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I think it was October of last year when I decided to embark on this as my winter project, it’s my Perch box or more specifically my ‘worming box’ as this is by far my favourite way of tackling ‘em and the thing which I tend to do the most.
Although the box is finished I’m still waiting on a long lead time for some float making supplies so I’ve still got two floats to make, namely the top ‘n bottom sliders to the left of the groups of three.
Talking of floats...
Last winter's project was the box of Perch bobbers which I think was 28 floats in total and I wanted to streamline things a little so I opted for the three sets of three which include the top 'n bottom sliders, top 'n bottom fixed river (eyeless) and the bottom end waggler or waggler/slider and over the three sizes of each experience tells me that there won't be much if anything to catch me out.
The box itself was ordered in unfinished oak which, as many will know, is almost white in appearance along with the uncut dividers so that I could cut, stain and position to my own preference and that too was subject to a delay on the lead time from my usual chap but it was worth waiting for and it gave me time to make the other floats.
It took four coats of Colron Light English Oak dye to get it to the tone that I wanted along with three of varnish…
I considered felt for the inside but then imagined just what it would look like after my chopped worm hands had been all over it and so it was white undercoated twice, glossed with a dark green which I had mixed from a Dulux pantone chart (another three coats and respective sandings in between) and finished with another three of varnish…
I splashed out a little on the Dr. Slick forceps and arrow point scissors but, dare I say, whilst they are both excellent the scissors seem even better than my Owners?
Both held firmly in place with small, unobtrusive magnets…
A lucky find in the form of an Efgeeco hook wallet was a welcome addition and anyone who is lucky enough to own one knows that there is nothing to touch them, even the leads are the Arlesey Bomb type as opposed to general carp or match leads, in order to retain the true retro feel…
All in all it’s been several months of faff and I ended up in it for a fair few quid, it's not a project that I would eagerly embark on again as I nearly took the box out into the back garden to burn when I realised just how much work it was going to be but I’m very pleased with the result and very glad I didn’t set about it with the matches.
It’s been stocked separately as a standalone box for my favourite style of fishing, for my favourite of fishes and will remain unique and in my prized possessions for a long time to come… :w
Although the box is finished I’m still waiting on a long lead time for some float making supplies so I’ve still got two floats to make, namely the top ‘n bottom sliders to the left of the groups of three.
Talking of floats...
Last winter's project was the box of Perch bobbers which I think was 28 floats in total and I wanted to streamline things a little so I opted for the three sets of three which include the top 'n bottom sliders, top 'n bottom fixed river (eyeless) and the bottom end waggler or waggler/slider and over the three sizes of each experience tells me that there won't be much if anything to catch me out.
The box itself was ordered in unfinished oak which, as many will know, is almost white in appearance along with the uncut dividers so that I could cut, stain and position to my own preference and that too was subject to a delay on the lead time from my usual chap but it was worth waiting for and it gave me time to make the other floats.
It took four coats of Colron Light English Oak dye to get it to the tone that I wanted along with three of varnish…
I considered felt for the inside but then imagined just what it would look like after my chopped worm hands had been all over it and so it was white undercoated twice, glossed with a dark green which I had mixed from a Dulux pantone chart (another three coats and respective sandings in between) and finished with another three of varnish…
I splashed out a little on the Dr. Slick forceps and arrow point scissors but, dare I say, whilst they are both excellent the scissors seem even better than my Owners?
Both held firmly in place with small, unobtrusive magnets…
A lucky find in the form of an Efgeeco hook wallet was a welcome addition and anyone who is lucky enough to own one knows that there is nothing to touch them, even the leads are the Arlesey Bomb type as opposed to general carp or match leads, in order to retain the true retro feel…
All in all it’s been several months of faff and I ended up in it for a fair few quid, it's not a project that I would eagerly embark on again as I nearly took the box out into the back garden to burn when I realised just how much work it was going to be but I’m very pleased with the result and very glad I didn’t set about it with the matches.
It’s been stocked separately as a standalone box for my favourite style of fishing, for my favourite of fishes and will remain unique and in my prized possessions for a long time to come… :w
