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Miss Nona

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Re: Miss Nona

Postby tomsakai » April 28th, 2017, 8:53 am

Very nice remembrance of your grandma.
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby briansII » April 28th, 2017, 8:56 am

Beautiful story, and ladies. She'd be proud of you.

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Re: Miss Nona

Postby dray » April 28th, 2017, 9:04 am

Great story and a beautiful net, thanks Curtis....
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby Jason » April 28th, 2017, 9:56 am

That is fantastic! I love stuff like that. Great way to remember her.
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby stanbery » April 28th, 2017, 4:19 pm

Curtis that is a great way to remember Miss Nona.

Greg does awesome work.
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby jaydubp » April 29th, 2017, 9:15 am

Curtis- Spectacular net and a spectacular way for future generations to learn and remember Miss Nona.
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby Papasequoia » April 29th, 2017, 12:56 pm

What great way to remember her. She sounds like she was a fascinating lady on many levels. Looking forward to some pics of fish in that net!
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby Ants » May 1st, 2017, 6:11 pm

Simply splendid!

It seems like great fun for everyone involved.

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Re: Miss Nona

Postby duckdog » May 1st, 2017, 11:49 pm

Perfection. very cool Curtis. Good luck with it.
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby Fishfreak911 » May 4th, 2017, 10:45 am

I have to say that this is one of my favorite builds of all time! The fact that this tree was as old and storied as it was and such an integral part of the family history made for a very humbling build. My goal was to my goal was to give this build the respect it deserved. I added in a few complementary woods accent gorgeous dark tones of the walnut.
The fact that the tree was even saved into lumber is quite amazing. Good job uncle!

Also know that Curtis and I talked back and forth when he was traveling in Mississippi and he drove that wood all the way to California to drop it off personally to me! The wood itself was classic, clean, and beautifully colored black walnut. It cut and worked like a dream! The handle was sent off for stabilizing before the hoop was glued to it. This means that it will definitely outlast Curtis, and likely anyone who's reading this!

Something Curtis did not mention regarding the above photo of him and Miss Nona is that this was the last time she walked out of her house-to see the new Airstream.

stanbery wrote:Curtis that is a great way to remember Miss Nona.

Greg does awesome work.
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Re: Miss Nona

Postby midger » May 11th, 2017, 8:06 pm

What a beautiful net and one of the best ways to remember your Grandmother. I'll bet she was one grand lady and know she'd be tickled pink to see this commemorative in her name.
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