Sad day

Bob didn't make it. Our good friend passed over the bar last night. 1/14/2021. Good man. :-(

I enjoyed Bob’s company the past few years and was moved to paint his portrait as I saw him: a man of the sea with a kindly twinkle in his eye. Sorry I didn’t get to share more time with him.

He was one of the good guys. Fair winds Bob.

What David said - Damn it. So sorry to hear this, he was a real nice guy. My sympathies to his wife and family. Jamie

My heart goes out to Bob's family. We now all know people that have had this plague and survived and someone that didnt. It is a terrible plague that is not done with us yet. Wear your masks, keep

This Picture says it all! I’ll toast Bob tonight with a tasty beer. Enjoyed many evenings with Bob around the campfires at messabouts, long after all the other Coots went to bed. Case.

Of the available cedars, Alaskan Yellow Cedar would be my choice. Cedar has all those numerical this and that’s but cedar will much more easily split than spruce, it doesn’t like the

I’m sorry. Rich

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It's sad to hear this news John. I can't imagine being the one who passed this disease on to him and learning that he didn't make it. I have cousins who have been rationalizing lots of family

So sad, so very sad. Bob is the closest person I know of to lose the fight with the virus. I'll miss his big smile and all the great times we talked boats, wonderful man. Save us a good space on

Damn it Damn it Damn it. One of my favorite people. He will be sorely missed!!!

Bob Mitsch lost his battle with the covid around midnight last night. <sigh> This is the report from Dick's wife, Jan: "Dr. said he was strong otherwise, but his lungs just did [not] clear. The blood

Dan, that is a beautiful pic of your old row boat. And I bet those oars will be great, I'm sure we're all eager to see what you build. Graco free oar plans look very

I'll have to disagree with your Mr. Murray. One three primary counts. First - cedar is weaker than spruce -- MoE (which doesn't tell us everything about strength is a very good first appoximation)

Yeah, I didn’t address the cedar question either but I loved my spruce oars. Rich

Of course there are differing opinions about red cedar and oars. I'm following the instructions from the Gaco oarlocks guy, John Murray: https://www.gacooarlocks.com/gaco-oars.html gaco oars The

There is a mill out in Jasper that specializes in yellow cedar, I got to tour it once when my company was looking at one of the guys' buildings. west winds Forest products. The guy usually sells by

Yes most cedars, even including WRC, are strong enough for an oar. WRC is not ideal - as it is both weaker than the more common alternatives (Sitka Spruce, Douglas Fir) AND a bit less limber/more