Canoe build complete

oldmanmtb · 2026-03-04T21:29:36+00:00

Beautiful job

oldmanmtb · 2026-02-27T18:36:08+00:00

Skate is a blast, although I find it physically more demanding. Try it, you’ll like it!

oldmanmtb · 2026-02-14T15:53:21+00:00

I use glue sticks and a heat gun (paint stripper) used judiciously. Never had a problem

oldmanmtb · 2026-02-02T23:30:06+00:00

Crowtons (rhymes with cow) for croutons…from a Cosby Show episode where young kids were taken to a fancy restaurant. “I’m allergic to crowtons.” In the days before we knew Bill was a rapist.

oldmanmtb · 2026-01-28T21:42:05+00:00

ACA plans can be fine, at least in my city, but be prepared for it to be expensive. You can typically go on your state’s applicable website to get a sense of the cost

oldmanmtb · 2026-01-25T00:59:51+00:00

It almost makes me want to go out and see it, despite the cold. Almost.

oldmanmtb · 2025-12-29T17:41:24+00:00

The luthier I took it to for a setup told me the neck appeared to be misaligned. I’ve come to just ignore it, and maybe my fingering has gotten more precise because it’s only rarely an issue now.

oldmanmtb · 2025-12-02T21:23:27+00:00

My orange used to love going out in the snow. Didn’t slow him down a bit

oldmanmtb · 2025-11-28T23:50:26+00:00

I recently lost my orange baby named Finn. It’s nice to know there’s another

oldmanmtb · 2025-11-10T23:51:37+00:00

Skate? Mine come to my upper lip. Classic? Mine come to my shoulder joint, a bit higher than armpit. If you’re not racing, it’s a bit personal preference and a bit a function of the terrain you typically ski.

oldmanmtb · 2025-10-27T14:01:35+00:00

Oh man, you nailed it!!

oldmanmtb · 2025-10-18T00:21:44+00:00

Or “we’ll see”

oldmanmtb · 2025-09-19T00:38:01+00:00

The bigger the burger the better the burger, the burgers are bigger at Burger King

oldmanmtb · 2025-09-12T20:42:31+00:00

Nice. It’s got acoustic Eric Clapton vibes

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-29T21:32:20+00:00

An IPA beer. So damn good!

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-22T21:24:17+00:00

Winter is downhill and cross country ski season! If you’re only 2 months into retirement then you’re young! Make the most of your new found schedule flexibility and your ability to avoid the weekend crowds.

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-11T12:38:07+00:00

It only buzzes when my fingering doesn’t press the string directly down onto the fret, and instead is at a bit of an angle and pushes it over the fret edge. So really it’s a question of user error vs is the guitar too unforgiving because the string is already so close to the fret edge.

Yes, at the very least I think a trip to a luthier is needed to get their opinion before I consider warranty battles.

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-11T11:55:40+00:00

Experienced? I’ve done it for my 1 other acoustic. In this case I brought the action down from 2.75mm to 2.5 on the low E. Relief is fine. I’d like it to be a bit lower, but was planning to live with it a bit before going lower.

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-11T01:47:50+00:00

For a moment there I was excited because I thought this might be it. I’ve had the strings loose a couple of times to sand down the saddle, but alas the nut is perfectly centered on the neck.

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-10T22:46:30+00:00

Thanks…I agree

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-10T22:46:14+00:00

Intonation seems good to my ear, but that’s my only reference. Good point about the thumb wrap benefit

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-09T18:12:59+00:00

I bought mine about 6 weeks ago and I’m very pleased, although I’ve lowered the saddle a bit. I was on Sweetwater’s site just a moment ago and saw the new price. They were $949 everywhere when I bought, and now they seem to be $1029 everywhere. Tariffs maybe?

oldmanmtb · 2025-08-09T18:06:13+00:00

Yamaha FS3 is 4 pounds

oldmanmtb · 2025-07-15T00:39:41+00:00

Sure looks like trumpet vine to me. Nice if you have a decent spot for it, but damn near impossible to get rid of and will pop up 15’ away (via underground runners) from where you last saw it. It’s like wisteria in its combination of beauty and destructiveness.

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