Makes perfect sense to me.
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Yup. I think 2dogs needs a challenge. Maybe he could volunteer to be a mentor to HBRN.
hammerlogging
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you meant to say "on a live landing" too, didn't you-- at least 3 other loggers, dust in the air, and an operating piece of equipment in the picture.
You can leave out the black eye if you have one.;
paccity
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black eye? you meen the three other loggers on the landing.
RandyMac
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paccity
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nice randy, but wheres the tin hat?
paccity
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that powder looks to be a foot or more deep, would really be fun if it rained.
RandyMac
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The tin lid is on my cranium.
yeah, that dust, a couple inches of rain produces a greasy mess. Later on, in the real rain, things get genuinely sloppy, 20 pound boot time. We had what was supposed to be a temporary landing, there was a yarder way up the hill, Cats were pulling logs downhill as well. It rained a bunch, the run off came down the yarder's skid trails, the Cats were dragging lots of mud in, there was no place for it to go. Two or three days later, the landing was four feet deep in smelly slop, the Cats made waves in it as they went through, logs that would have sunk in the pond, bobbed like boats. The 988 was useless, they couldn't get a NorthWest up the road, so they left it for next year. By the time they got back to it, it looked like a concrete parking lot with speed bumps.
yeah, that dust, a couple inches of rain produces a greasy mess. Later on, in the real rain, things get genuinely sloppy, 20 pound boot time. We had what was supposed to be a temporary landing, there was a yarder way up the hill, Cats were pulling logs downhill as well. It rained a bunch, the run off came down the yarder's skid trails, the Cats were dragging lots of mud in, there was no place for it to go. Two or three days later, the landing was four feet deep in smelly slop, the Cats made waves in it as they went through, logs that would have sunk in the pond, bobbed like boats. The 988 was useless, they couldn't get a NorthWest up the road, so they left it for next year. By the time they got back to it, it looked like a concrete parking lot with speed bumps.
Thanks, Joe. You're a BIG help. There will be a picture or two 'cause I guess that's part of the deal. But the hows and wheres and whens will be decided at the local level. :msp_rolleyes:hammerlogging
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damn theres just something about dust dirt grease hardship and toil.
I feel sorry for a skidder driver when the dust gets deep. I hate how the fan blows everything right up your nose when you are getting a ride on the hood. I put my dome piece under my chin like I am getting ready to puke in it to keep the dust away, works pretty good! I recall one place we cut where the dust was like baby powder on the landing, had to be close to 2' deep in areas, it was hot and dry that summer!!
I think I can do this, it looks much more simple than the modern hats. Looks like the only problem might be the little rivets.
Here's some pictures.....I guess the BEFORE pictures. The AFTER will require a trip to the bigger towns.
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Here's some pictures.....I guess the BEFORE pictures. The AFTER will require a trip to the bigger towns.
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Humptulips
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That piece that is riveted on, I cut them out of a piece of old caulk shoe leather (I know, yucky) and sewed them on. I would forget about using a rivet. Easier to sew them. On my latest hat I 86d that little piece and sewed directly to the band but I think that makes them unadjustable so they have to be made to fit the head it's going on. I have a 4 point I made a liner for that I used all nylon strapping but it was just luck I found a piece heavy enough for the hat band. Made it out of that strapping truckers use to bind loads down. Had to cut it down a bit.
Wish I was closer so I could show you. Not very adept with a camera or posting pictures.
Wish I was closer so I could show you. Not very adept with a camera or posting pictures.
I could sew it. I have an awl if it is really tough, and an old treadle machine that will sew much thicker fabric and some leather. There are just no stores locally (Morton) that carry the stuff I'll need. So, it'll have to wait a bit.
I knew I picked the right person for that job. I think the leather headband is in pretty good shape. The little cloth thingys, once I washed the accumulated crud off of them, just fell apart.Nice old hat, though, and it hasn't been abused much. Kinda makes you wonder what else JacobJ has stashed away in the dark corners of his shop.
Sport Faller
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Nice old hat, though, and it hasn't been abused much. Kinda makes you wonder what else JacobJ has stashed away in the dark corners of his shop.
so uhhhh, did you get the Rocky Raccoon and Woodland Friends Mac T yet
so uhhhh, did you get the Rocky Raccoon and Woodland Friends Mac T yet
Yup.
paccity
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opcorn:
Okay, okay, I give up. Man, the things a guy will subject himself to just to get a new hat.
Here's your picture. Did I mention that I'm short? As in really, really short?
Can I take the cute little woodland critters off now? Please?
Sport Faller
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Okay, okay, I give up. Man, the things a guy will subject himself to just to get a new hat.
Here's your picture. Did I mention that I'm short? As in really, really short?
hahaha, careful how long you leave that thing on top of your calks, you'll come back later and they'll be turned into hemp sandals, or even (gasp) Crocs :hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
