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Author Topic: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects  (Read 2862 times)

Offline DXH

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Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« on: January 20, 2019, 01:06:39 PM »
Guys what are some things you do to pass the time?
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #1 on: January 20, 2019, 01:40:41 PM »
Well it’s 11degrees here this morning and the season is over. I’m working on making a couple dozen wood arrows up, dying some turkey feathers and trying to organize my hunting stuff.
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #2 on: January 20, 2019, 01:56:52 PM »
Stripping and sanding the red magnesium riser of a Bear 76er bow I bought.  I'll paint the riser next spring in the warmer weather after I decide what color I want.  Got the white fiberglass limbs looking good and I'll be adding a new string, silencers and Bear hair rest with side plate before shooting it for the first time.  I'll also be cleaning all my hunting gear, clothes and boots during the winter as well.   :coffee:
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #3 on: January 20, 2019, 04:26:17 PM »
Yep making feathers.

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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2019, 04:37:04 PM »
Well there is that little thing I do to earn the money to do this.  TBOT season is getting warmed up and winter is a good time to hunt pigs so . . . No down time.
Oh, I did take the Christmas lights off the house today.
Need to put together arrows.  Have a bow I need to order and build some for as well. 
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2019, 05:20:14 PM »
Got some arrows right here on the computer desk and I'm fletching and reading.  I can shoot 12 yards in the basement where the wood burner keeps things toasty...

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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2019, 10:17:25 PM »
Spent the morning at the range. Decided after my mid day nap to rig up my B Mag riser to shoot off the shelf. That lead to new nock point which lead to new cat whiskers as well. Put the next 4 months 3D shoots in my IPad calendar. Tomorrow after I have my physical I am going to get some arrows ready for the rig to tune up on Wednesday.
 Pretty much gave up on Javelin for this year.

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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2019, 07:26:50 PM »
My mind has shifted from deer to turkey. Running calls is a nonstop thing now when I’m stuck inside. The house sounds better that way anyhow.
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2019, 10:24:02 AM »
With apologies to the movie Apocalypse Now, "I love the smell of turkey feathers burning in the morning" not!

That seems like a do it outside thing.

Yep, making arrows and making a couple strings...easy to make a string jig.
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2019, 11:00:34 AM »
Building a Kentucky Long rifle from a kit. :thumbsup:
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2019, 12:21:41 PM »
Made some arrows for 3/D yesterday, going to make a string for a new set of ILF limbs today, sharpen a knife or two. Whip up some wool string puffs to have on hand. Always something to do.......maybe a bit of leather work now and then. Chop some feathers........it never ends, lol !!!!! :thumbsup:
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2019, 12:27:11 PM »
It don’t get cold here but if I was confined indoors I would opt for a selfbow build

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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2019, 10:53:48 PM »
Not supposed to be cold here in SC...but it is!  Forge sure take the chill off quickly as I pound hot steel.
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2019, 03:20:19 PM »
Well Tippit if it makes you feel any warmer the high today is zero here in cheesehead country :campfire:

Today went through my hunting gear and organized my work area.

I too can get about 10 to 12 yards in the basement, shot a few arrows this morning.

Played musical vehicles in the driveway for a few minutes getting ready to take off for Kalamazoo early tomorrow morning.
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2019, 06:15:42 PM »
String making.
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2019, 06:22:40 PM »
I’m wanting to make a fur mountain man hat out of an assortment of hides I’ve tanned over the years. Anyone have a good template or resource for making such a thing?

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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2019, 08:05:17 PM »
Make babies! Or atleast giving it a full 110% effort  :archer2:
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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2019, 08:32:37 PM »
I'm fiddling with leather work.  Making a couple shoulder holsters and made sheaths for these Green River knives that I recently put scales on.

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Re: Ideas for rainy day indoor projects
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2019, 04:38:05 PM »
Tie some flys and get stuff ready for spring fishing.

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