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Nothing special here; im experimenting and will show you what i learn. After rooting thru the Cedar at H. Depot i bought a couple clean 1x6’s which had good faces (on one side). Epoxy was applied to both faces and a single piece of lite glass tape was laid down between them before combining the...

Used with a pair of Seal skins (or similar) and a good water shoe, these are my new wader! As lite as a flannel shirt, comfortable fit and plenty affordable. I’ll wear my Piragas as an over-pant and have much greater mobility And a lot less weight to drag thru a stream. At 72, a few hours in...

As some of you know, we are moving into dip-net season. Some of you saw my offerings while outfitting my own “dip ship”; and now i have a young family who are excited about the prospect of putting up a bunch of red’s and i‘m getting to mentor them along the way. I knew a lady with an old Coleman...

I recently purchased this book and am posting here due to the extremely well documented method of building he used. This was an e-bay 2nd hand purchase; what a find. $18 and i cant tell it was every cracked, it’s that perfect. Over the next bit i will devour the contents and fully expect it to...

This is a Home Depot pole project, Hemlock i believe and im heading into this open minded and willing to “up-grade” my equipment if poling becomes a thing for me. All i’ve really done was copy a lot of what i see on here, tapered a 13ft. pole from 1.5 down to 1.3 with an electric hand plane...

Im sure there’s plenty of smart folk on here who can tell me what i’ve got here. It was an e-bay purchase and doe’s not appear to have any cracks however it would appear to be in the “vintage” category. For me it’s simply canoe art that’ll hang in the shop but i‘d really like to learn about it...

Ok, since it’s you guy’s fault im even considering another boat i thought your combined expertise may he helpful if i go down this path. All the information i’ve been exposed to on this site has stirred desire for a little higher grade boat than the Discovery. The bigest problem is shipping. I...

Im sure someone on here knows a good cart from a better cart. I need something to haul a 75 lb old town with roughly 20 lbs of gear going down a fair grade (10 deg) for about 200 yards; and then return with an additional 100-150 lbs. of fish. Ive looked at a wilderness system and a seattle...

This is my Scout Hatchet from about the time Kennedy was shot! Of course the Haft was poor so i removed it and cleaned up the head; deboning a bit and bringing the edge close to something useable. Then it lay in a tool box drawer for 15 years! It’s time to finish this project. The English was...

Not being as studious or well versed in all things canoe as most of you; i’ve been reading quite a bit lately, more for entertainment sake. I enjoy most of what i read on here and other places as well and recently discovered this fellow; Cliff Jacobson. i plugged him into our search and found 4...

I saw a new #3 sell for $102.50 a couple days ago; now there’s a new #2 and it’s holding at $105.00 AND closes in about an hour. I have no need of it, just thought id pass it along.

After this one; i’ll leave you alone for a bit, it’s just that i have time for a few simple projects before jumping into the Garden Starts, next month. I recently bought a very nice 574 yucca pack (vintage boy scout) and want to put together a kit bag that’ll contain everything associated with...

I just saw this on ebay and it was listed for $7.50, so i put a $200 max bid in. I have no use for this boat but if your in the area it might be worth looking at? Hover to zoom Have one to sell? Sell now Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee Get the item you ordered or get your...

Taking off from the fry pan thread and going a wee bit different direction. On the original “fry pan” thread we got a good idea of what works for who, in different scenarios. Having a fertile imagination and a small amount of ability working with my hands; i’ve always like making my own gear...

[Admin Note: This is a thread I've split off from Alasgun's "Evolution of an Alaskan DipShip" thread so that his postings and pictures of how he is building a composite/carbon paddle can be centralized in a separate thread. I will first populate it with the paddle-related posts from that other...

Well, this is my first real post. Here in Alaska we have what’s known as dip net season where residents converge on one of only a half dozen streams in the State where it’s legal to dip net Salmon out of a river. In my case; it’s Fish Ck which flows to Cook inlet about 5 min from my house. You...

Good evening, im an over 70 new guy from Wasilla who’s looked around a bit and decided this could be a worthwhile site. During the course of my life there have been numerous Canoes and i recently purchased an old Town 133 with a distinct purpose in mind. Here in Alaska, there’s a time of year...