[Caribou]

The wife traded a scrimshawed 3-1/2lb Walrus tusk for 2 landed, one promised Mosin's,

The first a heavily used but well taken care of refurbbled '38 Tula, well oiled,missing most all its varnish and the blueing hevily worn, perfect bore with no counter anything, a SWEET trigger ta boot........as well a 100% Sako Straight stock in the low 20,500 serials, just 39 off from the other one here, and soon, a well used but all there M-27 with the bayonet reinforcments on his next ride down........Mmmmmmmmm.......a n t i c i p a t i o n ... ..... ....... .......... ................. .......................

He had proposed such an trade on his last visit, as he has collection of WWII rifles from the major participants.
quite a round and likes the tusks very much.

 

[ij70]

She is sweet!

 

[gremlin1945]

Nice trade,but the tusk was a nice piece of work.Who's the router artist?Does the little lady handle the hardware?

 

[Lancebear]

Great deals, like the straight stocked M39s and also M27s. Beautiful daughter, thats's the real treasure.

LB

 

[Caribou]

Yes, She's the Wife, as well as the artist all right, making wood chips fly as I speak. It's a wood cut of Caribou swimming across a river, one of two, the other is a herd of Walrus on Ice.I'm her assistant on this one.
When shes paid, I'll get paid.....Ill be buying ammo, she'll buy more tusks to scrim..........

 

[Lancebear]

Sorry, your wife looks like a young woman. Lucky man. And she is a fine artist.

LB

 

[milprileb]

Since you live by your wits and weapons, a few more rifles is like a few more brushes for an artist.

Good on you !

 

[Rick N.]

Wow, beautiful work !!! Want to trade away another one ?

 

[falm16]

ain't scrimshawing with a router cheating?

 

[Caribou]

For a mom of 7 and in her 40's, shes very easy on the eyes and still strong..... too much She grew up camping like Eskimo are known to do, drank clean water, breathed fresh air ,ate fresh food and worked hard all her life.
Were pretty active traders, with Meat and fish mostly, though tradeing art work fo guns isnt new at all, she does so quite regular like.

Still for such Ivory Tusks, a couple good Finn Mosins, a scope based M-28/76, a mixed up shooters Luger, .32 pocket pistols,.22lr rifles are all interesting

 

[martin08]

Fantastic pictures and stories of living on the northern fringe. Thank you.

 

[gremlin1945]

Can you take some pics of the area where you are?It takes special people to live a life so far off the beaten path.I'm lost if there Isn't a good pizzaria within walking distance.

 

[Caribou]

This is outside my winter homes door, with all that potential heat stacking up

And this is where I "Work"

Its Zero now, and so warm .......beats -61 anyday, and a Mosin Nagant works just fine at that temp, but the clouds in front of it looks like Im shooting Black Powder ~~LOL!!~~

 

[trainsktg]

Ya know, you keep posting pictures like these and you are going to have more new neighbors than you've ever cared to have before .

Keith

 

[spider65]

If I wasnt married with kids I would be gone allready. Load up the dog and my favorite gun an see ya later

 

[Leftyboy81]

You r a lucky man. A wife to share ur interest in firearms, and a very talented one also. Has to be a keeper sir!!

 

[traindriver]

The Mosin's are cool but wow Caribou, Mom of 7 and in her 40's! Man you did great on everything. The pics of where you live made my BP go down 15 points. We're doing some things wrong down here in the southern part of the contry.

 

[JPS]

You Gents should stop by the Hunting Forum now and then.

Caribou is obviously a regular and we've seen so many photos of his lovely Wife and amazing Family that he already knows most of us envy him both his Family and lifestyle tremendously!

But I'll take a pass! WAAAAAAAAY TOO DAMN COLD for these old bones!!! I'll stick with Africa where I can hunt in a vest and shorts and not worry about my vodka & tonic freezing in the glass while I sit down by the fire in the evenings.

Another great thread Caribou. We always appreciate you sharing your icebox adventures with us!

Warmest regards,

John

PS - Beautiful scrimshaw and a nice trade as well.

 

[Pahtu]

Good trade!

Pahtu.

 

[Billofthenorth3]

Ya know, you keep posting pictures like these and you are going to have more new neighbors than you've ever cared to have before .

Keith

I was going to suggest a book about your life in Alaska would probably
interest a lot of people but yeah, every Walter Mitty in the lower 48 would move up there.