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#1
The Outdoor Board / Building a Kestrel nesting box...
Last post by Jeff - Today at 08:48:38 PMToday's Project. Kestrel Nesting Box. Interior approx. 8" by 8" by 16" 3" Entry hole, 12" from the floor.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Sharpening hooks
Last post by TroyC - Today at 08:22:19 PMMight think about a Dremel with small grinding wheel on the circle hooks.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: New sawing venture
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 08:17:55 PMIt's like most any venture. Take weaving as one of those ventures. It all looks enchanting and you get to make your own cloth. Then when you get one and you start to understand you're not the weaver in your dreams. It's a lot of work and new knowledge to be gained before you can make great cloth and have the gumption to stick with it and want to repeat the process of setting up, weaving and maybe selling something or just donate product. There are lots of idol looms out there from folks that decide weaving is not their thing or inherited ones or folks that can't continue because of health or age. Everyone deserves a chance. 
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Sharpening hooks
Last post by Onthesauk - Today at 07:58:06 PMI use to use a small stone for circle hooks, tougher to do then most hooks. Harbor Freight sells a cheap set of very small files, only place I've been able to find them. Also use them on cleaning up S&W clips, they tend to jam until you smooth them out.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: New sawing venture
Last post by Hilltop366 - Today at 07:37:21 PMQuote from: Magicman on June 19, 2025, 05:44:11 PMthey screwed up sawmill ordering for the legitimate buyers.I suspect if you are in the sawmill selling business "legitimate buyers" are the ones with the money or good credit.
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The Outdoor Board / Sharpening hooks
Last post by WV Sawmiller - Today at 07:33:42 PM I put some catfish lines out Father's Day and it seemed like some of my bush hooks (Droplines, limblines, or whatever you call them) did not seem as sharp as they should be so I decided to check and sharpen any that needed it.
I bought a Rapala brand hook sharpener then found because of the shape of the circle hooks I am using that I could not sharpen them. I tried a small whetstone but could not get it to work. The hooks bend in a circle then the last 1/4" or so has another kink in it that makes it hard to reach the very point.
I found an old round file with a slot in it I had bought years ago as a hook sharpened and was able to manipulate it around and sharpened about 10 of my hooks last night. Today I was out and stopped by a local outfitter shopping for some cork bugs to use for bluegills with my flyrod.
As I was getting ready to leave (no rubber legged cork bugs in this town) I spotted a couple of boxes of chain saw files and got to wondering how they would work. When I got home I got my lines and got out my chainsaw tools and took out my little 12V Dremel type tool, plugged it in on my 4 Wheeler and sat there and sharpened my hooks with the little stone on the sharpener. That worked pretty well and is the system I will continue to use until I come up with a better solution.
The eyes of the hooks are small compared to the size of the nylon cord (#24 or there-abouts) and I have to melt and shape the tip of the line into a point to get it in the eye of the hook and usually manage a few 2nd degree burns to my thumb and finger tips in the process. I said all that to say it is not as easy as just putting on a new hook (Plus them things ain't cheap no more).
Do any of you guys sharpen your hooks and if so do you use and sharpen circle hooks? If so how do you do it?
FWI - My hooks mostly are in the 6/0-8/0 range and not those shark hook sizes you saltwater guys may be using.
I bought a Rapala brand hook sharpener then found because of the shape of the circle hooks I am using that I could not sharpen them. I tried a small whetstone but could not get it to work. The hooks bend in a circle then the last 1/4" or so has another kink in it that makes it hard to reach the very point.
I found an old round file with a slot in it I had bought years ago as a hook sharpened and was able to manipulate it around and sharpened about 10 of my hooks last night. Today I was out and stopped by a local outfitter shopping for some cork bugs to use for bluegills with my flyrod.
As I was getting ready to leave (no rubber legged cork bugs in this town) I spotted a couple of boxes of chain saw files and got to wondering how they would work. When I got home I got my lines and got out my chainsaw tools and took out my little 12V Dremel type tool, plugged it in on my 4 Wheeler and sat there and sharpened my hooks with the little stone on the sharpener. That worked pretty well and is the system I will continue to use until I come up with a better solution.
The eyes of the hooks are small compared to the size of the nylon cord (#24 or there-abouts) and I have to melt and shape the tip of the line into a point to get it in the eye of the hook and usually manage a few 2nd degree burns to my thumb and finger tips in the process. I said all that to say it is not as easy as just putting on a new hook (Plus them things ain't cheap no more).
Do any of you guys sharpen your hooks and if so do you use and sharpen circle hooks? If so how do you do it?
FWI - My hooks mostly are in the 6/0-8/0 range and not those shark hook sizes you saltwater guys may be using.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Texas Flood and loss of Ca...
Last post by Bert - Today at 07:31:31 PMGreat Point Beenthere. Weather warnings are kind of a joke. Tornado warnings and it doesnt even rain. Same with flood warnings and watches. Some of the worst snow storms we've had that I can remember around here besides nor'easters werent even predicted. Mother Natures gonna do what she does.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Texas Flood and loss of Ca...
Last post by beenthere - Today at 07:20:30 PMMy suspicion is that the warnings were there, but not interpreted as they should have been. Maybe ignored as the "Crying wolf" or "flash flood" warning wasn't a big deal over the course of time. Unfortunately it happens.
I spent time in western New Mexico in the 60's and heard about "flash floods" bringing walls of water from heavy rains in the hills wiping out most of what was in the path at lower levels, turning a dry wash into a raging torrent. As time went on, here in Wisconsin the weather predictors adopted the "flash flood" terminology when the expected results of a heavy rain only meant some street flooding with standing water because the storm drains couldn't remove the water fast enough. Not much "flash" or sudden about it.
I've not heard what message the weather reports were sending out, nor who might have been listening or interpreting such warnings that were issued. Whatever or whomever was involved, need now to hone these warnings and alert all responsible for their piece of the pie that failed here (and there were many, not the least the campground leaders in the path of the flash flood/ wall of water) to be more responsive to the warnings.
We get tornado warnings issued, but I don't head to the basement or shelter every time I hear them. Maybe if I was responsible for 300 or 350 campers, I would act differently.
I spent time in western New Mexico in the 60's and heard about "flash floods" bringing walls of water from heavy rains in the hills wiping out most of what was in the path at lower levels, turning a dry wash into a raging torrent. As time went on, here in Wisconsin the weather predictors adopted the "flash flood" terminology when the expected results of a heavy rain only meant some street flooding with standing water because the storm drains couldn't remove the water fast enough. Not much "flash" or sudden about it.
I've not heard what message the weather reports were sending out, nor who might have been listening or interpreting such warnings that were issued. Whatever or whomever was involved, need now to hone these warnings and alert all responsible for their piece of the pie that failed here (and there were many, not the least the campground leaders in the path of the flash flood/ wall of water) to be more responsive to the warnings.
We get tornado warnings issued, but I don't head to the basement or shelter every time I hear them. Maybe if I was responsible for 300 or 350 campers, I would act differently.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Texas Flood and loss of Ca...
Last post by Ianab - Today at 06:55:15 PMQuote from: JD Guy on Today at 11:38:31 AMmaybe an early warning system could be engineered to prevent this from ever happening againThere were warnings issued, but they only went to mobile phones. The kids would likely have handed their phones in to the camp office. Also not sure if it was an emergency alert system, or just a txt message that you wouldn't bother looking at at 4:03 am. I know the local Civil Defense phone alert goes off like a siren and would wake you up, but it still relies on you having your phone.
There had previously been a push to get warning sirens set up along the river as flash floods aren't unknown in the area. Like tornado warnings that some areas have, or the tsunami alarms we have in coastal areas towns here. But the powers that be said it was too expensive. Can't even blame Elon for the cost cutting, some locals have been trying to get warning sirens installed since 2017.
I guess they will get them now, but that's a bit late.
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General Board / Re: The Score Of The Day Threa...
Last post by Machinebuilder - Today at 06:40:04 PMMine has damage to a drawer too.
Be sure its locked with all the drawers completely closed before rolling it around. Especially up a ramp.......
That was a long time ago when I had it at work.
Be sure its locked with all the drawers completely closed before rolling it around. Especially up a ramp.......
That was a long time ago when I had it at work.
