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Re: Blue hides
By:Scott e. Davis
Date: 4/12/2002, 1:24 pm
In Response To: That's a hide scraper! :) (!RUSS)

!RUSS,
Just curious..... I used to trap (I hate to admit these things in public) and noticed the non fatty hides there is kind of a blue hue. Is that where the blue term came from? I ask because, like my kayak building, I learned to trap from reading instead of an "Elmer". Therefore there are gaps in my knowlege. However, on a bright blue sky day, an old geezer at work was prone to saying, "The sky is bluer than 'possum cods." Which I assume is knowlege gleaned from skinning 'possums.

Also, as to inlays, I am more on a 'survive the first boat', situation, so my only inlays are dust, glue, and mosquitoes. - First time, will finish when the weather warms up above 60 degrees, builder - Scott

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Inlay material *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 4/8/2002, 1:00 pm
Re: Strip: More Inlay material *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 4/8/2002, 4:40 pm
Re: Strip: More Inlay material
Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2002, 5:33 pm
Re: Strip: Inlay material *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 4/8/2002, 5:49 pm
Re: Strip: Inlay material
Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2002, 7:58 pm
Re: Strip: Deck strength
Scott Ferguson -- 4/9/2002, 12:41 pm
Re: Strip: Deck strength
Shawn Baker -- 4/9/2002, 5:29 pm
Staying in the gene pool 8)
Ted Henry -- 4/9/2002, 5:53 pm
Re: Staying in the gene pool 8)
Shawn Baker -- 4/9/2002, 7:04 pm
Re: Staying in the gene pool 8)
Ted Henry -- 4/9/2002, 7:44 pm
Re: Strip: Inlay material
!RUSS -- 4/9/2002, 8:04 am
Re: Strip: Inlay material
Scott Ferguson -- 4/9/2002, 12:48 pm
Re: Strip: Inlay material
!RUSS -- 4/11/2002, 4:18 pm
Re: Strip: Inlay material
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/12/2002, 7:43 pm
kayaking through a protest march
!RUSS -- 4/15/2002, 12:40 pm
Re: Strip: Inlay material *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 4/12/2002, 7:24 am
That's a hide scraper! :)
!RUSS -- 4/12/2002, 12:15 pm
Re: That's a hide scraper! :)
John Monfoe -- 4/13/2002, 6:31 am
shhhhh-don't tell
Tom -- 4/13/2002, 10:38 am
Re: shhhhh-don't tell
John Monfoe -- 4/14/2002, 7:43 am
Re: Blue hides
Scott e. Davis -- 4/12/2002, 1:24 pm
Re: Blue hides/green hides/white hides
!RUSS -- 4/15/2002, 1:45 pm
Re: Blue hides/green hides/white hides
Scott e. Davis -- 4/16/2002, 1:20 pm
Impressive people on this board. Wow *NM*
John Monfoe -- 4/16/2002, 6:36 am