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Bomb Ketch Salamandre 1:48
Thanks all for the B-day well wishes!
28 days of Sept chasing elk with a bow. Four close encounters (under 50yds) but no ethical shot.
Did have a beautiful moose broadside at 12yds (photo 1). Also had three wolves watch us from 250yds, as we packed up elk camp.
Camp was beautiful (photo 2).
Yesterday had an early B-day present when I was able to down a superb Colorado Antelope at 210yds (photo 3).
Tenderloins were incredible (photo 4).
Work on Salamandre will begin this week, after I get the skull mounted.
28 days of Sept chasing elk with a bow. Four close encounters (under 50yds) but no ethical shot.
Did have a beautiful moose broadside at 12yds (photo 1). Also had three wolves watch us from 250yds, as we packed up elk camp.
Camp was beautiful (photo 2).
Yesterday had an early B-day present when I was able to down a superb Colorado Antelope at 210yds (photo 3).
Tenderloins were incredible (photo 4).
Work on Salamandre will begin this week, after I get the skull mounted.
Happy birthday, Brad! 
I missed your birthday Brad. Looks like you had a good one. Cheers Grant.
On my first attempt at the bow cant frames,
I believe I milled angle on the wrong face.
See photos below and please let me know if you agree with my assessment:
1. I should not have milled the angle on the aft face of the frame.
2. I should have milled the angle on the bow face of the frame.
I believe I milled angle on the wrong face.
See photos below and please let me know if you agree with my assessment:
1. I should not have milled the angle on the aft face of the frame.
2. I should have milled the angle on the bow face of the frame.
Hi Brad,
If you hawse timbers are constructed the same way as mine on Fame - only the side of the timbers facing the next timber is beveled. The frame facing the stem is always flat. Hope this helps - believe me I may have built these a dozen times before getting an acceptable result.
Thanks!
Exactly how I did my second attempt. It was also my first "official use" of the new Sherline Mill.
Here are the results of what looks to be the first successful set of cant frames.
1. Symmetrical from all angles and the Sherline produced a great surface.
2. Flat (unmilled) edge sits flush against the last parallel frame. The beveled edge faces forward, and the next cant frame should sit flush against this edge.
Another blessed Colorado gift, to add to the Antelope meat in the freezer! Four days into a 9-day season I found this beautiful Mule Deer, with Eight lovely does, in a deep ravine.
Eight-hour recovery, with the help of my wonderful Son-in-Law (who discovered he is allergic to deer
).
1 Mile south of the Wyoming border, at 8,300ft. 30MPH winds and blowing snow flurries.
Fine Food For Friends/Family if anyone is in Loveland CO! Gear is cleaned and stowed for next year and modeling will resume shortly!
Sorry for the off-topic post but it explains my absence for the last week!
Eight-hour recovery, with the help of my wonderful Son-in-Law (who discovered he is allergic to deer
).1 Mile south of the Wyoming border, at 8,300ft. 30MPH winds and blowing snow flurries.
Fine Food For Friends/Family if anyone is in Loveland CO! Gear is cleaned and stowed for next year and modeling will resume shortly!
Sorry for the off-topic post but it explains my absence for the last week!
Hi Brad. You guys are having the "best" life. Awesome. If you ever come to SA maybe my son (He just bought himself a new rifle - enjoys a good hunt once in a while) could organise something - get some Kudu ,Eland or Gemsbok.....Another blessed Colorado gift, to add to the Antelope meat in the freezer! Four days into a 9-day season I found this beautiful Mule Deer, with Eight lovely does, in a deep ravine.
Eight-hour recovery, with the help of my wonderful Son-in-Law (who discovered he is allergic to deer
1 Mile south of the Wyoming border, at 8,300ft. 30MPH winds and blowing snow flurries.
Fine Food For Friends/Family if anyone is in Loveland CO! Gear is cleaned and stowed for next year and modeling will resume shortly!
Sorry for the off-topic post but it explains my absence for the last week!
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. Cheers Grant