tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37645039555389827122024-03-23T00:30:31.521-04:00Channeling Whittlin JimThis is a quest to make all the slides featured in the Whittlin Jim's "Slide of the Month" in Boy's Life magazine. (Hopefully without doing lasting damage to my hands or fingers.) Blogging my progress along the way. I completed my task in March of 2017 and now post my own designs along with some other "Slide of the Month" contributors. Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.comBlogger485125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-36956531009395962562024-03-23T00:30:00.001-04:002024-03-23T00:30:00.249-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Philmont Chase Cow Camp<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS49X28SSOJI7JA7-lGjg8DfADFd0geEd3_I8SvcRZTX97_TyVeZ5fiWSExfnT0U5Xr0Csh4gJ9Ks2a5CkWAln8DjdV-T7sxmRvbxrvj5-w83WpAy7ee-z75u5N4_9hm90yu4M4E8V-_h5qhwfFr-tMG2viQANFEZWveT1VVEWv8kH5Qn-tcU7gULT_vTH/s538/2021-02-16_05-39-02.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="538" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS49X28SSOJI7JA7-lGjg8DfADFd0geEd3_I8SvcRZTX97_TyVeZ5fiWSExfnT0U5Xr0Csh4gJ9Ks2a5CkWAln8DjdV-T7sxmRvbxrvj5-w83WpAy7ee-z75u5N4_9hm90yu4M4E8V-_h5qhwfFr-tMG2viQANFEZWveT1VVEWv8kH5Qn-tcU7gULT_vTH/s320/2021-02-16_05-39-02.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />
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Time to make: 3 hours<br />
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Finishing: 1 hour
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Original design: Philmont/Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br />Chase Cow Camp was built in 2019 to replace Dean Cow camp (lost in the 2018 Ute Park fire) and features climbing and repelling. It also is the only camp to feature bouldering great for those who are afraid of heights.<div><br /></div><div>I so like the contrast of smooth and rough like in this slide. Carved from pallet pine, the rocks are carved in chip style and the climber is sanded smooth. I decided to do the sky as a sanded chip style. The slide is painted with hobby paints and the lettering/heart are done with waterslide paper. A couple coats of poly finish the slide off</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-87123321632390749512024-03-16T00:30:00.006-04:002024-03-16T00:30:00.140-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Turks Head with special beads<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_pi1w_Ckv7HJR_jwURPOlB3unrgubB1BErE2H4Cxj_rZW4JdEobFyhFZB4BDpTCDcrUfxqiD6WEydmkSYBifRLXzbGfPXXLiMbe75Os_SjOGMQ0QQOje3XuUweiHOP5YHb-7N5n7xeaaPJKMgPB7v5ThPyd3LfichLx_g5AjV_sozwAIv7GxMii3hDP9/s2898/20230723_154317.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2898" data-original-width="2719" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH_pi1w_Ckv7HJR_jwURPOlB3unrgubB1BErE2H4Cxj_rZW4JdEobFyhFZB4BDpTCDcrUfxqiD6WEydmkSYBifRLXzbGfPXXLiMbe75Os_SjOGMQ0QQOje3XuUweiHOP5YHb-7N5n7xeaaPJKMgPB7v5ThPyd3LfichLx_g5AjV_sozwAIv7GxMii3hDP9/s320/20230723_154317.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br />March 2024<br />
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Time to make: .5 hour<br />
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Finishing: 0 hour
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Original design: Bill Macfarlane<br />
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Original design: Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br />I was going through a box the other day and I found a length of leather cord. Not to let it go to waste I quickly tied a turks head slide. Since I had extra on each side I thought why not add some beads to it. Quick and easy slide.Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-60554702946860307742024-03-01T00:30:00.007-05:002024-03-01T00:30:00.134-05:00Slide of the Month-Indian Plaques<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp_dS6n7Hb3CUhzogHsR9uie_D6DZ2435R768qiMZSsXm4fHnxrbQfibTsXjntWMQYV5Ukf1aNbSTuB-LlvZ8spTKO5m5q8sA4segu3cjbuU2tSK35KSvFltnW-tRbNPtWa5rPqvSidIGso9Pf_ZHYInZ9flocYoXGIMR4E0BW7zsSf1NUsOf-ExLH1dQ/s1148/plaques%201.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="1148" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtp_dS6n7Hb3CUhzogHsR9uie_D6DZ2435R768qiMZSsXm4fHnxrbQfibTsXjntWMQYV5Ukf1aNbSTuB-LlvZ8spTKO5m5q8sA4segu3cjbuU2tSK35KSvFltnW-tRbNPtWa5rPqvSidIGso9Pf_ZHYInZ9flocYoXGIMR4E0BW7zsSf1NUsOf-ExLH1dQ/w400-h176/plaques%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm-rAgYEdXO0LjcTJhi2DG1Lg_P5ICN_PrIS_H89hh3-8jCXOZdYRGL8sK6_G9A4ngmGL5x9z9MJJEI0sk9IS-yQB62NHhYNKjJoT16WRecs29vGRGTos7aEV6IF9QxRxpLYLQhZrs4LswCbRpb--5Ri6W7ufSNPLWSuat_flEQ58ZyVpnxKuwjEtdc_j/s496/2020-10-04_08-18-46.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="457" data-original-width="496" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtm-rAgYEdXO0LjcTJhi2DG1Lg_P5ICN_PrIS_H89hh3-8jCXOZdYRGL8sK6_G9A4ngmGL5x9z9MJJEI0sk9IS-yQB62NHhYNKjJoT16WRecs29vGRGTos7aEV6IF9QxRxpLYLQhZrs4LswCbRpb--5Ri6W7ufSNPLWSuat_flEQ58ZyVpnxKuwjEtdc_j/w200-h184/2020-10-04_08-18-46.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>
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Time to make: 1 hours<br />
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Finishing: .5 hour<div>
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Original design: Lew Weston<br />
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<br />I would say this was an easy slide to complete but it did take a bit of time on the computer using MS paint to edit, enhance, and color according to the colors suggested in the article. Once I had copies I was happy with, I printed them on waterslide paper and applied they to some hobby rounds that I had painted white. A couple of coats of poly finish them off. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-81194824205466405262024-02-24T00:30:00.006-05:002024-02-24T00:30:00.133-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Philmont Phillips Junction <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NcwMi1hEcJnY-ez34VH0nQKpZ32Jj_kRcXxjbJOK5IvhSd4BqgdzXBCjfr7tyS8-mTSdvA4nED2RBRFpRuwD6XS3pyuYjsAx6p_4EePseJCPoOp4siCmaRkrKTVO7Bx5oZFR5xAUEsHKta5_7F-sq1E8kmFEQa_3lRSFK3jmtxXn16pyhxPSNd5BBZ-v/s739/2021-02-16_05-36-29.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="739" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8NcwMi1hEcJnY-ez34VH0nQKpZ32Jj_kRcXxjbJOK5IvhSd4BqgdzXBCjfr7tyS8-mTSdvA4nED2RBRFpRuwD6XS3pyuYjsAx6p_4EePseJCPoOp4siCmaRkrKTVO7Bx5oZFR5xAUEsHKta5_7F-sq1E8kmFEQa_3lRSFK3jmtxXn16pyhxPSNd5BBZ-v/s320/2021-02-16_05-36-29.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>February 2024<br />
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Time to make: 3 hours<br />
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Original design: Philmont/Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br /><br />Phillips Junction is the location of one of the largest commissary's at Philmont (I did a slide about the commissary <a href="https://www.channelingwhittlinjim.com/2022/07/slide-of-month-extra-philmont-phillips.html">here</a>.) Beside the commissary, there are campsites, showers and potable water but fishing?</div><div>As it turns out it is only 1.5 miles away from Fish Camp so an easy hike to go fishing. Fun tidbit about Phillips Junction, <a href="https://philmont.fandom.com/wiki/Phillips_Junction">it has the worst radio reception of any of the staffed camps but also has the most vehicle traffic</a>. Must be from all the food being brought in. </div><div><br /></div><div>Made from a hobby store plywood oval painted with hobby paints, lettered with waterslide paper and a large hand tied fly glued to the slide. (Yes, I tied the fly.) A couple coats of poly finish it off</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-20796647413099685992024-02-10T00:30:00.001-05:002024-02-10T00:30:00.272-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Pallet<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03orqct07HwqPCptZHiraVFMQq-EVhxW41jttXbHm9jzVTCUC9KKsApFgs7Ke_XU5Y9LS9GTdPPOWyWNXuQOEf7DiLLfEh60-oTqmzyEM6fkIXq_I1ENzgET-2UZYXsoMQa2b94teGFdgr5AyHiLJPUS0RoZYlchVG2yB7q8OM6DfFBtOwirbfRfxE8NY/s2434/20230723_155246.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="2434" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg03orqct07HwqPCptZHiraVFMQq-EVhxW41jttXbHm9jzVTCUC9KKsApFgs7Ke_XU5Y9LS9GTdPPOWyWNXuQOEf7DiLLfEh60-oTqmzyEM6fkIXq_I1ENzgET-2UZYXsoMQa2b94teGFdgr5AyHiLJPUS0RoZYlchVG2yB7q8OM6DfFBtOwirbfRfxE8NY/s320/20230723_155246.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />February 2024<br />
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Time to make: 1 hours<br />
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Finishing: .5 hour
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<br />I do a lot of my Philmont slides with reclaimed pallet wood so why not do a pallet slide. The ironic part is there is no pallet wood in this slide.<div><br /></div><div>Using coffee stirrers I created the main 2x4 supports by gluing 3 coffee stirrers together with super glue. When dry I cut them to size and also cut the deck/bottom pieces. To assemble, I used super glue the deck pieces to the supports and when dry, the bottom pieces were glued to the slide. Super glue was used as a finish for the slide. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-22725413111959473632024-02-01T00:30:00.010-05:002024-02-01T00:30:00.134-05:00Slide of the Month - The Dolphin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Time to make: 2 hours<br />
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With crews getting ready to go to Sea Base on school vacation, I got thinking about this slide.<br />
Back years ago when I was a kid, during the golden age of television, there use to be a show called <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azEOeTX1LqM">Flipper</a> about a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipper_(1964_TV_series)">boy and his dolphin</a> . While I loved back then, I realize how it seems corny by today's standards and to me a watery version of Lassie. "Hey Fipper, Bud fell down the well" and the dolphin just laughed.<br />
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WOW...this one looked easy but I had a hard time trying to make this one look like Jeff's with the right proportions. Carved from maple with odd cuts and a lot of sanding. LOTS of sanding. I painted it with hobby paints and finished it off with a couple coats of poly.</div>
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Time to make: 3 hours<br />
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Finishing: 1 hour
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<br /><br /><div>An odd calmness (or exhaustion) sets in after the holidays and what better time to highlight this slide. Located on the UU Bar ranch, Garcia Cow Camp is located two miles west of Apache Springs and has wonderful cabin set in a beauty meadow. The staff, dressed in traditional garb, portray the rolls of early 20th century conservationists there to catalog wildlife and plants/flowers for there benefactor Ernest Thompson Seton. Unlike the high intensity opportunities offered at the other staff camps, Scouts who travel here will find something the are not expecting - the simple joy of relaxation. From "saunters" in nature to landscape drawings/watercolors it is a chance to be still and observe the world around them.</div><div><br /></div><div>I decided to try something a bit different with this slide by wood burning the design. I started by doing a free hand drawing the design onto a piece of pallet pine. Next I used a wood burner to go over the lines I had drawn and add shading to the slide. I wanted the edges to have a burnt look so I when around the edges with a small hobby torch. I used water slide paper to letter the slide and a couple coats of shellac to finish it off</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-81715551088138163822024-01-13T00:30:00.001-05:002024-01-13T00:30:00.152-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Treebeard<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgaLI1sqsauxk224DLvOJFt5VmV8Rof2JuFh2swLhlQzRjuexhteSD9FoCJTsxCRESchcF6f3M-j5Cz8hnYv274sm0typqnS42LKETvAJaWutcrHeS3dm6YstyTEb6UwqElwB2Ivm6uGAG9V1k_Kd8Zm-6aPXiWioCY3mJXCzy7a3GhC10mN5QYdcSbSO/s2614/20230723_154712.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2614" data-original-width="1848" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgaLI1sqsauxk224DLvOJFt5VmV8Rof2JuFh2swLhlQzRjuexhteSD9FoCJTsxCRESchcF6f3M-j5Cz8hnYv274sm0typqnS42LKETvAJaWutcrHeS3dm6YstyTEb6UwqElwB2Ivm6uGAG9V1k_Kd8Zm-6aPXiWioCY3mJXCzy7a3GhC10mN5QYdcSbSO/s320/20230723_154712.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />January 2024<br />
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Original design: Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br /><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Towers">“You must understand, young Hobbit, it takes a long time to say anything in Old Entish. And we never say anything unless it is worth taking a long time to say.” </a> As I grow older, I begin to appreciate this quote from the character Treebeard in The Lord of the Rings: Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien. I can also apply this to carving as to never be in a hurry to carve something. You wont be happy with the results and you miss out on the enjoyment of carving. <div><br /></div><div>I came across this piece of birch I had saved from an earlier project when the thought came to me to carve this figure. Because I have had this for many years and the wood was completely dry, the bark was separated in places from the inner wood. If I was to begin carving, I would have had a lot of the bark breaking off. To prevent it and give me a more sturdy material, I used thin super glue in the space between bark and wood. The result was two fold with the bark absorbing the super glue and also forming a new thin layer between bark and wood. The carving from this point was a simple wood spirit design and I finished the slide with some teak oil. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-84983201696835751322024-01-01T00:30:00.006-05:002024-01-01T00:30:00.140-05:00Slide of the Month-Cowboy Chaps<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTRXSEiDaSHyJdq3L7IoKxwnNharuJejyfB_lkJbHn9soD3LH7roS5ECOhUG8zX5r-Hp-6V6ly3Tje1YxOIkUg-FzRUdvskk-Ekl2VswTAYIdNjZiti4maN9v91SffLWocAd2r4M7trKw/s527/2020-10-04_08-25-28.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="465" data-original-width="527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikTRXSEiDaSHyJdq3L7IoKxwnNharuJejyfB_lkJbHn9soD3LH7roS5ECOhUG8zX5r-Hp-6V6ly3Tje1YxOIkUg-FzRUdvskk-Ekl2VswTAYIdNjZiti4maN9v91SffLWocAd2r4M7trKw/s320/2020-10-04_08-25-28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <br />January 2024<br />
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<br />Boy's Life <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=u_8DAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA67#v=onepage&q&f=false">September 1994, page 67</a></div><div>
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<br /><br />Originally cowboy chaps are meant to be worn over pants to protect the wearer from the thorny chaparral bush when riding a horse. In current times, you could find chaps being used for everything from the Rodeo to motorcycle riders.</div><div><br /></div><div>A quick an easy slide to make! Made from a leather chair sample, I cut out the pattern from the original Side of the Month article. Next I punched holes for the slide loop and for the outside edge of the legs. Next I used some paint pens to decorate the slide. Finally I used some brown cordage to join the loop in the back and to form the fringe on the legs. Might be a good Cub Scout project. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-55199233023355082222023-12-30T00:30:00.003-05:002023-12-30T00:30:00.131-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Philmont Signpost<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMIm0zASHAH34rHfCgtWVB1t9JVxRHT11DZ7tss_RdzAafkid1_fQS2EEXCM4FF3HrhXRIzOg56NBnF1MUzGcMRtW2aUs-82prg8M2Hx_qu8jAPQAxpeQoFWwCCX4usrRY30iSRR9JKLdUsL4tdsYXK-6kfSKVObAYfLzyx41pYf0c7QOIeiV_bt1bLxz/s588/2021-02-16_06-01-42.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="537" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSMIm0zASHAH34rHfCgtWVB1t9JVxRHT11DZ7tss_RdzAafkid1_fQS2EEXCM4FF3HrhXRIzOg56NBnF1MUzGcMRtW2aUs-82prg8M2Hx_qu8jAPQAxpeQoFWwCCX4usrRY30iSRR9JKLdUsL4tdsYXK-6kfSKVObAYfLzyx41pYf0c7QOIeiV_bt1bLxz/s320/2021-02-16_06-01-42.jpg" width="292" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><br />
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Time to make: 3 hours<br />
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Original design: Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br /><br />It's the end of 2023 and crews have come and gone back to their homes. So here's to the 2024 crews who are preparing to go on an adventure of a lifetime and the crews of 2025 whose excitement is beginning to build. I also raise a glass to the staff of Philmont who continue to facilitate dreams and experiences for so many. May the signpost help you find your path on your journey.<div><br /></div><div>The base of the signpost is carved from pallet pine and the post is a wooden dowel both painted with hobby paints. The signs are made from popsicle sticks and coated with shellac. The lettering is done with waterslide paper and a couple of coats of poly finish it off. I couldn't resist adding Earth to the sign post and Tsatsawassa, NY - well why not.</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-46828377643947396932023-12-16T00:30:00.000-05:002023-12-16T00:30:00.151-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Spoon<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7KO4CobdIXMZAHQt9cJRJd3hu84p0QEpnkHp_5NrDR-vaBX_sAZolZ8AmQ17k0csgYvLIquJ1-xFvO0OxPoHJ7Vd1F1FtpBe89LhCfX3aVPdmGUm-u1u98sDg-HIg0ewZnbGYhwzy-vll1iAD2vaHSeAiL4w4CU3Jv8Zxpmhw1DxHSefZLYDuimDZf5h/s2786/20230723_155505.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2786" data-original-width="1834" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7KO4CobdIXMZAHQt9cJRJd3hu84p0QEpnkHp_5NrDR-vaBX_sAZolZ8AmQ17k0csgYvLIquJ1-xFvO0OxPoHJ7Vd1F1FtpBe89LhCfX3aVPdmGUm-u1u98sDg-HIg0ewZnbGYhwzy-vll1iAD2vaHSeAiL4w4CU3Jv8Zxpmhw1DxHSefZLYDuimDZf5h/s320/20230723_155505.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />December 2023<br />
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Original design: Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br />I was on assignment for work when I noticed a large wooden spoon hanging on the wall in the office. Everyday for a week, this kind of carving on the spoon was calling out to me. So finally I had to ask what's with the spoon? The fellow I was working with smiled and said "Sometimes you need to spoon feed people." That's all I needed to know I had to recreate that carving.<div><br /></div><div>As I was traveling, I could not bring a carving knife in my carry on so off to a hobby store (Michael's or Hobby Lobby) I went. Using an X-acto knife and a piece of basswood, I spent that night carving and sanding away until I made the slide affectively known as "Spoon". When I got home, I gave the slide a couple of coats of shellac to finish it off. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-78543423164655057722023-12-01T00:30:00.009-05:002023-12-01T00:30:00.141-05:00Slide of the Month: Green Bar Bill Viking<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4nnFq46qUNfm3W5-kdsnx3OwuBj1Ftaf4DUBSnLJN5lCO-QTQbUkcf1d6WQZuKhquxiRl8VxghupYwX1i1rvG3q4CxOJ9-5eJ77gHbDT9nCbnJe1LJYbMnDGuyeJoFzR6fCH5HkuB72XwqEg73UFvlaAs2xVAo7m2oaddT_aZTVf5gdoR-1IJMJYUTG6/s2528/Green%20bar%20Bill%20Viking.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2188" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4nnFq46qUNfm3W5-kdsnx3OwuBj1Ftaf4DUBSnLJN5lCO-QTQbUkcf1d6WQZuKhquxiRl8VxghupYwX1i1rvG3q4CxOJ9-5eJ77gHbDT9nCbnJe1LJYbMnDGuyeJoFzR6fCH5HkuB72XwqEg73UFvlaAs2xVAo7m2oaddT_aZTVf5gdoR-1IJMJYUTG6/s320/Green%20bar%20Bill%20Viking.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><br />December 2023<br />
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<br />Original design: Unknown Scout/Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br />Before "Slide of the Month" became a regular feature in Boys Life, there was lots of encouragement about Scouts making their own neckerchief slides. In his regular feature "Hiking with Green Bar Bill", William Hillcourt had this to say; </div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span><span> "A few years ago, while visiting the Chicago Boy Scout Camps, a Scout presented me with what has become my favorite neckerchief slide. I never got his name and I'm really sorry I didn't, because this slide is a peach. It is a wonderful piece of wood carving in the shape of a </span>Viking Chief. It has been with me through many countries and it has never failed to arouse interest,"</div><div><br /></div><div>This month's "Side of the Month" is dedicated to Mr. Hillcourt and that unknown Scout. </div><div><br /></div><div>Using the drawing from article, I've created my version of this slide from a piece of leftover basswood. After drawing out the basic design, I began cutting out the outline of the slide not really sure how I was going to finish this. Well the more I carved, the more it came together. What I ended up with was a great looking slide. I sanded the slide but left some rough areas in the slide as scars because a Viking Chief I'm sure would have some. I finished off the slide with some shellac because it gives shows off some great details painting would not. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-34338270852438839412023-11-25T00:30:00.007-05:002023-11-25T00:30:00.136-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZgIa7ih_nh6QwXmzduhmIEHwXCqC7KJsNpnj410U-Xg_7q-OTBD3bQCqC2SnrYqg-l2_mKcU-IkzV1tg7p-31yQmwT3qhh_v_X1_hpMT2BtRZIF8p9fudfF665zZ_Ky-ANOD2yW6bNZAOP--0f-8A6k5PU1pR90dfu2V5YmWRBNno_a27iEGnkJO5jl6/s2031/20230715_144328~2.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2031" data-original-width="1599" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisZgIa7ih_nh6QwXmzduhmIEHwXCqC7KJsNpnj410U-Xg_7q-OTBD3bQCqC2SnrYqg-l2_mKcU-IkzV1tg7p-31yQmwT3qhh_v_X1_hpMT2BtRZIF8p9fudfF665zZ_Ky-ANOD2yW6bNZAOP--0f-8A6k5PU1pR90dfu2V5YmWRBNno_a27iEGnkJO5jl6/s320/20230715_144328~2.jpg" width="252" /></span></a></div><br /> <p></p><br />November 2023<br />
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Time to make: 1 hours<br />
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Finishing: 1 hour<div>
<br /><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1278822">Thingiverse</a></div><div><br />
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<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><br />The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manned_Maneuvering_Unit">Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU)</a> was first craft to allow untethered astronaut space walks in 1984 during the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-41-B">STS-41-B mission</a>. On it's final mission on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-51-A">STS-51-A</a> the MMU was used to capture the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palapa">Palapa B2</a> and <span style="color: #3366cc;"><u>Westar 6</u></span> satellites and return them to the shuttle bay for return to earth for repair. Interestingly, the first planned device, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronaut_propulsion_unit#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20Air%20Force,hydrogen%20peroxide%20as%20the%20fuel.">Astronaut Maneuvering Unit (AMU)</a>, was planned for Gemini/MOLE project using a rocket power propulsion. It was aboard <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_9A">Gemini 9A</a> but because of difficulties during Gene Cernan's EVA the testing of the AMU was cancelled. Deke Slayton suggested in his autobiography, <a href="https://books.google.com/books/about/Deke.html?id=kKdkQgAACAAJ">Deke!: U.S. Manned Space from Mercury to the Shuttle</a>, the reason it was developed for the MOLE program was "they might have the chance to inspect somebody else's satellites". </div><div><br /></div><div>A very interesting 3d print to make as I needed lots of supports to successfully print it. When it was done, I first painted it with flat white Krylon fusion paint that sticks well to PLA plastic. Next I painted the visor with gold hobby paint. All the logos and stripes were done using water slide paper and I finished it off with a couple coats of poly<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-79501754947148834612023-11-18T00:30:00.003-05:002023-11-18T00:30:00.146-05:00Slide of the Month Extra: Philmont Lady Bull<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMc63XTsRJsatmLuEptyhiM8IlQeYtv74h7X9wGKnkphdheJWfx4F23hUFW3w5jf1VgA0Xg9U_QRLKWnalzTAoaGW-5W2R2HPJmYOvOxjln-N0QVbL9V4qJadByAV9kl-1ZrOrLDOLZgckuOeeFa8XdefSynJtAUteIF3EdH9zB3JzTQrvkiMsUVBHNMC/s730/2021-02-16_05-36-56.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="495" data-original-width="730" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRMc63XTsRJsatmLuEptyhiM8IlQeYtv74h7X9wGKnkphdheJWfx4F23hUFW3w5jf1VgA0Xg9U_QRLKWnalzTAoaGW-5W2R2HPJmYOvOxjln-N0QVbL9V4qJadByAV9kl-1ZrOrLDOLZgckuOeeFa8XdefSynJtAUteIF3EdH9zB3JzTQrvkiMsUVBHNMC/s320/2021-02-16_05-36-56.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>November 2023<br />
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Time to make: 2 hours<br />
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<br />The Lady Bull patch, discontinued in the 1980's, was for female advisors who completed a trek at Philmont. Like the Black Bull, the Lady Bull was to be sown on the red wool leaders jacket. If the tail was placed over the shoulder the leader wearing the jacket had hiked the Tooth of Time or Mt Baldy.<div><br /></div><div>Well I had done the Black Bull, so why not do a piece of Philmont history with the Lady Bull. Carved from pallet pine, painted with hobby paints, and sealed with a couple coats of poly. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-4334132687276659052023-11-01T00:30:00.000-04:002023-11-01T00:30:00.134-04:00Slide of the Month - Boot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Time to make: 1.5 hours<br />
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<br />A bunch of years ago I was in Texas, it seemed like everywhere I went there were cowboy boots being advertised. Not a picture of boots but actual boots in case with the name of the store and the price. Kind of weird when standing in line at a roller coaster or at a bus stop. </div><div><br /></div><div>Carved from maple, it was a quick slide to make. I painted it with hobby paints and painted the star with a paint pen. A couple coats of poly finish it off.</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-40977678156533308392023-10-28T07:00:00.000-04:002023-10-28T07:00:00.149-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Bagpipes<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKjXfYCRl2_mwRqvnWTyZ_QJG3v6fCn9ubxBMjGmKlkXWrsD0WgWBLmLaMcmg2uM61Lkkf2hBg6jCdncnoBTl-yq4SLuUPI5Aji_zrQmMVYClexcwd1iBxLIvptLuqng-8U1dP030vkiQrdBb92JkRTeZGhkqaky_sLZnv2GDr5yr34bUpFHoonxOXH9C/s1888/20231023_052411~3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="1793" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyKjXfYCRl2_mwRqvnWTyZ_QJG3v6fCn9ubxBMjGmKlkXWrsD0WgWBLmLaMcmg2uM61Lkkf2hBg6jCdncnoBTl-yq4SLuUPI5Aji_zrQmMVYClexcwd1iBxLIvptLuqng-8U1dP030vkiQrdBb92JkRTeZGhkqaky_sLZnv2GDr5yr34bUpFHoonxOXH9C/s320/20231023_052411~3.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><br />October 2023<br />
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<br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>An instrument of War? Perhaps if one was to consider the <a href="https://dojouniversity.com/bagpipes-an-instrument-of-war/">ruling by the Judge in the case of James Reid</a>. Mr. Reid was a piper at the battle of Culloden (April 16, 1746), which was the last battle of the Jacobite rising. He claimed he was not a combatant in the battle since he had not fought . The Judge ruled bagpipes were an instrument of war because Scottish armies always had pipers in battle. He was found guilty and put to death.</div><div><br /></div><div> In 1996 David Brooks was cited for playing an instrument in Hampstead Heath (do to an old law prohibiting it). Mr. Brooks defense was that he was not playing an instrument but instead was practicing with a weapon of war citing the 1746 ruling. While the Judge found Mr. Brooks argument humorous, he ruled that bagpipes were indeed an instrument and not a deadly weapon of war.</div><div><br /></div><div>To my knowledge and research I may be the first to have created a neckerchief slide representing bagpipes. The body was carved from maple and the drones, blowspipe, and chanter were carved from a small dowel. The bag was made from cloth ribbon glued to the body. The drones, great and tenor, were painted with hobby paints (as well as the blowspipe and chanter) then glued to the body. A piece of red string make up the drone cord and was glued in place. A very cool slide!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-39821825039980964782023-10-14T00:30:00.005-04:002023-10-14T00:30:00.153-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Philmont NM Slide<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2b_mnreu7sLVLRjbo-OSbgzEmMk0En_TLHmnnexLqhooAkQW69iijsmxwH2L7oKTICgke6BeZqVChlkJHQVNOdGWXmCZxV6kr7fr78M-3wUM-ghRFY42b6N-Uf08-p0aqcb6cAQvbmNMD1x9gI6JuEPwTTv95uXX4iM1vU6KmkR1hgIE_yt_eaHakAl7/s434/2022-03-19_19-19-51.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="403" data-original-width="434" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2b_mnreu7sLVLRjbo-OSbgzEmMk0En_TLHmnnexLqhooAkQW69iijsmxwH2L7oKTICgke6BeZqVChlkJHQVNOdGWXmCZxV6kr7fr78M-3wUM-ghRFY42b6N-Uf08-p0aqcb6cAQvbmNMD1x9gI6JuEPwTTv95uXX4iM1vU6KmkR1hgIE_yt_eaHakAl7/s320/2022-03-19_19-19-51.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />October 2023<br />
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Time to make: 2 hours<br />
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Original design: Philmont/Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br /><br />An interesting design I saw out at Philmont and thought this was a natural choice for a slide.<div><br /></div><div>Made from pallet wood it contains several levels with the white level as the top, blue in the middle, and the base level (red/yellow). It painted with hobby paints and labeled with waterslide paper. A couple of coats of poly finish it off. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-91093646201803610412023-10-01T00:30:00.009-04:002023-10-01T00:30:00.130-04:00Slide of the Month - Billy Goat<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Time to make: 2.5 hours<br />
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Finishing: 1 hour<div>
<br />Boy's Life <a href="https://books.google.com/books/content?id=Z2YEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U1lfoy6CKjugHihjmdaN9VOA58dJg&w=1280">Aug. 1983 p. 63</a><div>
<br />Original design: Lew Weston<br />
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<br /><br /><br /><br />The largest of the Three Billy Goats Gruff is the influence for this slide. An old Norwegian folk tale but in the end instead of the troll, who lived under the bridge, eating the largest of the goats, he is knocked from the bridge into the stream. That is the way I learned it as a child but as I was researching the original translation I came across this;</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html">"Now I 'm coming to gobble you up," roared the troll.</a></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html"><br /></a></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html">Well, come along! I've got two spears,</a></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html">And I'll poke your eyeballs out at your ears;</a></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html">I've got besides two curling-stones,</a></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html">And I'll crush you to bits, body and bones.</a></div></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html"> <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span style="background-color: #eaeaea;">That was what the big billy goat said.</span></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Carved from maple the head is a simple shape. Add to the slide the ears and horns, also carved from maple, glued to the head. Painted with hobby paints and sealed with a couple coats of poly.</div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html ">Snip, snap, snout.</a></div><div><a href="https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/type0122e.html "><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>This tale's told out</a>.</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-52643924310841047862023-09-23T00:30:00.010-04:002023-09-23T00:30:00.138-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Woody's Scout Sign<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePqDchQ5q9jt20AeUOiEWeKBJAXl28Tp_V07cQMwjFg15UJllN893FZCYIzD9YUvwPjb9m5GKyYhiHWMZKya5aK0I6ns66SxWmp7yCn_y-vhu-lhJ4MN2ZNzukaGc3YicrQpFivx5EbMhjsGqvHg_6Nw8LxazqlnK7E4RObEHHZiReM_YfJ1A4aIDaw58/s596/Woody's%20scout%20sign.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="423" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePqDchQ5q9jt20AeUOiEWeKBJAXl28Tp_V07cQMwjFg15UJllN893FZCYIzD9YUvwPjb9m5GKyYhiHWMZKya5aK0I6ns66SxWmp7yCn_y-vhu-lhJ4MN2ZNzukaGc3YicrQpFivx5EbMhjsGqvHg_6Nw8LxazqlnK7E4RObEHHZiReM_YfJ1A4aIDaw58/s320/Woody's%20scout%20sign.jpg" width="227" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><br />September 2023<br />
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Time to make: 2 hours<br />
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Original design: Woodys Make Your Own<br />
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<br />The last of the Woodys patterns (that I know of), it is funny for me to make this slide as this was also <a href="https://www.channelingwhittlinjim.com/2010/01/scout-sign.html">the first slide</a> I made in this journey. Looking back at that slide, I think I've made some progress.<div><br /></div><div>Carved from maple I used my hand as a model and finished it off with some golden oak shellac. It seems weird to me that I've carved all the slides kits I saw at the trading post as a Scout. </div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-13563517471696698252023-09-16T13:45:00.004-04:002023-09-16T13:45:36.403-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Suanhacky<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElcm4YSXMc_2Wi5Kh6gSmlp8JJwQRbNQXsfnILTj96wUBGH6MBvNiZDBrdLHWyPD7aGZ82D_bjojkrEQuQZX29xSboSW1rOiKvZkf2rnMpxg9S5MM2kB8f2k5-kB-fJ8EN-XjR6LqfCxdy9gDVgETCYAURnQ_DUXRKl4gQiftWJ9MxTlLZlBgFgWibqSo/s1221/flap.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="1221" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElcm4YSXMc_2Wi5Kh6gSmlp8JJwQRbNQXsfnILTj96wUBGH6MBvNiZDBrdLHWyPD7aGZ82D_bjojkrEQuQZX29xSboSW1rOiKvZkf2rnMpxg9S5MM2kB8f2k5-kB-fJ8EN-XjR6LqfCxdy9gDVgETCYAURnQ_DUXRKl4gQiftWJ9MxTlLZlBgFgWibqSo/w299-h124/flap.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div>September 2023</div>
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Time to make: 5 hours<br />
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Original design: Bill Macfarlane<br />
<br />You won't find this slide in my collection...but I thought this good opportunity to talk about my process of making a slide. <div><br /></div><div>Background: I was looking at a group I follow on Facebook called Scout Woggles which is a great place to see what other slide makers are doing. I love seeing the creativity there and and it really inspires me. I happened upon an interesting request from one of it's members. (The picture from the post above.)</div><div><br /></div><div>" Can anyone do a woggle based upon just the stagg and arrow, with the lodge name?"</div><div><br /></div><div>"Maybe..." I answered as I wondered how I could make such a slide. I see lots of problems making a slide like this with the antlers and arrow being the real week points. Oh and those bent front legs are another place that could easily snap off. A couple of days went by thinking how to make the body with me sketching out some awful designs. What I ended up deciding on was to blow up the picture to a large enough size that I could carve while being small enough to actually wear as a neckerchief slide.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next I needed to find a piece of wood strong enough to keep the legs from breaking off. Looking though my wood, I found a piece and knew, from another slide I'd made, this was a very hard piece of maple. I glued the design to the block of wood and set off to the bandsaw. With the basic outline of the deer accomplished, it was time to carve. A couple of hours later, I had this</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1tYAifg716EdTNTDgPfJ4ZlqNW06c4NiEmWbfYKruoQQObEWHxrhqrMg86o7OAcOxtDG4UU9Wg0qgkw1v29ltD-aADfDFCIliK9sZF_kJYhcZLmo5qnya79Rb_XfRkgRBDK3XeIyfuGf7SoTdPSky-Egu-UFRfWcF8XhZuCTh3mkgMRvy1Fo8hZGG80u/s1485/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="1485" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1tYAifg716EdTNTDgPfJ4ZlqNW06c4NiEmWbfYKruoQQObEWHxrhqrMg86o7OAcOxtDG4UU9Wg0qgkw1v29ltD-aADfDFCIliK9sZF_kJYhcZLmo5qnya79Rb_XfRkgRBDK3XeIyfuGf7SoTdPSky-Egu-UFRfWcF8XhZuCTh3mkgMRvy1Fo8hZGG80u/s320/1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I tested the legs and they seemed to sturdy enough to move ahead some with sanding. </div><div><br /></div><div>The next step was to figure out what to do with the antlers and arrow. Wood was not a possibility as because of the small diameter necessary, the wood would be too brittle and if accidently bumped would break. Maybe 3D printed as it would be easy to produce but still kind of brittle. Wire could work but how to make the different split offs and tines. Latex? Sculpey clay? Aluminum foil? My breakthrough came as I was watching a video on making wound wire jewelry. I have some thin copper wire around for electronic work and came up with a plan. Using 12 strands of the bare wire, I began twisting the wire together until I came to the first split off. Removing 4 strands from the bundle, I twisted them to form the first split off the separated 2 wires, from the 4 strands, to twist the tines. I repeated the last steps with the next splitoff/tines till I had formed the antlers. I trimmed off the excess wire and bent the antlers the way I thought they should look. To give the antlers some body, I used a modelers trick. I coated the antlers with super glue then sprinkled baking soda on them. The baking soda instantly cures the super glue and adds some body.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVokM2doaodyp8TT_R9taZE0kGUU4i0zpNuNI2p9DzfcIxuzuAoG-x5Z1Bi_Q9Liwj4EWutMInDCpBpedImcgVhr4KIj4_QISGfRr2iCrY3o8WgqoHzRM1bEaNN3oHwdffzL72itUMq9Hw7056_hhxunNcADVDzLjXiYDFWgs-78QW97xqNRDcJcyPSPOe/s503/2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="503" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVokM2doaodyp8TT_R9taZE0kGUU4i0zpNuNI2p9DzfcIxuzuAoG-x5Z1Bi_Q9Liwj4EWutMInDCpBpedImcgVhr4KIj4_QISGfRr2iCrY3o8WgqoHzRM1bEaNN3oHwdffzL72itUMq9Hw7056_hhxunNcADVDzLjXiYDFWgs-78QW97xqNRDcJcyPSPOe/s320/2a.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>The arrow was made from some aluminum wire and some flat aluminum scrap. Starting with the front of the arrow, I cut a slot into the aluminum wire to receive the arrow head. The arrow head was made using a sharp chisel and hammer to cut out an arrowhead from the flat aluminum scrap. I then super glued the arrow head into the shaft. I used a bit more super glue and baking power on the arrowhead to give it a stone look.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7T1xHWjp1yT34YHDE1LeSknJUqBNvs7Xo_k3l1LgRBQFjAo0RHNRRKyPX_C4SiJdz-hVmptOonxkCYyMm2WGWlsJAJ5Cyhp0SY9xOFypSzlvMh6GCaS73W5qAfHdv2KvBFp5NCUar5k7zzozggfiHnSr9TmuR5gtsH1KxdGjQDb3HJPoh4SdUIyE6NVy/s441/2c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="441" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn7T1xHWjp1yT34YHDE1LeSknJUqBNvs7Xo_k3l1LgRBQFjAo0RHNRRKyPX_C4SiJdz-hVmptOonxkCYyMm2WGWlsJAJ5Cyhp0SY9xOFypSzlvMh6GCaS73W5qAfHdv2KvBFp5NCUar5k7zzozggfiHnSr9TmuR5gtsH1KxdGjQDb3HJPoh4SdUIyE6NVy/s320/2c.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> For the other side of the arrow, I cut the wire at the end leaving about 1/3 of the wire to accept the fletching. To make the fletching, I first wanted to make the veins of the fletching and to do this I held the flat aluminum with a pair of needle nose pliers then hit the pliers with a hammer a few times. The serration in the jaws of the needle nose pliers cut into the aluminum leaving me with the lines I wanted to represent the veins. Using the same method as the arrow head, I cut out the shape for the fletching using the sharp chisel. The fletching was then super glued to the shaft.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGYkkYdwI_iiwhyytMOedFPdWbT8D_sF9XrFz3V_j8p2FS5J7s8ypuDAIoOJkID02td4pSdZWNaJLqKhhu1rJK0zdinhOepkquGy9Mx4nqApcntb2aEQjttF-48kt77iM8qua3Dg0DDaEMnvxMFOM0V9FAQrMf8cRiraSVSCACdp2_1kxvja164_Qtgx4/s340/2b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="340" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGYkkYdwI_iiwhyytMOedFPdWbT8D_sF9XrFz3V_j8p2FS5J7s8ypuDAIoOJkID02td4pSdZWNaJLqKhhu1rJK0zdinhOepkquGy9Mx4nqApcntb2aEQjttF-48kt77iM8qua3Dg0DDaEMnvxMFOM0V9FAQrMf8cRiraSVSCACdp2_1kxvja164_Qtgx4/s320/2b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>With all the pieces built, I drilled holes in the body to accept the antlers and arrow.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz5fFKySpaFAo922hByB9ftUx6ihnZypEolKoZLAVDLy5KtUNM_FtssoiVvR-wNRH9sdbWXsXZ5KUUreIlO6lVYxPha5DKZM6lpNDqLf82c8lQXiJ4QL4UPA0PzrVQEj256aT4qoBW16_3ljaV3YDgKB4u2BKr7dv0cwHl1wITpvXlD-Vl2pEXYMcaN49/s1440/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1440" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKz5fFKySpaFAo922hByB9ftUx6ihnZypEolKoZLAVDLy5KtUNM_FtssoiVvR-wNRH9sdbWXsXZ5KUUreIlO6lVYxPha5DKZM6lpNDqLf82c8lQXiJ4QL4UPA0PzrVQEj256aT4qoBW16_3ljaV3YDgKB4u2BKr7dv0cwHl1wITpvXlD-Vl2pEXYMcaN49/s320/2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>There was a bit more sanding and shaping to do before I started painting but most of the slide was painted with hobby paints. The arrow was painted with a special paint suited for metal.<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjtDDn-kPYDYMEOQq9lToyl0Vb-BQepKM5Cle3BTjDYuAKpXkuilThTB0pMsfj44KVQRvIn7VUT6UPn6nEP4pBvNZNjoVOsP5IT9lkIMTTY4B5l-5IdBC1hjnRenPWGu49g1kJLOXsDvagWDEUlEOdPX1SKarUzwpOXqNqx4Xp5g0gHRENNT0qtZHNuNT/s1440/3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1440" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGjtDDn-kPYDYMEOQq9lToyl0Vb-BQepKM5Cle3BTjDYuAKpXkuilThTB0pMsfj44KVQRvIn7VUT6UPn6nEP4pBvNZNjoVOsP5IT9lkIMTTY4B5l-5IdBC1hjnRenPWGu49g1kJLOXsDvagWDEUlEOdPX1SKarUzwpOXqNqx4Xp5g0gHRENNT0qtZHNuNT/s320/3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>After super gluing the antlers and arrow in place, I gave the slide a couple coats of Minwax Polycrylic to seal the paint (and it gives it a nice shine). <div><br /></div><div>Lettering by hand is a painstaking nightmare so like many of my projects, I use my laptop with MS word to design the decals I use on a slide. I'll set up a bunch on a test page using different fonts in different sizes, cut them out, and hold them up to the slide to see which is best. Once I find the one I like, I delete the rest and print several of right size on a piece of water slide paper. The best way I can describe this stuff is like having your own custom decals. Once printed on my inkjet printer, I spray the decals with a couple of coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic spray. When dry, I cut the decals to size, dip them in water and slip the decal from the backing onto the slide.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNhjDrcQ4RvmqApj1hTM0FORvl-4CVmTEvy0QC0TYKhfxHRZ7nP_HBiHvwkmLLDxZLAR9Z3PJETpCoPAVJLpzVBx8aGwMkcjIBnEeXLqNGwdTGkzlbFBP027Psn0kb6wzgnLrJYU_dHBqHz0VedcH3EsKBS00X9dZmd9teCI0WCCBhkMnxtUt82JRtiCb/s1440/4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1440" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNhjDrcQ4RvmqApj1hTM0FORvl-4CVmTEvy0QC0TYKhfxHRZ7nP_HBiHvwkmLLDxZLAR9Z3PJETpCoPAVJLpzVBx8aGwMkcjIBnEeXLqNGwdTGkzlbFBP027Psn0kb6wzgnLrJYU_dHBqHz0VedcH3EsKBS00X9dZmd9teCI0WCCBhkMnxtUt82JRtiCb/s320/4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>One last coat of the Polycrylic to seal everything together and it was ready to ship off to the Scouter who had asked.</div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-63062620633591603432023-09-09T00:30:00.000-04:002023-09-09T00:30:00.162-04:00Slide of the Month Extra-Philmont PSR<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGqgCnjelYC2NbrAmS-LiWWA8a_K8vajunScYoDLoFEv_SLDwiYS3S5RPokn0cDoC2jcw3JZLS300TDeMp5iMwumXWrtQsvV9moEp2u7AVjHmx3Ka_j0eAZjDT7jVfQhVCcAJ7HVnMJqD/s646/2020-10-04_16-15-39.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="646" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuGqgCnjelYC2NbrAmS-LiWWA8a_K8vajunScYoDLoFEv_SLDwiYS3S5RPokn0cDoC2jcw3JZLS300TDeMp5iMwumXWrtQsvV9moEp2u7AVjHmx3Ka_j0eAZjDT7jVfQhVCcAJ7HVnMJqD/s320/2020-10-04_16-15-39.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>September 2023<br />
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Time to make: 2 hours<br />
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Original design: Philmont / Bill Macfarlane<br />
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Boys Life "Slide of the Month"<br />
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Original design: Carl Bailey<br />
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When I was a young man the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison">Bison</a> or Buffalo was on the endangered species list being<a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/american-bison-extinction-1800s#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20hunting%20of%20bison,near%2Dextinction%20of%20the%20species."> hunted to almost extinction in the expansion of the American west</a>. Thankfully, because of conservation efforts, the American and Canadian Buffalo herds are more plentiful today.<br />
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Carved from maple and painted with hobby paints, it is yet another skull in my slide collection. (What is the obsession with skulls anyway?)</div>
Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-53916903185202310612023-08-25T00:30:00.015-04:002023-08-25T00:30:00.140-04:00Slide of the month Extra: Woody's Texas Long Horn<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNTkUEWFjDGy9s3ZRT28UngqPUbO-U7MpFubX_w7LbERgqtvv_S1IQK7n-B-uEMfo7Ym7jMvgHZIlTcGvXEtmmwZDDK0IAe5ATwN_UBoRv1fIxSUFCaCUOlePdj0d7FQ-XW2tlOqpnMI3itENUlgL_TL6qVqAhIiFt3EFLqNaWdBReD8MGNBemw75A5j-/s724/Woody's%20Steer.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="724" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNTkUEWFjDGy9s3ZRT28UngqPUbO-U7MpFubX_w7LbERgqtvv_S1IQK7n-B-uEMfo7Ym7jMvgHZIlTcGvXEtmmwZDDK0IAe5ATwN_UBoRv1fIxSUFCaCUOlePdj0d7FQ-XW2tlOqpnMI3itENUlgL_TL6qVqAhIiFt3EFLqNaWdBReD8MGNBemw75A5j-/s320/Woody's%20Steer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><br />August 2023<br />
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Time to make: 2.5 hours<br />
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Finishing: 1 hour
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Original design: Woody's make your own<br />
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<br />The Texas Long Horn is a popular theme in Scouting in America. Perhaps this is because of the steers at Philmont Scout Ranch or perhaps or perhaps it's that many find them an interesting subject to carve.<div><br /></div><div>Carved from pine, the original kit came with an additional piece of wood to carve the horns. I decided to carve the horns from maple for additional strength. I also added some ears made from leather and super glued them along with the horns to the head. I painted it with hobby paints and gave the horns a black wash. The eyes are made from a two black plastic ball head pins. A couple of coats of poly finish the slide off.</div><div><br /></div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3764503955538982712.post-56276302445293279092023-08-19T00:30:00.002-04:002023-08-19T00:30:00.148-04:00Slide of the Month Extra: Philmont 3D Map<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUyjC6So0A87RVNH09-ZyiOV-2PhB5g0rQ22RdOze0PynojCbtyoCYVZEpw54sIBI4diYCHeeHlJTNWvNAhgFsELzzr2qbp5IiLBSsWnv5elG22TgsU1gjsONhaKyHlK8s5FSbCaMTPz8LPrEs5jEwSLriYA11rc4fJ9gjLAS2_fQFFAMLg4FxY1sFb4p/s3902/20230715_145322.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3902" data-original-width="2633" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUyjC6So0A87RVNH09-ZyiOV-2PhB5g0rQ22RdOze0PynojCbtyoCYVZEpw54sIBI4diYCHeeHlJTNWvNAhgFsELzzr2qbp5IiLBSsWnv5elG22TgsU1gjsONhaKyHlK8s5FSbCaMTPz8LPrEs5jEwSLriYA11rc4fJ9gjLAS2_fQFFAMLg4FxY1sFb4p/s320/20230715_145322.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>August 2023<br />
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Time to make: .5 hours<br />
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Finishing: 1 hour
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Original design: dyp102 on <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4698220">Thingiverse</a><div><br /><div>Modified by : Bill Macfarlane<br />
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<br /><br /><br /><br />I've been itching to get back to 3d printing and to do a topo map of Philmont. First I found a .slt file on <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4698220">Thingiverse by dyp102</a>, and after preparing the model (slicing), it was printed using a Pursa 3d printer. Next I painted it with a flat spray paint especially made for plastic and works well with PLA plastic used on the printer. Next I used hobby paints to paint the slide using my 2022 paper map as a guide. Because the print is very thin, I wanted to mount the print on a background that would allow for a loop to be glued to the back of the slide. The background was made from pre-made thin plywood oval bought from a local hobby store. It was painted black with hobby paint and then the print was super glued to the background. I also decided to add some wording using waterslide paper. To finish the slide off, a couple of coats of poly were applied.</div></div>Billhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11607769725325374942noreply@blogger.com0