Recent content by arrondo | SouthernPaddler.com

Recent content by arrondo

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    cowboy food

    I can just see it! Clay Stone: "Well, folks, there's Cookie now. Hey, Cookie! Tell the folks what's for dinner!" Cookie: "You ain't gonna like it! The food's brown, hot, and plenty of it!"
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    Spliced Rubrails?

    As one with no knowledge of such things, I've read the rule of thumb is the splice should be eight times longer than the stock's thickness. So for example, 1" stock = 8" splice. Now that I'm typing, I believe the term is "scarf joint"...
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    Robin & Hairie's Excellent adventure Part 4

    See, that just shows what a gentleman you are Chuck (pipe down, Jack). I would have asked, "who's that guy sitting next to you with the camera around his neck?" Mick, my boss here in Seattle just took his wife to Sea World San Diego to meet the dolphins! If it wasn't similar enough one of the...
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    Purpose?

    ...is that for the petrol pump or the shortening fingers? You know, just in case I need the info someday... (future geezer)
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    Trim wood weight differences?

    Building on CB's question and Matt's replies, how do the different species rank for durability / rot resistance? Is worrying about rot pointless after epoxy saturation?
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    Nearly finished with the finish on my Coho

    That one is nice. Needs yellow polka dots, tho... :lol: Seriously, Dan, you did one helluva job. It's been great watching it go together over at your (plural) website. You showed a lot of tricks I'm looking forward to using. :wink: (I hope Chuck doesn't mind me plugging your site - as...
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    Staining pine plywood

    CB - I read somewhere (I think it was "Kayaks you can build" by Ted Moores) that for an epoxy-friendly coloring an aniline dye is the answer. It comes in powder form that you mix to the desired strength and then apply. It's pigment only, no weatherproofing or lightproofing, but won't...
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    Kids Fishin

    :shock: :shock: :shock: 8)
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    Hairies Second Paddle

    Nice work, mate! I'd still take that aluminum paddle on trips with you, though. Those jet-skier noggins can get pretty thick. No sense bustin' up your fine craftsmanship on 'em. :wink:
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    Difficult Things to Say When Drunk

    THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN DRUNK: 1. Innovative 2. Preliminary 3. Proliferation 4. Cinnamon THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN DRUNK: 1. Specificity 2. Anti-constitutionalistically 3. Passive-aggressive disorder 4. Transubstantiate THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT...
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    Fine tale on Amazon

    A prolific writer to give Chaucer a run for his money. Bears an uncanny resemblance to D. Henning, to boot. I'm gonna keep an eye out for Mr. Gentry's work at Amazon, usually over one or both shoulders! Interesting that only those folks shopping for air rifles or C&W music seem to be the ones...
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    Fine tale on Amazon

    Bearridge, you are my kind of crazy. Folks, he mighta posted in the BS section, but it ain't.
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    What's a good first air rifle?

    Nice lookin' rifle! Matter of fact, there's one about five miles from my front door. I'll have to stop by for a visit in the first person... :wink:
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    What's a good first air rifle?

    Friend Bearridge - Much abliged! This will definitely get me started. Sincerely, A.P.
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    What's a good first air rifle?

    I've been thinking of picking up a decent air rifle for plinkin' and maybe critters while camping. Having never owned one, I know nothing about guns or rifles whatsoever. Anybody have some suggestions/resources to get me started? Thanks!