Weekend assignment: POST YOUR TRAPS

kgd · Apr 16, 2009

This weekend's assignment comes at the request of Caine, who on duty in Iraq. Caine said he was going to try and post something he'll do up and he wants to see everybody's traps. He doesn't want to see some picture of a trap you dug up in your photobucket. HE WANTS TO SEE THE TRAP YOU BUILT THIS WEEKEND!!!!

Okay, I'm off as of tomorrow morning doing a little bluegill hunting and then a workshop on Tues/Wed in TO. I'll try to poke my head in and provide some SHOUTING to spurn you guys on. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WEEKEND TRAPS! I'm going to make mine, are you?

Please - somebody keep this page alive this weekend. I will feel bad if it goes dark and finds itself on page 4 by Sunday. I will have to start calling everybody bad names and whining and such - you don't want to see that happening. Nor do you want Caine coming back from the Desert and cleaning the dust from his toes by removing his foot from your .......(ahem....).

So without adieu;

POST YOUR TRAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Runsalone · Apr 16, 2009

Cool I love these! Spot reserved!

I guess I have to now huh?

:foot:

Ok here ya go. Runsalones moron trap (or lawyer??

) Legal disclaimer!!!: Do not attempt to build this at home! Runsalone is a highly trained proffesianal moron trapper. This trap works on all morons and Runsalone cannot be held responsible for any injury caused by someone inaccurately attempting to recreate this trap. I.E. morons

RescueRiley · Apr 16, 2009

you know what would be cool to make this a an ongoing trap photo sticky

Fonly · Apr 16, 2009

You got it ken, I am so doing a figure four.:thumbup:

Fonly · Apr 17, 2009

Ok guys, stays posted for the next hour, I will have up some trap making, just got back with a load of wood, and some stuff to work with, so.......

pitdog · Apr 17, 2009

I'm not flexing my Traps here but you can still see them !!!

Fonly · Apr 17, 2009

Ok, so the first thing that needs to be done, is choosing a nice day,

Next, we need to find some suitable.

Next, we need to get everything together.

Next, we need to make the notches. Take your first stick, which I made this time about 8" long, at one end I made a angled notch.

In the middle of it, I made a notch.

At the other end, I made a point.

Now, we take another stick, the same length, or a little shorter. This needs to have another notch in the middle, and a Angled top. The first two sticks should be able to stick together, and need to be very neat and tidy.

Continued.

Fonly · Apr 17, 2009

Now, we need to make sure they stick together well, then we need to make sure our first notch from the first stick is sticking up the right way.

Then, with everything together you will have something that will look like this.

I think most of you have seen how a figure four is made, if not a quick google search will bring it up, but its just that easy.

RescueRiley · Apr 17, 2009

Nice figure 4 Fonly, I'm Working all weekend but I'll see if I can cook something up.

REKCUT · Apr 17, 2009

Great pics FONLY!!!

I tried to make my first figure four trap today and failed horribly. I was close but I just couldnt get it set by myself. Oh well, practice makes perfect!! Im gonna keep on trying some more tomorrow. When I get it figured out I'll post a few pics.

Fonly · Apr 17, 2009

REKCUT said:
Great pics FONLY!!!

I tried to make my first figure four trap today and failed horribly. I was close but I just couldnt get it set by myself. Oh well, practice makes perfect!! Im gonna keep on trying some more tomorrow. When I get it figured out I'll post a few pics.

Good on ya, and sont stop till you get it, its really fun getting these things set-up, Ill try another one tomorrow for you guys.

Diomedes Industries · Apr 17, 2009

Okay - I am on it. Saving my spot for some bad assed trap.

TF

Runsalone · Apr 18, 2009

Bump for KGD

Another of the RMT rig.

Seriously Ill post something for real before the weekend is out

tonym · Apr 18, 2009

Yay, I finally had time to contribute to 1 of these!!

Here are a few basics.

Forgive the bright white cordage. I wanted to use cheap stuff and it shows well on camera. I didn't trim any of the tag ends on my knotts and I used the white cordage for the snare instead of wire since this is just practice.....

Diomedes Industries · Apr 18, 2009

Here is a split stick I made today. It was RAINING hard all day.

Made with a Sak farmer, Aurora, and a Kephart Companion.

TF

BarberFobic1992 · Apr 18, 2009

here is mine:

nothing to look at, but functional. i dont know its name, but i saw raymears use it once. i made it with the pictured fiddleback bushcrafter from the passaround.

caine · Apr 19, 2009

Ok back. Thanks everyone these look awesome. Going to try and do one today myself.

tonym · Apr 19, 2009

Fonly said:
Then, with everything together you will have something that will look like this.

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Hey
Fonly,

With that notch fitting so tight and well together, is there an issue with making it a hair trigger?

Runsalone · Apr 19, 2009

Ok this one didnt turn out super great.

I needed to make the stakes longer so they could be driven in straight so the "pencil" wouldve rolled out easier. Its the first one Ive tried, frankly its my first spring snare. Mostly Ive practiced deadfalls. I learned lots about how to tweak the next one.

You can see the trigger takes a little too much pressure, I dont want the animal to get caught and its thrashing to set it off, I want the first tug to trip it. Live and learn.

Joezilla · Apr 19, 2009

have to bow out on this one. Getting ready for pwyp. Wonderful pictures and love to see people actually doing stuff.
I'm smiling!

Weekend assignment: POST YOUR TRAPS

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