Comments on: Tools of the Trade – Extended Storage http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/ Fly fishing and fly tying for anything that bites Mon, 21 May 2012 15:48:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: KBarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-797 KBarton10 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:20:43 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/#comment-797 I have seen both red and incense cedar in hardware stores, but never Juniper. Perhaps a real wood supply is in order rather than the "big box" chain store. I'll see if I can find something about Juniper on the Internet, it may be a function of harvest size, therefore not readily available unless you're at a specialty wood yard. I have seen both red and incense cedar in hardware stores, but never Juniper. Perhaps a real wood supply is in order rather than the “big box” chain store. I’ll see if I can find something about Juniper on the Internet, it may be a function of harvest size, therefore not readily available unless you’re at a specialty wood yard.

]]> By: Uncle Ken http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Uncle Ken Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:04:01 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/#comment-793 There are many things other than cedar that will work. Some of our junipers has much of the same natural insect repellent properties as cedar. Here in the US Northwest (Washington) we have several cedar like trees. Western Red Cedar is the most popularly known (Genus Thuja as in Thuja plicata). But there are a variety of other evergreen cedar-like trees that occur in another genus. Alaska Insense 'Cedar' is one though I do not recall the genus though it is not Thuja. My point is, if you are out in the woods in the northwest, find yourself an old cedar tree. The smell is distinctive with them all. And they like the valley bottoms along streams and rivers. There is still some old growth stands in places. And if you can find a downed one, you can get chunks of wood streamside or fresh sap, etc. The outer bark comes off in strips and may also work in this regard. As I recall, native peoples used the cedar strip bark for skirts. One might even make a cedar strip coat to replace the one with fur you stripped off your spouses hide (aka, previous or later posting). Uncle Ken Forester, Ecologist and Fly Tyer Ellensburg, WA There are many things other than cedar that will work. Some of our junipers has much of the same natural insect repellent properties as cedar. Here in the US Northwest (Washington) we have several cedar like trees. Western Red Cedar is the most popularly known (Genus Thuja as in Thuja plicata). But there are a variety of other evergreen cedar-like trees that occur in another genus. Alaska Insense ‘Cedar’ is one though I do not recall the genus though it is not Thuja. My point is, if you are out in the woods in the northwest, find yourself an old cedar tree. The smell is distinctive with them all. And they like the valley bottoms along streams and rivers. There is still some old growth stands in places. And if you can find a downed one, you can get chunks of wood streamside or fresh sap, etc. The outer bark comes off in strips and may also work in this regard.

As I recall, native peoples used the cedar strip bark for skirts. One might even make a cedar strip coat to replace the one with fur you stripped off your spouses hide (aka, previous or later posting).

Uncle Ken
Forester, Ecologist and Fly Tyer
Ellensburg, WA

]]> By: Curly http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Curly Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:23:00 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/#comment-499 Nice. Practical, handsome storage. I love home-made solutions. (to problems) Thanks for this one. Nice. Practical, handsome storage. I love home-made solutions. (to problems) Thanks for this one.

]]> By: KBarton10 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-498 KBarton10 Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:51:32 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/#comment-498 I will do some digging, cedar works really well - but if there is something better I'm all for it. I will do some digging, cedar works really well – but if there is something better I’m all for it.

]]> By: Alex http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Alex Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:06:15 +0000 http://singlebarbed.com/2007/12/10/tools-of-the-trade-extended-storage/#comment-489 My philosophy is it is more likely that you'll bring home an infestation to you when bringing home new materials rather than the bugs finding your stash of feathers. I wrote an article a while back on the detox process my stuff goes through at this link http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/page/august2006/229 After I wrote that I found out about a product that works the same way as moth balls but with out the problems they come with. You can get it at wal mart or places like Home Depot. I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but it comes in a square chunk. Kinda like a block of parafin wax. You can cut it into a few pieces to get more for your money and stick them in with your stuff. It works awesome. My philosophy is it is more likely that you’ll bring home an infestation to you when bringing home new materials rather than the bugs finding your stash of feathers. I wrote an article a while back on the detox process my stuff goes through at this link

http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/page/august2006/229

After I wrote that I found out about a product that works the same way as moth balls but with out the problems they come with. You can get it at wal mart or places like Home Depot. I can’t remember the name off the top of my head, but it comes in a square chunk. Kinda like a block of parafin wax. You can cut it into a few pieces to get more for your money and stick them in with your stuff. It works awesome.

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