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How do care for a trap basket?? #237602 06/22/07 02:10 PM 06/22/07 02:10 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I just bought a trappers basket..How do you start them out?? Should they be treated to last??? Any mods to make sure the bottom stays strong???

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: ] #237717 06/22/07 04:29 PM 06/22/07 04:29 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 939 Madawaska, Maine B Bryan Daigle trapper
Bryan Daigle trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 939 Madawaska, Maine	Linseed oil Life member of Maine and National Trappers Associations.

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: Bryan Daigle] #237962 06/22/07 09:37 PM 06/22/07 09:37 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 70 Des Moines, Iowa Newboy1 trapper
Newboy1 trapper Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 70 Des Moines, Iowa	No offense Bryan, but being a fairly experienced woodworker, I would not use Linseed oil, It is merely a penetrating oil that holds little, if any protective properties . If you were to use any rubbing oil (which I would not suggest...They take along time to dry...Up to 2 or 3 weeks depending on conditions, and they always have a faint smell) then I would go for a Tung oil/poly wipe on blend. You can find this at menards or home depot. If it were me, I would just go straight poly or varnish, probally in a spray can. High gloss produces the most durable finish, but any other finish (semi or satin) will do also. A few light coats should be enough.

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: Newboy1] #238123 06/23/07 01:00 AM 06/23/07 01:00 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,180 Piney va. soon be 19 cotton trapper
cotton trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,180 Piney va. soon be 19	spar varnish is what i would use John 3/16 ifin your gonna be dumb ya gotta be tough VTA life member

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: Jonathan] #238166 06/23/07 08:16 AM 06/23/07 08:16 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Quebec ,Canada Fergustrap trapper
Fergustrap trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Quebec ,Canada	nobody try chalk board paint and camo paint ultra flat, you keep low profil and keep your basket alive for longtime, with Jonathan tip for bottom base it's better

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: Fergustrap] #241188 06/26/07 09:53 AM 06/26/07 09:53 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	ttt

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: ] #241213 06/26/07 10:33 AM 06/26/07 10:33 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,066 Eastern NC DanielE trapper
DanielE trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,066 Eastern NC	Chicken, Jonathan hit the nail on the head in the above post. My wife has been making baskets for a few years. You'll find, that if you talk to most any good basket maker, they will tell you an oil finish is the only way to go.

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: DanielE] #241217 06/26/07 10:36 AM 06/26/07 10:36 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	DAN WHY YOU HOME????????

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: ] #241439 06/26/07 03:31 PM 06/26/07 03:31 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 383 Michigan C Cleosdad trapper
Cleosdad trapper C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 383 Michigan	First off, put some 1/4" hardware cloth in the bottom so stakes and traps don't poke a hole through the side of the basket where it's weakest, most baskets don't need sealing if you dry them out well at night. my baskets that I use on my rat line last 15-18 years with the bottoms reinfoursted.

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: Cleosdad] #241517 06/26/07 05:27 PM 06/26/07 05:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,488 Northwestern New York(Elder) Jonathan "Wilson"
Jonathan "Wilson" Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 10,488 Northwestern New York(Elder)	Just noticed the pictures did not come through to illustrate my treatment of the bottom of the basket. Here they are. Camera Gear: Canon EOS 7D-MK-II, Canon EF-S 10-22mm, EF 28-135mm, EF 100-400mm and EF 400mm lenses.

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: ] #247933 07/02/07 07:40 PM 07/02/07 07:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,066 Eastern NC DanielE trapper
DanielE trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,066 Eastern NC	Originally Posted By: CHICKEN DAN WHY YOU HOME???????? I've got a couple more weeks! I just haven't been posting because I have been so darn busy!

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: DanielE] #250476 07/05/07 09:36 AM 07/05/07 09:36 AM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	WHY??? do we have to boild linseed oil & mineral wont the mix work cold???

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: ] #250929 07/05/07 04:00 PM 07/05/07 04:00 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	BUMP

Re: How do care for a trap basket?? [Re: ] #250963 07/05/07 04:19 PM 07/05/07 04:19 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	I use polyurethane (Varathane brand) applied with a brush. It gives an extremely hard, protective, waterproof coating to the splints. (I would avoid getting it on a leather harness.) My 30 year old Clint Ishman hickory basket is like new.

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