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I think you are talking about Bot Fly larvae, or "Warbles" as I have heard them called. When I was a young teen hunting squirrels, I had no knowledge of this issue. I became aware of Warbles when I...

I have hunted squirrel, when I was a young teen in upstate NY. With a 22 bolt action Marlin and a small scope. Too easy if you knew where to hunt and had patience. I'd sit on an obliging log and...

I had squirrels in the attic the way some people have bats in the belfry. They were persistant. I also have plenty of mature trees, and the squirrels have housing in them like a condominium. But I...

You got that right. And it can go so fast. You are shaving it down bit by bit and if you are not careful, the scales go from too large to too small very quickly. Then you sit there at the...

That's my initial thought. I have a nice set of Koa Hawaiian wood scales that is about the right size for that OVB blade.

Anyway, that's next week. Right now, finishing the Yankee Wedge.
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Please do what? Reduce it and use it on THIS blade or save it as is for a LARGER blade?

Yes, I have to reduce them. Not a big deal to do so, but not sure I want them on that blade yet. May save them for a larger blade.

-Zip

Aloha!

Finishing up that Yankee Wedge today for shave tomorrow or Friday. Depends on how the honing goes. Don't expect any issues.

Next up may be my Hibbard-Spencer-Bartlett OVB (Our Very...

Mahalo! Yes, I thought the same thing. Bring out that red lettering and the scales would look great.

-Zip

Aloha!

Finally got around to working on my Webster Brothers (NY) Yankee Wedge.
Got the scales all cleaned up and all the black rust is gone from the blade. Some long but careful work with 600...