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Post by Black Hand on Apr 26, 2022 7:05:08 GMT -7
What projects do you have planned for this spring? This might include making items or trips/events.
Completed a second oiler this past Sunday.
The next event for me would be the Rendezvous on Memorial Day weekend. It is very likely that it will be a day visit (due to work responsibilities - science is a demanding mistress)...
I also found a pine sideboard with some cat damage to one of the legs that I will restore and paint with milk paint (black, blue or green). It is an interesting combination of traditional woodworking (turned legs, tongue & groove top and iron handles with clinched loops) and modern (wood putty and brad nails from an air tool). Once completed, it will be placed in my dining area to accommodate various bottles of liquor.
I'd like to build a miter saw station, but this may wait until I can make a track for my circular saw so I can cut the 3/4" melamine without trying to run it through my table saw (too large, awkward and heavy).
In light of Hawkeye's pictures, I started eyeing the collection of turkey wing bones I have saved for calls. Wrapped with sinew and connected with cutler's resin.
I have plans to make a locking tail box for my motorcycle.
Carburetor clean/rebuild on my other motorcycle.
ADDENDUM: Cleaning the skull from the 2021 deer (European). I have 2 others than need cleaning/stripping too. Biz laundry additive has been scarce lately.
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Post by brokennock on Apr 26, 2022 18:56:27 GMT -7
I've set aside too many projects in the last year to list here. Any would be worthy spring projects. Motivation, time left alone to work, space to work, money/resources all limit project initiation and completion. Had hoped to have a new pair of moccasins made by now, along with a leather neck bag to carry a slate turkey call and strikes. Have some wood arrows that have been waiting for finish for over a year. Would love to get my motorcycle running again, especially with current gas prices. Was going to start growing some carrots, green beans, peas, and beets in containers, bought the seeds,, then the project stalled.
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Post by armando on May 13, 2022 3:37:21 GMT -7
My next event will be the Fort Watauga/Sycamore Shoals event next weekend. That will be a family event with my wife and sons. Siege at Ft WataugaHoping to get over to my hunting property 2.5hrs away and do a little over night scout/ trek. I need to go there to get my game cameras anyway so its a perfect excuse Working on an elevated garden on my back porch. Will make a set of blue leggings (I have brown and scarlet ones) for militia service. Researching a new hat to replace my old one. Still putting together my documentation for my 18th century kit (Black Hand saved the day with an item I could not have otherwise). My goal is to have it done by the end of this month.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 13, 2022 7:26:30 GMT -7
I'm currently slamming the spring crappie spawn... Trying to stash away and freeze enough to comfortably eat on through the year.
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Post by RyanAK on May 13, 2022 8:01:20 GMT -7
My shattered ankle and leg has me WAY behind on projects. I have the following on the books:
Obligated; Mow the 2.5 miles of trails on our property we have open to the public.
Extensive invasive species removal.
Rebuild trail bridges.
Get the kids to the cabin as much as possible.
Rebuild the carb on my ‘63 Olds daily driver.
New timing set on my ‘78 Suburban daily driver.
Wants: Fish Penns as often as I can.
Trip to the upper Delaware with my brother in June.
Figure out the toe stitching on these moccasins that I’ve redone three times.
Finish the crosscut saw restoration on my bench.
Haft 4 axes.
Get a flintlock build on the bench.
Organize and start some 18th century sewing projects: market wallet, leggings, poke bags… maybe a shirt if I’m feeling ambitious.
About the time I’m healed, my project at work will start a 6 day X 10 hour schedule. For a year. Interspersed with 6-week outages that will work 7x12s. Good grief.
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Post by brokennock on May 13, 2022 8:07:24 GMT -7
I'm sure a couple of us can help with the moccasins.
Sounds like a few of those would be good projects for a local Boy Scout troop to help with.
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Post by RyanAK on May 13, 2022 9:30:05 GMT -7
The troop is engaged. Been hit or miss with quality of Eagle candidates the last few years. I’ll start a moccasin/footwear thread, but here’s my current best effort. Sewn up tight.
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Post by brokennock on May 13, 2022 15:26:36 GMT -7
What's wrong with them?
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Post by brokennock on May 13, 2022 15:35:10 GMT -7
The only thing I see odd is on the transition from pucker toe to the straight seam that isn't puckered and is along the arch of your foot. Leaves me with 2 questions. Did you space all your holes evenly? The 10 or so holes around the curve should be a slightly wider spacing than the straight seam. Also, Did you pull the toe stitches really tight, tighter than the baseball stitch up the arch? Pulling these tight, like moving the material down the thread like a curtain on a curtain rod, is what creates the pucker.
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Post by RyanAK on May 13, 2022 16:03:37 GMT -7
This one is better than the other. The leather is thicker on the other and it’s tough to get it to pucker cleanly. Toe holes are spaced evenly and wider than the straight seam, though I haven’t found how wide the holes should be. I’ve studied photos to try to figure it out. And yeah… they’re pulled tight.
I can see this really being an enjoyable part of the hobby, and see many variations possible. I’ll get it eventually. Nice thing about leather is you can rip the seam and try again!
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Post by brokennock on May 13, 2022 16:32:29 GMT -7
This one is better than the other. The leather is thicker on the other and it’s tough to get it to pucker cleanly. Toe holes are spaced evenly and wider than the straight seam, though I haven’t found how wide the holes should be. I’ve studied photos to try to figure it out. And yeah… they’re pulled tight. I can see this really being an enjoyable part of the hobby, and see many variations possible. I’ll get it eventually. Nice thing about leather is you can rip the seam and try again! Later on I'll try to send you the videos I learned from. The method used by Steve Davis here youtu.be/HxzwuqG30RcProduces the nicest and neatest pucker of all the methods I reviewed. I am a little vague on part of the method so have not tried it completely. I used a combination of this and a couple methods posted by a few Cherokee and the guy from Wandering Bull.
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Post by Black Hand on May 13, 2022 16:49:09 GMT -7
The troop is engaged. Been hit or miss with quality of Eagle candidates the last few years. I’ll start a moccasin/footwear thread, but here’s my current best effort. Sewn up tight. View AttachmentView AttachmentView AttachmentI think I can already see what needs done for the fix.
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Post by hawkeyes on May 14, 2022 10:56:04 GMT -7
Keep your stitching tight and close together, consistency will pay off. Everytime you make a stitch, pull it up firmly. You can also burnish the inside stitching once completed which will also help. Also make sure you allow enough seam to help discourage blowing the stitching out. Make those bad boys popcorn fart tight on the foot!
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Post by RyanAK on May 14, 2022 11:21:52 GMT -7
Those look great, Hawkeyes. This is a skill I’d really like to develop, since it’ll be a lifetime journey and there are so many period variations to explore.
There are a LOT of video tutorials out there, but I reverted to the lousy Crazy Crow directions of using a baseball stitch side-to-side from the center to form the puckers. I supplemented this with some drawings I was able to track down. I’m not sure now that this is the best way to form the puckered toe box. The video ‘nock linked to shows a more involved, multi-step process to form the puckers as a separate operation from the remaining center seam. Methinks this is likely a better method to get neat and consistent pucker folds.
First pair was fairly heavy cow. I have another ‘kit’ here with smoked German tanned deer. (I’ve learned my lesson on kits…) this is a more supple leather and hopefully aid in creating a good toe.
I DID get this first pair well fitted and ‘first night in prison’ tight. Right now they’re definitely barefoot-only.
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Post by Black Hand on May 14, 2022 13:00:35 GMT -7
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