Popular Post davewyo Posted January 16, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Just wanted to let you all know that I'm still at it. So far I've only completed the one net, but I have three others in various stages of the finishing process and a fifth (and final) steamed and in the jig, ready for gluing tomorrow if I get a chance. I'm determined to make a net for myself which has no obvious flaws. I almost got there with the last one (on the left in the photo) but I have some serious blotching on the curly maple which seems to have been caused by the epoxy sinking into the end grain of the curly causing unsightly darker patches. I could see them before I put the finish on but I had scraped as deep as I dared and the blotches remained, so I put the finish on in the hope that it would even out when the wood sucked in the oil. No such luck, but no biggie. I'll get it yet... http:// 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted January 16, 2016 Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 They all look perfect to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted January 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2016 Thanks D! Truth be told, the second one is pretty good. But it isn't as flashy and exotic as I was wanting. Plus my wife likes it because it has a slim handle and is understated, so it's probably not mine. The others have slight defects (overly visible glue lines, blotching). The defects are not super noticeable but they are there for a woodworker to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 The forth net is complete. Bocote and Curly Maple with Birchwood Casey "True-Oil" gunstock finish. http:// http:// http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Really awesome Dave! I love these things!! Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 25 minutes ago, shaneymack said: Really awesome Dave! I love these things!! Thanks Shane! The second net is done as well. Flame Birch and Marble Wood with Epifanes. http:// http:// http:// Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Dave, you're getting darn good at this. The last one is exceptionally nice but all are keepers. Speaking of keepers, we'd like to see an action shot with that thing coming out of the water, loaded! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Dave these are incredible. I second the request for the action shot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 42 minutes ago, K Cooper said: Dave, you're getting darn good at this. The last one is exceptionally nice but all are keepers. Speaking of keepers, we'd like to see an action shot with that thing coming out of the water, loaded! 39 minutes ago, bgreenb said: Dave these are incredible. I second the request for the action shot! Thanks Guys. I will get you that footage sometime in May or June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 22, 2016 Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Dave, the gunstock finish looks great! Be sure to report how it holds up against the elements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted February 21, 2016 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 The third net is complete. Walnut and Curly Maple: http:// The fifth net is finished as well. Bocote and Curly Maple: http:// Flip side of the handle: http:// Side of handle: http:// Side of hoop detail: http:// I had a terrible time getting a super nice finish on these two nets. I just couldn't lay down a surface straight off the brush which was acceptably baby-butt smooth. I finally came round to rubbing out the finish as one would buff a guitar body. It was not something I had done before and I'm very pleased with the result. A final photo of the whole family of nets: http:// 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 They all look really good Dave. I particularly like the bocote one. How do you like working with bocote? Must be a very expensive wood? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 They came out real good Dave. Nice work buddy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 I like the traditional look of the walnut and curly maple. Dave are those the soft nets that the catch and release guys use? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted February 21, 2016 Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Those are beautiful pieces of art, Dave! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted February 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2016 Thanks gang! I enjoyed making these things. It was quite different than making furniture or the boxes I usually make. It was a trick to get the lamination clamped up in the jig without any gaps. I think I might use a transparent material like polycarbonate for the base if I was to make another jig. Being able to see the underside during glue up would be helpful. 6 hours ago, shaneymack said: They all look really good Dave. I particularly like the bocote one. How do you like working with bocote? Must be a very expensive wood? Sent from my SM-N910W8 using Tapatalk Yeah it is fairly pricey Shane. I haven't done the math to see the board/foot cost but it's up there. Bocote is my favorite exotic that I've worked with so far. The color and grain can be very distinctive. It is dense and cuts well. I'm not milling through much so I don't notice any appreciable dulling of my blades. It can splinter and tear out like any exotic in the 2000-3000 janka range but the usual precautions help a lot. That reminds me...the epifanes and the gun stock oil I used as finishes for the Bocote did not dry well. After 24-48 hrs. it was still ever so slightly sticky. Especially on the black colored grain. With the gun stock oil I sanded back to almost bare wood, let it thoroughly dry, and then the second coat cured up nicely. With the epifanes I sanded it back and put on a seal coat of thinned dewaxed shellac. That fixed the problem and the next coat of varnish cured normally. 3 hours ago, Chet K. said: I like the traditional look of the walnut and curly maple. Dave are those the soft nets that the catch and release guys use? Yeah Chet, they are those soft rubber nets. I've not used one before but I suspect it will be better on the fish and will stop me from hooking my net so often. When you net the fish and take the tension off they can often spit out the fly. Then it promptly hooks through the nylon of my old fashioned style net bag. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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