Author Topic: Life is good (Read 6083226 times)

Pappy · « **Reply #20985 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:31:42 pm »

It was great meeting and hanging out with you Paul, wished you could have stayed longer but enjoyed the time we had.

Had a good weekend, it was kind of windy and rainy but most that I wanted to do was in the kitchen and shop. Biggest projects was to get the yot and cat head euro mounted and about 40 lbs of bear fat rendered, got that going and Jimmy Blackmon showed up with the bow he has been working on, 1 of Gary's old blanks Gary had sent him while he was in Afghanistan, he did it justice.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20986 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:33:03 pm »

More of the bow , Gary's classic splice, you can spot it anywhere.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20987 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:34:58 pm »

The heads out of the boil and ready for some peroxide to turn them white.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20988 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:41:22 pm »

I got 8 or 9 quarts of lard from the bear fat, got it a little hot so a little brown but still smells like beacon grease, that's what matters.

:)I just thought I was catching up, a buddy came in with a buck [rifle killed] and another with another Yote , he didn't want the deer so of course I took it, skinned and boned it out and going to do something with the head/hide $:-\$ maybe just skull cap or might euro mount to hang around the shop. Really don't get these guy that shoot um but don't want them.

$:-\$ The Yote was shot up pretty bad with a 270 so I just saved the head.

Brats for lunch.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20989 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:50:17 pm »

Shawn and I jumped on scrapping a hide before the rain, it turned out nice, I have 3 more to get done before my shoulder repair, not sure how long I will be down but feel sure hide scrapping won't be on the agenda so need to get them finished this week.

Got the Deer and yote head skinned and ready to something with and my other 2 ready for a second coat of peroxide. They are looking good , just needed a little more whiting.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20990 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:54:21 pm »

My girls resting by the fire after a long day, putting the lower jaw back on the yote.

Super glue in the hinge first, then epoxy once it is set where I want.

Pappy

Pappy · « **Reply #20991 on:** November 30, 2025, 07:57:52 pm »

Heads finished all except mounting on a board or something, not sure yet. $:-\$

Then I retired to the cabin for the last of the bear steaks, mighty fine eating.

Hope yall had a good one also. Life is Good.

Pappy

chamookman · « **Reply #20992 on:** **Today** at 04:57:53 am »

Seeing that splice, made Me smile ! Bear steaks looked way good. Thanks as always Pappy -

Bob

Pappy · « **Reply #20993 on:** **Today** at 09:43:07 am »

You bet Bob, ya it makes me smile also.

Miss Gary, he was 1 of a kind.
Pappy

Pat B · « **Reply #20994 on:** **Today** at 12:58:21 pm »

Things always going on at Twin Oaks. The coyote and cat skulls will be a nice addition to your collection.
Looks like Jimmy hasn't missed too many meals lately. Glad to see he's still at it with his bow building. Years ago I had one of Gary's bow staves. It was a long narrow ELB style stave.

Primitive Archer