05 October 2015, 07:19
DoglegBear trap cabin decorations
I've got these sitting out in the rain, building up some rust/patina. They aren't good for much except decorations but still fun to set and play with. We still have legal bear trapping with foot snares though.
05 October 2015, 17:38
p dog shooterI have an original New House that my dad and uncle used for trapping bears in Wis.
They were a couple of the last bear trappers in the state.
He said they had a dozen New houses but sold all but the one I have when it became illegal to use them.
06 October 2015, 18:32
DoglegI was tempted by the #6, but wimped out and got the smaller #16s.
10 October 2015, 09:11
HAY-MANSpray them with salt water to speed up the rusting and then I used to boil them in walnuts to dye them.
Scott
11 October 2015, 18:56
DoglegVinegar works too, but so far I'm just leaving them outside and the rust is coming along. The easiest die job I've ever found is just to leave traps in a cat-tail slough over-night. They get stained black, I believe from it's from tannic acid but don't quote me.
08 November 2015, 05:02
BricePut'm in the back yard and pee on'm.
09 November 2015, 06:20
DoglegLeft 'em out in the rain and weather for a couple weeks, the rust is coming along.
14 September 2016, 21:51
AtkinsonI sold 4 of them in about 1950 for $50 each, that same trap today in Idaho will fetch up to $500 last time I priced one in a gunshop...They get bought for display in the den of their new house multi million dollar home in Sun Valley it seems.
Try this.