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I don't know how you all have the energy to go ice fishing I was too tired to even wet a line.

Art

A lot of my river fishing spots are ones that a group of us have amassed over the years. We all trade spots and if one of us is on one we pass by and say hello and head to another location. Most of the river spots are on underwater structure and holes or oyster bars so finding them twice is a pin point type of anchoring. A person can be 100 feet off the point and miss all of the fish. The small lakes and ponds are in danger with any person who can really read a depth finder can pattern the water easily and if CnR is not practiced it could remove a lot of the larger fish. I usually will fish with a friend and trade trips with them with the understanding that any spots that we go to in their boat are spots i will not visit unless they say it is o.k.. This has allowed me to fish with guides who will take me to their #1 spots for a good day of fishing without them feeling that they are risking their living. I have shown a few guides some new places and they have asked if they could use them. (not that they have to ask but it feels good when they do). No one owns a spot on the water but courtesy goes a long way in making friends on the water.

Art

Jane Fonda trashed him...just saying

Ahh but she can get away with it because it was not on OFC.

Art

play nice if you have facts then post them if you are going to trash someone then don't. What is so hard about these rules? I will wait till i get the standard 3 complaints and then lock the thread. We are up to #2 so far.

Art

The ground fault part of a circuit breaker is only for an electrical short in that circuit. It will ignore heat or excessive amps. The circuit breaker will trip ahead of itself meaning it has to be at the panel box to protect the inside line and the extension cord from excessive amp (heat). A unit that has a circuit breaker built into the unit will only trip if the motor gets to hot which kind of protects the cord and inline house indirectly but it is not its function. That is why you will find in some cases a ground fault interrupter or GFI in the plug outside that also protects the plugs in the bathroom.

Art

I have a 80lb 24 volt on a ranger which is a heavier boat.I have 24 volt trolling and 12 volt running battery with charger onboard at the rear of the boat. If youwant to decide where the batteries need to be load the boat as normal and have a 130lb person while the boat is on plane move from front to back. Watch the speed and attitude of the boat and where it runs the best will answer front or back. The Ranger has a high speed pad in the back that it rides on at speed so I have 28 gal. of fuel 3 batteries and charger in back which it loves. I moved the 130 lb to the front and lost 3 mph and the ride attitude was nose heavy. If your boat has power trim you can make up for some of the weight but if not it is important.The 24 volt motor is more efficient and with 2 batteries you will use 1/2 the amps of a 12 volt system and the run time will be longer. I use my 80 fishing weedbeds in wind and current and usually get 2 days of run before recharging. Treat your batteries well though recharge them as soon as you can they do not like being in a discharged state.

Art

This 'should' do the trick for $50?

If you only use a 50ft cord and check the temperature of the cord for the first few runs you might be all right. The starting and heavy loading of a snowblower makes me cautious on going lighter rather than heavier on the gauge The wire inside of your house is solid wire and it handles resistance better than stranded wire. Plugging in another 50 ft is not like using a 100 ft cord the plug connection has its own resistance to overcome. At my house I would return the 14 gauge cord and get a 12. It may be a moot issue but better to be safe than sorry.

Art

Well said I am surprised at some of the things that I have to delete. For the most part things people say on the internet are not what they would say when sitting next to each other. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt and usually with a quick P.M. they will understand that we have rules that are designed to prevent a lot of the hard feelings that can happen. I am for the most part in charge of enforcing the rules and in doing that I am the bad guy either I let threads go to long or lock them to fast I am o.k. with that though. I haven't had to mod Q anyone in a year since adopting the P.M. warnings. I will urge anyone who sees a thread going bad to hit the report button it alerts the owners who can then read and moderate the situation.

Art

 

Planning on becoming a Gurkha Art?

Heck yes I would love to train with a master of the kukri blade. I would also like to train in the art of the Samurai blade but I am sure my body would be the limiting factor. The composition of the metal and the forging and the angles of a true samurai sword is a science in itself.

Art

WOW.. and because of crap like this I've tried to stop posting here. Are they afraid to ban / mod q you because you yourself will use the race card? Let's get real here.

 

You don't care that Terry cautioned you to get rid of the swearing, you don't agree that outfitters have a choice to impose rules for guests, you state your favourite letter is F y'all and Art still thanks you... again WOW

Really Wayne you think I thanked him for swearing? I acknowledged his use of the word "thank you" in a language I have never seen before. You also have not seen the P.M. sent to him that he is going to get locked down if he keeps swearing. I have been trying to watch this thread so everyone can be heard but it appears i could not check it often enough.

Enough said I guess once again I will be darned if i do let a thread run and darned if I don't.

Art

The knife called a kukri knife was a military issued blade and is to me an amazing knife. The blade is quite heavy and has a few different ways to use in combat. The Cutting part has a curve forward to keep your wrist straight while chopping or slashing. The back of the blade can break bones without breaking the skin. using in a side slapping motion will knock out anyone you wish to detain as well as the pommel which is a solid piece of metal.The notching of the blades base is to keep the blood from the blade from running down your hand and making them slick. The handle has a raised area in the middle so you can keep a loose but firm grip and pivot from one part of the blade to another. The fit and form of quite a few knives that has withstood the test of time have fascinating history that deserve to be remembered.

Art

Miigwitch

your welcome.

Art

The thing to keep in mind is a motor rated at 15 amps has a start up amp draw of 1.5 x 15 or 22.5 amps for a split second. So an appliance like a skill saw which is triggered frequently needs a larger cord than say a large light that is turned on and left on for extended periods. If you are running the SB on for the forward pass and then off while you drag it back for the next pass then it will need the cord to be heavier or if you are dogging it because the snow is wet and clumpy or frozen then the amp draw will go up as well. If you find you are tripping the breaker take it as a warning you are heating up not only the cord but the wires inside the wall. I find that the expense of a good extension cord is worth the cost. I did find a 10 gauge cold weather 100 ft cord while it cost me an arm and a leg it is 10 years old and can run any tool I want it to. The cold weather rating is made of a casing that stays flexible at colder temperatures.

https://www.amazon.com/US-Wire-99100-100-Foot-Extension/dp/B001KY03FC

To note I found this at amazon.ca

https://www.amazon.ca/US-Wire-99100-100-Foot-Extension/dp/B001KY03FC

WOW what a price difference.

Art

sounds like a good place to end this till more facts are found.

thanks guys for being civil on this o so explosive topic.

Art

I will leave it unlocked but please keep it to factual information and no bashing.

Art

why does he call himself 2 different names marc rohefort and marc david hyndman

oh and you may want to black out the big swear words, people have been banned for life for less on ofc

Yup please do not post links or videos with cuss words. Banning is for breaking the rules repeatedly after being warned again and again it is not casually done but has and will be used when needed

Art

Most of my metal knowledge comes from knife making so it is narrowed down to high carbons and stainless steel. I used to go to a friend's machine shop and had access to all of the cool toys and books. He sold it and I really miss seeing him and the access to those toys. The process of turning metal into a tool or item will always fascinate me and the artistry in metalworking is greatly admired by me. GBL thanks for the lesson you sir have an excellent base of knowledge. One day a beer and a lesson is in order.

Art

A hundred foot cord using 12 gauge wire will have a 4 volt drop at 120 volt Best choice. At a hundred feet a 14 gauge can be used but the voltage drop will be 7 volts which is the most loss you can safely have. Make sure the cord is rated (W) for outdoor use.

Art

DanD you actually did harden the mild steel with the process it is not up to tool steel grade. The heating and quenching of the steel is key to forming the carbon crystals that raise the steels hardness. You can use glycol which is less flammable and in most cases will not crack the metal like water that cools the metal to quickly.This process then needs to be annealed which is to reheat the metal and slow cooling it. You can run it up to depending on what Rockwell scale you need IF you have the correct carbon content. You need 6-10% with a few other ingredients in the iron to get to 58 or above. You can also make a piece of hardened steel that when slapped on an anvil will actually shatter because as you make steel harder you make it brittle. An example is a knife blade that will hold an sharp edge and needs to be sharpened infrequently is a rockwell scale of 58-60 but when it needs to be sharpened it will take longer than a lower carbon steel blade. Now the same blade if used as a screwdriver it will snap the tip off instead of bending because it is hard but with that comes brittle. Ieafsprings are usually made from 1085 steel which is actually softer than tool steel because it needs to flex and the more brittle the metal is the less flex cycles it can tolerate. It is still plenty hard and sharpens quickly so as an ice spud or a machete it would be a good choice. You most likely have a piece of 1055 which is a nice steel a little weak for machete but if you sharpen it then heat treat and anneal you should get lots of good cuts before resharpening.

Art

I have over the years collected fishing rods not due to their name but what they feel like in my hands. If the rods you have still feel like they are extensions of your hands then enjoy it. If you find a rod that calls to you then budget and buy the new rod. The older rods are kept around to use again as they call to you. I have around 25 rods from ultra light to saltwater rods some are name brand and others where Built by Spiel over the years each one of them are special to me for at some time they felt special in my hands. I will say the rods that are light and balanced with the correct reels are a blessing on the days when I fish from dawn to dusk.

Art

It is not the times that things are going right you need to worry about it is if you can keep yourself from wrecking when someone else messes you up. Exceeding your abilities of your tow vehicle is a legal nightmare not to mention the fact that you might injure someone and have to live with the fact it could possibly have been avoided. I say don't do it if you can afford the luxury of a boat you need to be responsible and tow with the correct vehicle.

Sorry this is a pet peeve of mine I saw someone get killed when an overloaded RV was being towed with a compact pick up.

Art

Down here the deer CROSS the road it appears up North they USE the road. Nice picture for sure.

Art

Nice bit of work both from your hands and your head.

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Amazon is amazing.I am a prime member and it works so well that I use it for almost all of my purchases for things that I know what I want. I do my research and then go to amazon to check price and availability and better than 90 % of the time they are the cheapest. A lot of my repair parts for plumbing are available for in most cases the same price or less and the shipping is free with a 2 day delivery.

Art