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Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap #8581097 Yesterday at 11:52 AM Yesterday at 11:52 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 OP trapper
newhouse114 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon	Been working on this the last couple of weeks! Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581099 Yesterday at 11:54 AM Yesterday at 11:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI k snow trapper
k snow trapper Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	Wow, that is amazing. "in the midst of a savage wilderness to depend entirely upon their unassisted strength and hardihood"

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581137 Yesterday at 01:45 PM Yesterday at 01:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba Shakeyjake trapper
Shakeyjake trapper Joined: Jun 2022 Manitoba	Beautiful! I wanted one that was getting auctioned off at the NTA national in South Dakota a couple years ago, but stopped bidding at $2000. IIRC I wasn't even close....lol. Wind Blew, crap flew, out came the line crew

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581142 Yesterday at 01:51 PM Yesterday at 01:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Wasilla AK HFT AK trapper
HFT AK trapper Joined: Dec 2008 Wasilla AK	That takes some serious skill right there! The detail is amazing!

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581154 Yesterday at 02:12 PM Yesterday at 02:12 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 fairbanks,ak. isnarewolves trapper
isnarewolves trapper Joined: Apr 2007 fairbanks,ak.	awesome Life is hard. It's even harder if your stupid!

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581329 Yesterday at 08:10 PM Yesterday at 08:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O... A alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored"
alaska viking "Made it two years not being censored" A Joined: Dec 2007 40 years Alaska, now back to O...	You always amaze, Chuck. Is JR planning on expanding his collection this year, I wonder? Just doing what I want now.

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581337 Yesterday at 08:19 PM Yesterday at 08:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 OP trapper
newhouse114 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon	Seems like there has been a few new players the last couple of years. He might have difficulty! Unless he absconds with it before the fling. Just mailed it to him! Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581400 Yesterday at 08:59 PM Yesterday at 08:59 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Idaho B bearcat2 trapper
bearcat2 trapper B Joined: Oct 2011 Idaho	That is really nice! Was talking to Carl this weekend and he was telling me that your ivory traps are "functional" that if you press the pan down with your finger they will actually snap on your finger. I guess I always assumed they were just a nonmoving display piece. That is pretty amazing.

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581412 Yesterday at 09:09 PM Yesterday at 09:09 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 OP trapper
newhouse114 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon	I carve the springs depressed these days and glue them open for display. The “working” traps I made got played with and eventually broke a spring do that is no longer my practice. Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581432 Yesterday at 09:25 PM Yesterday at 09:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Chicken, Alaska Chickenminer trapper
Chickenminer trapper Joined: Dec 2013 Chicken, Alaska	Superb !! You always amaze me with these traps. Looks like it was modeled after a Triumph Master catch trap ?

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581450 Yesterday at 09:57 PM Yesterday at 09:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Moved to Fbks, Ak. M martentrapper trapper
martentrapper trapper M Joined: Dec 2006 Moved to Fbks, Ak.	Did that all come from that one tusk? Are you part indigenous?

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581477 Yesterday at 10:48 PM Yesterday at 10:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 OP trapper
newhouse114 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon	The tusk was a fossil tusk. I ground off close to a pound of oxidized, delaminations on the base before polishing. The trap is a #3 triumph easy set, triple clutch. Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581488 Yesterday at 11:06 PM Yesterday at 11:06 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 MT (Big Sky Country) A Allan Minear trapper
Allan Minear trapper A Joined: Jun 2010 MT (Big Sky Country)	As always you're handy work is simply amazing !!! I always thought the bidding war was between Jim M and JR but I could be mistaken . You're friend along the snare line . Allan

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: Shakeyjake] #8581712 8 hours ago 8 hours ago
Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon newhouse114 OP trapper
newhouse114 OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 S.W.Oregon	Originally Posted by Shakeyjake Beautiful! I wanted one that was getting auctioned off at the NTA national in South Dakota a couple years ago, but stopped bidding at $2000. IIRC I wasn't even close....lol. Was this the one you are talking about Life Member NTA & FTA "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain http://alaskastoneanivory.com/index

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581835 5 hours ago 5 hours ago
Joined: Jan 2008 49th State M mad_mike trapper
mad_mike trapper M Joined: Jan 2008 49th State	Another amazing replica for the fling! I would be interested to hear what the winning bid is when it is said and done.

Re: Spring Fling fundraiser ivory trap [Re: newhouse114] #8581972 1 hour ago 1 hour ago
Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon beaverpeeler trapper
beaverpeeler trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Oregon	I hope I live long enough to someday see one of those traps on antique road show and have them explain about the artist and value it at over $100,000. ...Then I can say I remember a time when I shared a meal of soft-shell clams boiled in an old soup can over our camp fire. My fear of moving stairs is escalating!

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