farmerkev09 104 Posted May 5, 2010 Report Share Posted May 5, 2010 great job you have done there farmer Quote Link to post
OldTrapCollector 376 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 That looks like a superb job done there DW, I wish I could finish something as well as that Useful looking tool OTC Quote Link to post
stig 2 Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 cheers for the advice again duckwing With the planes i was thinking of something like this http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/woodworking/1273456.html?page=1 Just want something nice and simple to start with.Dont want to run before i can walk !Managed to get hold of some walnut offcuts of my grandad today belive it or not he was going to burn then!I nearly fainted.Granted there not big but id love to put them on some knife handles or turn then into small dishes as a starter turning project!i know im a gluten for punishment. Great site by the way im lucky iv got this shop near me http://www.gandmtools.co.uk/ They already no me by name iv preferd to go there and start getting myself kitted out. Think you might like this really intresting to see how they worked in the old days mouse man surley one of the greats http://www.yfaonline.com/yfapublic/assetDetails.cfm?film=3103&keyword=&sortby=&theme=7&by=theme&caseValue=theme&start=21&fromSearchValue=fromBrowseBy Apologies for highjacking the thread by the ways all the best s Quote Link to post
DUCKWING 302 Posted May 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2010 YOU HIJACK AWAY STIG ! , IAM FEELING IN A GOOOOOD MOOD ........ ITS FRIDAY ........ AND IVE JUST HAD A GREAT RESULT TODAY A GOOD MATE OF MINE DOES A LOT OF SHOP FITTING , ETC , ETC ....... FOR AGES NOW HES BEEN THREATENING TO VISIT AND DROP SOME ROLLS OF DIFFERENT SIZED STEEL CABLE OFF FOR USE IN THE SNARES .......... WELL TONIGHT HE TURNED UP .... AS USUAL ....... IAM ALWAYS AFRAID OF FRIENDS BEARING GIFTS .... IT USUALLY MEANS A FAVOUR WANTED !..... HE SAYS HERES THAT CABLE ..... ANY GOOD ........ I COULDNT BELIVE IT HE HAS BROUGHT 4 DRUMS OF GOOD STUFF 2 FOX SIZED 3 /32 7X7 AND 2 DRUMS OF 1/16 LOOKS LIKE IAM SORTED FOR A WHILE .......................... FOX , SQIGS AND MINK BETTER WATCH OUT !! THEN THE KILLER ............... ERM ........... ANY CHANCE OF A FEW ROLLERS FOR THE BAIRN .......... EVERYTIME I TELL YER ADD TO THAT ............. I FOUND A LOVERLY OLD BILLHOOK AND ANOTHER AXE IN MUCH LIKE A KENT PATTERN , MORE OF A CARPENTRY AXE , AND ABOUT 60 FOUR FOOT LONG LENGTHS OF STAINLESS STEEL 1/4 " ROUND BAR ........... PLUS TWO GALLON OF OLD CRESOTE .. THE GOOD STUFF !! ..... AND TWO SPADES THAT I AM GOING TO CUT DOWN , ONE FOR THE TRAPLINES , THE OTHER FOR THE MOLES ....... ALL ............. JUST IN AN OLD BUILDING THAT WE ARE RENOVATING ............. OLD G.W ...... SHOWED ME AGES AGO A GOOD FIGURE FOUR SNARE TEALER FOR FOXES , IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME DECENCT BAR OF THE RIGHT TYPE .... I THINK IVE FOUND IT ................. !!! IVE ALREADY GOT SOME HANDLE SIZED CORDS OF RIVEN ASH DRYING ................. JUST NEED A BIT OF TIME AND THE HEADS CLEANING UP ... AND WERE IN BUSINESS ! I WILL DEFO WATCH THAT FILM CLIP WHEN THE HOUSE IS QUIET ............. AT THE MOMENT IAM WATCHING THE DVDS OF RAY MEARS NORTHERN WILDERNESS ........ ABOUT CANADA , ITS LINKS BRITAIN AND THE FUR TRAPPING TRADE WITH THE FIRST NATION PEOPLES .... VERY INTERESTING !! ....... LOTS OF THE OLD TYPE OF TRADE ITEMS ARE STILL BEING MADE ................. VERY MUCH LIKE THE AXES ON THIS THREAD ....... OTC ............... THE AXE IS LOOKING MUCH BETTER NOW AFTER A SOAKING IN DANISH OIL ............. ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post
borderboy 80 Posted May 10, 2010 Report Share Posted May 10, 2010 Top quality as always duckwing, would love to have a nose about your sheds. You always seem to have a good project going on... Quote Link to post
DUCKWING 302 Posted May 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2010 Top quality as always duckwing, would love to have a nose about your sheds. You always seem to have a good project going on... WELL FELLA .. YER DAMN RIGHT ABOUT THE PROJECTS ...... I SEE ALSORTS OF THINGS I WANT TO DO AND MAKE ...... TIME ........ IS MY BIGGEST LET DOWN .... I COULD DO WITH A 28 HOUR DAY ....... HERE IT IS 11 .30 IAM HAVING A CUPPA ....... AND WILL BE UP AT 5 .30 IN THE MORNING ,,,,,,,,,, MOST DAYS ARE THE SAME ............ SOMETIMES I NEED,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, TO Curb MY Enthusiasm !! I OFTEN GET CARRIED AWAY ! ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post
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