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Basswood Stretchers #6556302 06/15/19 04:07 PM 06/15/19 04:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 106 Missouri G Guthrie OP trapper
Guthrie OP trapper G Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 106 Missouri	What are everyone's thoughts on Basswood on stretchers? Is basswood all it is cracked up to be? I have not used wood stretchers before and looking for opinions. Lastly, who makes high quality boards for sale? Thank you Always buying Coon Dagger traps

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Guthrie] #6556308 06/15/19 04:14 PM 06/15/19 04:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin	Bass wood makes some fine forms. It's soft knot free for most part and If dried correctly won't warp. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Guthrie] #6556351 06/15/19 05:59 PM 06/15/19 05:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,066 NY R rendezvous trapper
rendezvous trapper R Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,066 NY	What "The Beav" said... and it is easy to work with if you wanted to try to make some forms. Let's go Brandon!

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Guthrie] #6556375 06/15/19 06:55 PM 06/15/19 06:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin	You are a true craftsman. But your shop Is way to clean and organized. LOL The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Guthrie] #6556440 06/15/19 08:10 PM 06/15/19 08:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin A AJE trapper
AJE trapper A Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 10,094 WI - Wisconsin	I like these: https://www.cooncreektrappers.com/category-s/185.htm

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: AJE] #6556586 06/15/19 11:19 PM 06/15/19 11:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin T The Beav trapper
The Beav trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 23,843 Wisconsin	Lots of good boards out there. But I would NEVER buy any of their rat boards. Way to wide In the shoulder area. That width will lose you at least 2" In length. And size does matter. The forum Know It All according to Muskrat

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Guthrie] #6556665 06/16/19 08:03 AM 06/16/19 08:03 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,419 Pennsylvania H Hern trapper
Hern trapper H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,419 Pennsylvania	As rendezvous mention, easy wood to work with. *The advantage wood gives you is- a uniform appearance to your pelts

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: rendezvous] #6588733 08/05/19 07:54 PM 08/05/19 07:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 187 Mass. T Trapper Don trapper
Trapper Don trapper T Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 187 Mass.	How about a closeup of that pipe clamp vise. Nice idea.

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Trapper Don] #6588781 08/05/19 09:19 PM 08/05/19 09:19 PM
Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,066 NY R rendezvous trapper
rendezvous trapper R Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,066 NY	Originally Posted by Trapper Don How about a closeup of that pipe clamp vise. Nice idea. Here are a couple I have, it has been serving my needs well. Not my idea, I believe I found something similar on youtube. Let's go Brandon!

Re: Basswood Stretchers [Re: Guthrie] #6618656 09/16/19 08:48 PM 09/16/19 08:48 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,851 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,851 Frazee, MN	I like basswood. Easy to work with.

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