|
Post by bobwendt on Sept 8, 2008 23:54:44 GMT -6
up listening and watching radar. same as misseed us again. you know how it is once you get drought. oh ya we got 2/10th I think and red bommers all east of us already,,so it`s over and we are back to the only place in the world where everything is dead from drought but molding at the same time. after the wet spring and early summer I thought maybe just once in my life we wouldn`t have bad drought. nope. no rest for the whicked I reckon. this is why farmers are glad to die when the time comes, just tired. mountainman, what did I miss? some big wax fight or something?
|
|
|
Post by Bigfoot on Sept 9, 2008 6:15:40 GMT -6
go put some steel in the ground . that will end the drought for sure
|
|
|
Post by bobwendt on Sept 9, 2008 7:14:52 GMT -6
alkways does, but no chance to grow anything then as the growing season is over. our $6 corn and $14 bean market is gone, lol, no bumper harvest.
|
|
|
Post by mountainman on Sept 9, 2008 19:20:17 GMT -6
Guess my fuse is a little too short right now. No harm done as far as I'm concerned, nothing at all. Sorry about that. Looks like the plate's gonna be full for a while...
|
|
|
Post by trappincoyotes39 on Sept 9, 2008 20:26:37 GMT -6
Bob don't care how careful you apply wax none of the methods hold up much to coons period. I have tried all different temps and now I just heat it up and put it on thin, traps sit for 30-45 seconds and come out with a nice thin coat I need that trap to make 2 catches and with our soils that is all you can expect from a fresh rusting standpoint anyway.
|
|
|
Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Sept 9, 2008 22:41:53 GMT -6
I like lot's of rosin in my wax and I throw some sandy DG type soil on them when the wax is hot and shake off when dry.
Makes the whole trap look pretty good on an uncovered set, especially the pan.
Joel
|
|
|
Post by bobwendt on Sept 10, 2008 5:17:45 GMT -6
joel, that is a wonderful idea if a guy had the conditions and exposed trap set opportunitys you use. trapping in the summer in wyoming I notice if a sheep flips one it sits in the 90 degree sun and sort of re waxs itself free. pretty cool!
|
|
|
Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Sept 10, 2008 9:53:55 GMT -6
You heard it here first. lol!!
Joel
|
|
|
Post by bobwendt on Sept 10, 2008 10:34:49 GMT -6
I`m not telling anyone.
|
|
|
Post by trapliner on Sept 11, 2008 6:47:15 GMT -6
I have never dyed a trap, but that dirt coating seemes like it would help blend in the trap when the birds or oklahoma wind exposes my traps, thanks for the tip.
|
|
|
Post by mostinterestingmanintheworld on Sept 11, 2008 7:40:51 GMT -6
I'll have my waxing trap DVD out soon, show you the proper technique for applying dirt to waxed traps!! lol!!
Actually I started out doing a technique on my big pans. I would spray some paint or other adesive on the pan and then sift some anthill gravel on it. Then I would dip it in the wax taking care to pull it straight up so the stuff wouldn't slide off.
After it dried the wax sealed the gravel to the pan, looked just like a shingle.
After the novelty of that wore off I just started tossing some dirt on them right after they came out of the wax. Pretty much did the same thing with less effort.
But what the hey I like to screw around with new stuff.
Joel
|
|
|
Post by trappnman on Sept 11, 2008 8:31:26 GMT -6
except maybe powder coating, and I've never used that- no wax, dye, etc will hold up to coon.
|
|