Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX GTG (Next GTG 08/27/2016 ) Fort Scott, KS

[cobey]

it would take a couple of strong saws!

 

[lumberjackchef]

Consider me in on that race...
But I don't think we'll get the posts to split out with wedges...
Got any straight stuff.???

Oh I'm definately in too! I think i can come up with some straight grained logs. Ash, Oak, Hackberry,,?? Which do ya think would split the easiest?

 

[Hedgerow]

Oh I'm definately in too! I think i can come up with some straight grained logs. Ash, Oak, Hackberry,,?? Which do ya think would split the easiest?

Ash!

 

[Freehand]

That was mighty damn impressive. I'm in.

K we need to try something like this at a gtg!!
out of hedge of course!

 

[awol]

That was mighty damn impressive. I'm in.

Yup, me to! The new dollar race style.

 

[cobey]

ya I would watch... I might neuter muh self trying this

 

[lumberjackchef]

Ok Chef I have a question, how do you dry (cure) a piece like you have pictured? Can you use it right away or must it be stored in a kiln or just air dried in a barn?
You know there are no stupid questions, just stupid people who ask questions. Like me.

all of the above! Timbers can be kiln dried before use but the disadvantages of that are many. Most timber frames are built and assembled green and then allowed to air dry a while before the actual sheathing and finishing for several months. As for my boards and dimensional lumber we kiln dry most of it before use. The only exception being live edge slabs. I will air dry some of those. But that slow going at 1 year/" of thickness on average!

 

[lumberjackchef]

Here is a small timber framed playhouse we did last year that was built with green pine timbers and green cedar siding and live edge trim.

 

[lumberjackchef]

Ash!

I will make sure and stash a few this year for this specific purpose. I really hope we can get a good turnout for the September Pioneer Harvest fiesta GTG in 15 cause they are gonna give us the arena with bleachers and all. They like having us cause we are something different for the spectators and asked if I wanted them to put us on the showbill this year. This post rip contest might be something that would draw a crowd of watchers ya think? I also know that I can get sponsors to get me some prizes to give away for the races and such.

 

[cobey]

I will make sure and stash a few this year for this specific purpose. I really hope we can get a good turnout for the September Pioneer Harvest fiesta GTG in 15 cause they are gonna give us the arena with bleachers and all. They like having us cause we are something different for the spectators and asked if I wanted them to put us on the showbill this year. This post rip contest might be something that would draw a crowd of watchers ya think? I also know that I can get sponsors to get me some prizes to give away for the races and such.

aussy saw races would be cool to watch, but really if we were on the showbill people would know what was up, lots of people asked when we were racing but
no could tell them what was up, time or even the place

 

[67L36Driver]

Morning midlanders!

18 degrees. Crawling back in the warm bed.

 

[Mo. Jim]

Morning midlanders!

18 degrees. Crawling back in the warm bed.

Morning Carl, 14 out here on the river bottoms with N/NW wind.

 

[67L36Driver]

Jim: Stop by when you get up to midtown. Lots to show you and stuff.

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

morning all

 

[jerrycmorrow]

Hey you'ns. Starting a new job today. Been out of work since July. Gonna miss every day being Saturday but won't miss no money to play with. Light mist hereabouts.

 

[Oliver1655]

Few short days until the GTG at Scott's

 

[Hedgerow]

I will make sure and stash a few this year for this specific purpose. I really hope we can get a good turnout for the September Pioneer Harvest fiesta GTG in 15 cause they are gonna give us the arena with bleachers and all. They like having us cause we are something different for the spectators and asked if I wanted them to put us on the showbill this year. This post rip contest might be something that would draw a crowd of watchers ya think? I also know that I can get sponsors to get me some prizes to give away for the races and such.

Whatever you do, don't forget local participation in the stock races. It's usually a rather large draw, and very popular among locals..
It's very grass roots, and just fun.

 

[Hedgerow]

Few short days until the GTG at Scott's

Lisa wanted to know what we planned on eating on the way up.. We stopping somewhere? Or just munching all the way up?

 

[Hinerman]

Lisa wanted to know what we planned on eating on the way up.. We stopping somewhere? Or just munching all the way up?

I can do either one or both.....not much help I know.

 

[Hedgerow]

There's gonna be a feed at Scott's Friday night, but maybe we'll just stop for breakfast and fuel in Iowa somewhere.
We'll get a bunch of "stuff" then decide on the road I guess..