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[Todd Bradshaw]

We occasionally cure well-trimmed beef eye of round, then smoke and slice it paper thin and eat it rolled around a dollop of white cheddar spread and...

[Todd Bradshaw]

I've also had very good luck with the satin version of the Minwax Wipe-on poly. I used it on my gun cabinet, some shooting stands and an occasional chair....

[Todd Bradshaw]

I don't think that will be necessary. Currently holding something like nine patents in molecular biology, I tend to trust her opinions on such stuff....

[Todd Bradshaw]

What do you want the glass to do? Because on the outside it's not going to add much impact strength or rigidity to the hull (fiberglass has most of its...

[Todd Bradshaw]

My wife holds a PhD in Chemistry and has worked as a molecular biologist here at the University of Wisconsin for almost 30 years and the University of...

[Todd Bradshaw]

Trying to lay glass cloth into "tacky" resin is usually a mistake and something you will want to avoid. It eliminates your ability to move the...

[Todd Bradshaw]

One of the main reasons that I built my big fur trade canoe was just wanting to see how it felt to paddle one. At that age (22-23 or so) that was all...

[Todd Bradshaw]

Very Cool!

[Todd Bradshaw]

Bear Mountain Canoe also has a builder's forum.
Builders' Forum - The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

[Todd Bradshaw]

I have a 5' square parafoil that I built years ago from excess balloon fabric. It flies on 1/8" paracord and has to be tied to a tree or other solid...

[Todd Bradshaw]

Yes, shrinking all the linear dimensions on that sail could be used to reduce the area, though you need to do it twice to arrive at the new sail area....

[Todd Bradshaw]

On these little lugs the yard is pretty much just a stick, so it won't add an awful lot of weight up there. I can't say that I've ever had the opportunity...

[Todd Bradshaw]

The ACA, as far as I've seen, doesn't publish dimensions for their 44 sq. ft. lateen. If you can get your hands on one to measure the edges and diagonals,...

[Todd Bradshaw]

This is the one I always used, though back in the day it was marketed as VC Watertight. Same stuff, epoxy based and no shrinkage. Goes on and sands nicely....

[Todd Bradshaw]

I'm kind of surprised at the acceptance and use of all these quick drying, easy sanding fillers, considering that they are all polyester resin based,...