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Post by supertrap63 on Feb 12, 2014 20:24:41 GMT -6
Now that Laurie clinic has passed. Un loaded taping tools depressing!! But looking forward to next season all ready Now is the time to boil traps to clean off the hair /dirt other stuff make modification ECT..ECT..an put up until about Aug. Then I tune put back in the die an wax. I'm thank en this year I may wait a wile I use a propane cooker to do this with .But with the price of propane WOW. went to ckeck how much to fill 20# tank 36$ I"l haft to weight a wile.
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Post by supertrap63 on Feb 17, 2014 19:05:26 GMT -6
when we get going on it will be using oak ashes to clean with thay have just enough acid in them to clean steel.
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Post by jiml on Feb 17, 2014 21:06:09 GMT -6
What do you do? Just burn a bunch of oak, save the ashes and mix with water to boil. I could burn in my wood stove and scoop the ash out later. I've been burning hickory and walnut and saved that ash for melting snow, about 3 five gallon buckets.
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Post by MadDog on Feb 17, 2014 21:29:08 GMT -6
I done power washed mine and waxed them. Went through a lot of salt and calcium chloride this winter and I hate to have them rusting all summer.
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Post by supertrap63 on Feb 17, 2014 21:50:31 GMT -6
well I heat with wood so oak ashes are always around. An will kill the calcium chloride.
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Post by krank on Feb 18, 2014 9:23:20 GMT -6
It is critical to soak them DPs and scrub the insides out. Especially if you used jack mack. I threw all mine in a tub of water on Jan 31 and the tub froze. When it thaws then I will go through each one. At least they are soaking for now.
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Post by bigjohn on Feb 18, 2014 11:01:09 GMT -6
The wood ashes(hardwood makes the best)and water mixture is kinda like how lye is made.
Generally water is leached thru the ashes thus giving you lye.Depending on how many times you leach the water thru,how much ashes used,and how soft the water is you use,will determine the strength of your lye. Carefull though as it can cause chemical burns to the skin.
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Post by krank on Feb 18, 2014 19:13:04 GMT -6
Been round and round making lye. A 55 gal barrel of ash makes a spoonful of lye. I just use a spoonful of Lewis lye out of a can from the grocery store.
Wille-Propane is $17 at Caseys...20# exchange....Sorry but I had to say that....
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Post by bverboy on Feb 18, 2014 19:19:00 GMT -6
yep-propane. dying traps this weekend
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Post by jiml on Feb 18, 2014 19:37:19 GMT -6
So krank your saying it's cheaper and easier to buy lye. I've never made it from ash. I know it cleans well though. I'll have to try and find some. I've got a 55 gallon plastic barrel cut in half that I use for soaking. How much lye to water about do you use?
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Post by supertrap63 on Feb 22, 2014 18:36:51 GMT -6
Been round and round making lye. A 55 gal barrel of ash makes a spoonful of lye. I just use a spoonful of Lewis lye out of a can from the grocery store. Wille-Propane is $17 at Caseys...20# exchange....Sorry but I had to say that.... at mid way rental the sign sayes 36$ 20lbs tank I sad wat?? thay said yep ther trying to you know wat us at the lake I gussss. |
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