Jameson Hawn
Steelhead
Between evenings working on my Port Ludlow pram build, I managed to squeeze in a custom net, and this one was so nice, I did it twice...Well, not by choice.
Here's a video I posted of the entire net build on my Riverbend Woodworks Youtube channel:
Had a major oopsie with my epoxy ratios on net #1 and determined it would never stop leeching gooey epoxy out, so had to pivot to another never-before-seen net style with a fully-epoxy handle section with hand carved trout inside.
The trout in this net is a subspecies I had never heard of prior to taking on the project for my friend's dad. The Greenback Cutthroat, which lives in the north-to-south middle of Colorado along the transition from the Rocky Mountains to the prairie country to the east, is one amazing little trout. Gorgeous coloration and classic cutthroat lines, it was a blast to carve this up (twice) to fit into the handle.
The main ingredient list for this is (net #1): black walnut and oak, and (net #2) figured maple. Black silicone catch and release net basket and brass swivel connector.
I have Net #1 hanging upside down in my shop still as a not-so-subtle reminder to get my ratios right to avoid heartache...and yes, it's still weeping sticky epoxy from the end grain of the oak.
Here's a video I posted of the entire net build on my Riverbend Woodworks Youtube channel:
Had a major oopsie with my epoxy ratios on net #1 and determined it would never stop leeching gooey epoxy out, so had to pivot to another never-before-seen net style with a fully-epoxy handle section with hand carved trout inside.
The trout in this net is a subspecies I had never heard of prior to taking on the project for my friend's dad. The Greenback Cutthroat, which lives in the north-to-south middle of Colorado along the transition from the Rocky Mountains to the prairie country to the east, is one amazing little trout. Gorgeous coloration and classic cutthroat lines, it was a blast to carve this up (twice) to fit into the handle.
The main ingredient list for this is (net #1): black walnut and oak, and (net #2) figured maple. Black silicone catch and release net basket and brass swivel connector.
I have Net #1 hanging upside down in my shop still as a not-so-subtle reminder to get my ratios right to avoid heartache...and yes, it's still weeping sticky epoxy from the end grain of the oak.
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