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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 2:17:35 GMT -6
 I had trouble with my pack basket top strap getting crinkely and saggy like an ole sow affter a few years use so ive changed it from the nylon high memory strap to an old western looking belt i used to wear from my days of being a wana be country singer. It seems to hold better and have less instant memory. As you can see i have a knife on it i use alot during trap season. I also use the knife for bush craft and fishing. I usually cary a axe with a belt loop and have a revolver holster too. I plan to cary my revolver and axe on my basket this summer when fishing and next trapping season. Just an idea to improve your basket if you wish. |
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Post by segsarge on Mar 17, 2013 7:40:54 GMT -6
Good idea!
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Post by krank on Mar 17, 2013 8:55:40 GMT -6
Also helps to soak the wood with spar varnish or polyurathane or boiled linseed oil.......
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 12:55:21 GMT -6
Hey thanks krank
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Post by krank on Mar 17, 2013 14:47:49 GMT -6
or coon fat! Never could stand to see leather undressed (oiled) or bare wood.....
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Post by bigjohn on Mar 17, 2013 15:54:53 GMT -6
X2 on the varnish.Bare wood easily starts deteriating when it gets wet during a season.First the brads will start getting rusty and will loosen,causing a wallering action ,then it's all downhill from there.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2013 17:53:04 GMT -6
I thought about staining it with a two in one polyurithane. Like a red oak or forest green. Orange stain would be a great idea during deer season.
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Post by krank on Mar 30, 2013 10:32:07 GMT -6
Actually, the best thing to use is boiled linseed as it rejuvinates the fibers but the easiest, longlasting would be polyurathane.
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Post by tcrooks on Mar 31, 2013 0:02:26 GMT -6
Krank is right boiled linseed is the best thing to use. Don't use raw linseed oil use at least boiled or double boiled , triple boiled if you can find it is the best as it dries fastest.
Raw linseed oil will take forever to dry. I mean like days if not weeks.
Boiled linseed is very deceiving. It has nothing to do with heat or boiling. It actually means it has a drying agent added to it. Double boiled is 2 drying agents and triple is 3 dryers.
I know all have you have seen the old barns that are just black/gray wood , that look like thier 100 years old. They probably are at least 100 yrs old and a lot of it has to do with all they had that most people could afford then was linseed oil or white wash. White wash doesn't last long so the wood was saturated with linseed oil. It is an excellant wood preservative and thats why those barn's have lasted so long.
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Post by krank on Mar 31, 2013 8:16:12 GMT -6
All my collectable stuff and mountain man stuff get linseed oil (or coon or hog fat) to keep it authentic like it really was. All my modern equipment gets dunked in poly or lacquer or shellac.
I didnt know boiled linseed isnt boiled....
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Post by tcrooks on Mar 31, 2013 9:09:57 GMT -6
I didn't either krank. Then I went to work for a paint manufacturing company when I moved to Mo. about 20 years ago. The owner was a chemist and you would be suprised what you can learn from people who are willing to teach.
I do miss that old man from time to time. All you had to do was ask him a question about anything chemical , especially paint/preservitive related and then you got a lesson and if you listened you would learn a thing or twelve.
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Post by tcrooks on Mar 31, 2013 9:12:30 GMT -6
Raw linseed is exactly that , Raw linseed oil. Boiled linseed has Manganees added. Double boiled has Manganees and Cobolt added. I can't remember the third one added to triple boiled.
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Post by Ratman on Apr 1, 2013 8:09:10 GMT -6
is coon fat actually a good preservative/finish for wood?  I guess my beam does have a perty shine.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2013 18:15:14 GMT -6
Eat your heart out krank !!! I used Lin seed oil on the wood and mink oil on the leather and crisco on the gun !!! I keep fire box and lure in the possible bag. The knife is a case, I got a custom skinner from ml knives com in next October that will match the axe and leather.  |
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Post by krank on Apr 25, 2013 20:25:35 GMT -6
Oh....I am not going to eat my heart out for you doing what you are supposed to do....Nice little nostalgic package there. Seeing you get on your stuff makes me want to get on my stuff.
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2013 21:33:17 GMT -6
Only a shot gun cold make this complete !!!
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Post by resoman on May 28, 2013 6:46:03 GMT -6
RESOMAN likes that. NICE
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