This "trading post" / "give&take" / "barter party" (call it what you will
) is a great idea! Kudos to everyone who got thread started & to those who've kept it going! I feel that nothing but good could possibly come from it and believe it will be an active thread for a long time to come. In fact, it has probably already set a record for being the only 7+page long thread NOT containing any form of drama,arguing, or bickering in it!
Also, I just wanted to say that I agree with a previously stated comment proposing the use of a "claiming standard" of sorts, just to avoid any future confusion while also saving the time of both, "givers" and "takers" alike. The comment stated that rather than us claiming offers thru a PM which do not inform other members the item has been claimed; we instead claim items by commenting on the board for everyone to see it is no longer on the market. This would save people having to post over and over "the item has been claimed" and "is item still available?". I second that member's notion that we claim on the thread for all to see. Then PM's can come into play after a deal is finalized. Just saw an idea someone had and felt is share my agreement, just my $.02
Hope I didnt upset anybody with that, if so, im sorry!
Ive always wanted to find someone who makes leather cutcollars so id love to know the status of the one in this post! I'd like dibs on it please!!
As far as what I have to offer the forum... I have a few rolls remaining w/a total of roughly 150 +- feet of clear plastic-coated, flexible steel cable in 1/4inch-1/2inch diameter which can be used to make a number of things, but I use it mostly to make dog leads. Similar in style leads as the kind in the picture a few posts back in thread.
The deal is: Deal goes to first person to POST in the actual topic thread, not first PM i get about it. Just quote my post or put my screen name in your claiming post or something so i can see its actually you who posted here first but feel free to PM me as well to verify and to get sizes.
Person also should post something in the "freebie-thread" in return once they have obtained my freebie, just to keep this thread alive! Its kind of fun, haha!
Last I ask: If Im shipping leads to you, id please ask you to, and theres no way to force you to do so, but sending a return letter reimbursing me for getting it to you would make me happy
Or ill just accept a cut collar from ya and you wont have to place it on the thread
(unless it goes to a young hunter, in which case its all free)
i will make you the following items, contents of the deal:
1: basic cable lead made to specified length
1: snap on coupler/double-dog adapter, W/Quik-release snaps for easy unleashing of catchdogs, just need to know roughly the size of dogs will be paired up most often on this 2-way in case theyre large dogs i dont want their heads to be too close together due to short cable&vice-versa
1. 3foot tie out rig for top of dog box or bed of truck
1. 25foot tie out rig for temporary use in the field
just need to make a run and buy some more crimps and im equipped again and can assemble leads for you within a week,week and a half at most if my class schedule gets busy, + shipping time
