what is involved, and...

Well it looks like we have a buyer for our house paying cash looking for a quick closing. That's the good news, the bad news is I have this canoe form and no time to build a canoe (I don't think). It is a form for Rollin Thurlow's Atkinson Traveler I think it is about 18" finished size. Included...