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Post by coonhangman1 on Jun 10, 2007 19:12:46 GMT -6
Thanks Bob!
God knows I won't put the abuse on it in 5 years in which you will in 1 season. I usually don't have to carry it further than a few yards from my truck.
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Post by edge on Jun 11, 2007 10:26:48 GMT -6
If you have a hard time seeing into truck tool boxes(like I do)glue a wide plastic mirror to the inside lid;once you flip up the lid you can see where everything is.
Edge
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Post by rk660 on Jun 11, 2007 11:05:32 GMT -6
Think they may stepping stools for short guys like Bob W and Edge, can even have customized with catchy titles like "runt", "short stuff" "lil' guy" or whatever you like, for that custom look.
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Post by bobwendt on Jun 11, 2007 11:48:17 GMT -6
we like being short. puts all the good stuff closer and in perfect veiw and reach. there is a certain group of women that seek out folks like us for our uncommon abilitys to be in two places at once.
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Yodog
Skinner...
I'll make the last dirthole trowel you'll ever need.
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Post by Yodog on Jun 11, 2007 14:57:54 GMT -6
20-22" long.
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Post by bill1306 (Phil) on Jun 11, 2007 18:43:12 GMT -6
This is something that I made to hold the stretchers when I’m removing coons, skunks, fox or anything else from the one piece stretchers. The problem I always had was holding the stretcher with my feet while tugging on the dried hides. The coon stretchers I received from Happy Plumber all came with a hole drilled at the base of the stretcher. I just used 6 inches of 1x3/32 flat steal and a short piece of ¼ inch cold roll steal, I bent the ¼ rod into a square Z and welded it to the flat steal. When ever I’m going to remove a hide I stick the round rod into the hole on the bottom of the stretcher and place a foot on the flat steal and hold the stretcher that way. It makes life simpler for me….I hope someone else can use this idea, I’m sure that some of you have done this for years……. place the rod through the hole like this
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Post by rk660 on Jun 11, 2007 20:49:48 GMT -6
heck of a gizmo Phil, now I found something to use that remington concreate nail gun I bought 10 years ago!
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Post by Stef on Feb 7, 2008 8:01:51 GMT -6
ttt
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Post by trappnman on Feb 7, 2008 8:21:24 GMT -6
glad you brought that rr spike thing ttt- was planning on making one or two this year
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Post by Stef on Feb 7, 2008 8:32:18 GMT -6
A member just ask so when I found the thread... I put it back "TTT".
Better make 2-3 Steve. Very cheap to make. A slot 5/8" deep slightly larger then 3/16" in the spike done with a zipcut cutting grinder wheel.
Weld this on a 9/16" - 5/8" cold roll steel rod and you're in business.
Stef
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Post by Stef on Feb 7, 2008 8:34:48 GMT -6
seldom, very nice ideas
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Post by rn on Feb 7, 2008 12:13:30 GMT -6
That is why i enjoy this forum, Ask and ye shall receive.
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Post by RonMarsh on Feb 7, 2008 12:34:18 GMT -6
[/img] cannot get the pic to stick. WAXED DIRT DIRECTIONS 1. Get two metal pails that will set inside each other. 2. Fill the bottom pail 1/3 full of water 3. Place empty pail into the pail with water. 4. Place both pails on heat source. 5. Place dirt in top pail stir while heating until dry. Adding water to bottom pail as needed to keep it from boiling dry. 6. Add wax. Stir until melted and dump waxed dirt out of pail into a clean dry container. 1 lb.( app. 2 cups) wax to 1 gal. sifted dirt for regular soils. Sand can be added to clay soils to give a mix that does not clump. 1 cup wax to 1 gal sifted Ant Hill dirt. 1/2 cup wax to 1 gal sand I use 1/4" screen for the sifter.
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Post by Stef on Feb 7, 2008 15:44:46 GMT -6
Ron,
How many ounces wax it is?
Stef
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Post by bussro on Feb 7, 2008 16:32:08 GMT -6
8 ounces = 1 cup.
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Post by Stanley on Feb 7, 2008 17:25:21 GMT -6
This is my,"Bob Wendt" style trap basket. Works great.
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Post by Stef on Feb 7, 2008 18:09:08 GMT -6
I know, I want the weight. Is it flake, granulated wax or just melted wax... In half a cup, different wax = different weight and its the key there.
Last time I made some I used ¼lb X 1 gallon of sand. Darcy Alkerton used ¼lb X 3 gallons of sand and he had success. Zagman this year made some he choose the ratio in between us ¼lb X 2 gallons of sand and reported success.
Stef
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Post by RonMarsh on Feb 7, 2008 20:11:00 GMT -6
Stef, Beaded, about 3 oz When making waxed dirt you need to test it with water to see if it repels it. Too little for your soil type and you will be disapointed, too much and you waste your money.
The double pail system lets you make waxed dirt anytime, not just in the summer, without fear of burning the mix.
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Post by Stef on Feb 7, 2008 21:29:37 GMT -6
Ok thanks... looks like us ¼ lb I don't use dirt anymore. Sand for me is easy to get dry, no need for sifting and I like bedding my traps in that waxed stuff. Also, the $$ part with sand is interesting now. Lot less wax needed so the cost isn't a factor now making waxed sand versus the maintenance of a trapline when its wet, freezing outside 80% of the time and here... it starts at the beginning of the season. I think I will reduced my amount of wax mix again this year. Sand doesn't suck wax like dirt does so less is needed.
Stef
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Post by kyboy on Feb 7, 2008 22:28:42 GMT -6
Does the crawdad line count
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