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river walker

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Amazing handmade floats
« on: December 28, 2011, 10:41:49 AM »
Found this blog. Pretty impressive I must say.

http://handmadefloats.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-blog.html?m=0
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2011, 12:02:52 PM »
Very nice.  I like the porcupine quill idea.
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Rantalot

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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2011, 12:59:01 PM »
Nice but i would not fish with them! Can you imagine how many fishermen would drown trying to save one of those after they break off and lunge after one as it floats away ????
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2011, 03:11:36 PM »
the best floats are the locally made Fred B cork floats.
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2011, 04:16:17 PM »
Nice floats!
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2011, 04:48:34 PM »
Those are sure beauty......they would make a  nice collector items.


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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2011, 07:45:15 PM »
Quote from: jetboatjim on December 28, 2011, 03:11:36 PM
the best floats are the locally made Fred B cork floats.

 Whonnock Joe makes some really nice cork floats as well. They were featured in last years center pin calendar. It is now the only float that I use. I was lucky enough to have been shown how he makes them.
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2011, 08:36:20 PM »
Quote from: cutthroat22 on December 28, 2011, 12:02:52 PM
Very nice.  I like the porcupine quill idea.

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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2011, 11:12:15 PM »
Those are gorgeous!
How much does one of those cost  :o
Almost be fun to take up a hobby like that!
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2011, 12:20:43 AM »
Just a matter of time before they wind up in Chris' float collection.
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2011, 12:25:14 AM »
WoW!  those are definitely high end floats lol. Just amazing
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2011, 06:37:30 AM »
They are nice floats, but if you lose one on a snag, it is heart breaking. Better to keep them as an ornamental piece. Yes, Whonnock Joe's floats are the best I have used so far.
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2011, 08:24:31 AM »
Magnificent!
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2011, 01:13:30 PM »
very nice floats
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Re: Amazing handmade floats
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2011, 10:23:51 PM »
That guy is a real craftsman-something about his work reminds me of Pysanky
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