this basically how I make mine
let see yours

the main thing I have found is the gap ,for trap, to be at 3/4 of a inch

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the remake-

My floats look exactly like Hern's.

I need to make some of them things our creeks are a pain deep with few places to set most traps

I use one beaver,,two scoops of ice cream and cover with orange or root bear soda pop.

Sounds great! Trapstickman has only experimented with muskrat floats so far. Something for him to look into now.

Are those 1x4s with 3/4 foam between?

Mine are the same build as yours Trapper D except so far ive used 5 or 6 in dry cedar
I don't cut slots I cut a narrow piece of rubber conveyor belt nailed or screwed on the top inside of the post as spring holders
Also carry long handled loppers and cut a trench in willows or streamside brush to place the float old grass works to Don't know if any of this is necessary but it makes me feel clever

Does anyone have the dimensions they are using? I wouldn't mind trying a couple of these.

I make my arms 30"long.

mine are 36 inches long an 3/4 by 4 cedar with 3/4 foam in between

https://trapperman.com/forum/ubbthr...-river-otter-beaver-trapping#Post6711168 This link has some measurements that may be helpful. I saved them myself to build this year.

mine are 24-36 in. long depends on he length of wood I have on hand 20 in inside the legs piece of 2x8 screwed to the front of the a-frame to hold it together I started out with a screw driven thru the 2x8 to hold a piece of peeled popple smeared with lure now I cut a short piece of white pvc on an angle an screw it down as a lure holder triggers down and t-shape I like the triggers under the water but may not be necessary whatever you build float one see how it looks I set these for travelers on private property and get permission to leave them on site all year

Mine are 24 " long and i don't remember the wide width... I sit it on my work bench and space it with a 330 trap