Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Can't seem to get an angle that shows how much these things sparkle. You'll have to take my word that it's goosebumply good.
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looks good! I think the hinges say just about everything you mite need to say regarding sparkle! lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

other nite I had to go scrounging at midnight! snooze or loose. holiday was over and city still had not picked up some good campfire wood along side of street. I really was interested in one main limb, but ended up making 4 more stops, too. I was pretty sure city would be by Monday. sure 'nuff... almost din't make it home. seems cotter key jumped ship. glad wheel dint come off. omg. u can see missing items in pix... anyways... 2/3rds or so of 10 cu ft. timing is everything!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I noticed this jay the other day... zoomed in, did a 270 then whomph! and it was spread eagle in the dust. just stayed motionless. long enuff to get camera. wondered why? then thot couple days later... prob had just been in bird bath on other side of house. first time to see one bit the dust! lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

my sit down stool project may be a bit wobbly still... but not quite as bad as a good hard stop in my car and dance the shimmy! pal and I put on some new rotors. imo, not a homeowner DIY job! turned out super, but then... he is an exp'd Cert mechanic. found a bad sidewall slice, so road hazard bot me a new tire. new rotors, brakes, tire, rotate and balance... car rolls like new now!

hot out but still under the shade... guess we was genuine shade tree mechanics! lol

 

[turnkey4099]

Hottest day of year so far, 87. Supposed to be 81 here tomorrow but that is in the afternoon. I have about 16 big rounds (up to 36") to noodle down to loadable sizes tomorrow. Leave early come back about noon. My old legs are turning out to be the limiting factor this year. The give out at about the 3 hour mark, from then on it is sit awhile work a bit, sit down again. Not much gets done in that last hour of my work 'day'. I also find that I can't stand the heat like I used to. Old age is not fun

 

[Deleted member 150358]

I noticed this jay the other day... zoomed in, did a 270 then whomph! and it was spread eagle in the dust. just stayed motionless. long enuff to get camera. wondered why? then thot couple days later... prob had just been in bird bath on other side of house. first time to see one bit the dust! lol

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While drinking my morning coffee this little bird was trying to swoop ~n~ soar like a swallow. Soared head long into the back of the pickup. Ants were already working on it! They don't miss much.

 

[muddstopper]

Still don't think its 100%. But keeping it cool will help me keep it together while I save up for a replacement down the road. Not having to replace it right now leaves me with the funds to still make the tail of the dragon/Randies GTG in October. Thought I was going to have to scrap the trip till next year.

The Tail of the Dragon, a few pics to remind you of the idiots that ride there.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3272501896101145&set=a.3272501692767832&type=3&theater

Be safe if your going to drive there

 

[svk]

While drinking my morning coffee this little bird was trying to swoop ~n~ soar like a swallow. Soared head long into the back of the pickup. Ants were already working on it! They don't miss much.

I’m trying to think what species of bird that is.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

I’m trying to think what species of bird that is.

I was too. Best guess was young Thrush?

 

[James Miller]

The Tail of the Dragon, a few pics to remind you of the idiots that ride there.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3272501896101145&set=a.3272501692767832&type=3&theater

Be safe if your going to drive there

I've seen the videos/had friends come back with broken bones. Speed limit is 30mph if you push it it can bite you.

 

[rarefish383]

Yeah I could see it being an issue. Especially if on warfarin or with diabetes ect... Even baseball shin guards get hot and would catch on every little twig.

My chaps are the red kind should really make it a force of habit to wear em this time of year. But honestly in cooler weather with overalls on it seems redundant.

I fall in the category of what my Dad used to say, "Do as I say, not as I do". I tell people to wear chaps, but I don't, I cut firewood and mill in shorts, usually wearing krocks. I mow and weed wack in shorts too. I always have Poison Ivy on my shins. I tried an old pair of my daughters soccer shin guards and they helped a lot with the stone nicks, but the Poison Ivy would get behind them and just rub around. I take 1 baby aspirin daily and that makes me bleed like a stuck pig.

 

[svk]

I fall in the category of what my Dad used to say, "Do as I say, not as I do". I tell people to wear chaps, but I don't, I cut firewood and mill in shorts, usually wearing krocks. I mow and weed wack in shorts too. I always have Poison Ivy on my shins. I tried an old pair of my daughters soccer shin guards and they helped a lot with the stone nicks, but the Poison Ivy would get behind them and just rub around. I take 1 baby aspirin daily and that makes me bleed like a stuck pig.

I try to wear long pants and safety toed boots when cutting but almost always weed wack in shorts. I’ve had enough close calls with my eyes so I always wear glasses or face shield when operating either. Had a chunk of trimmer blade sling right past my face a few weeks back when I was trying to “just do one thing” with the trimmer and no glasses. Felt like that scene from the Matrix. That was enough. I even wear glasses when I do carpentry.

 

[rarefish383]

I try to wear long pants and safety toed boots when cutting but almost always weed wack in shorts. I’ve had enough close calls with my eyes so I always wear glasses or face shield when operating either. Had a chunk of trimmer blade sling right past my face a few weeks back when I was trying to “just do one thing” with the trimmer and no glasses. Felt like that scene from the Matrix. That was enough. I even wear glasses when I do carpentry.

Always wear my Oakly wrap around shooting glasses, they are prescription, so I have too.

 

[Deleted member 150358]

I refuse to weed whack. Absolutely hate it. I should this year but I won't. Roundup, 2-4D and a splash of Tordon. Call it good.

Have to get my buddy over when he finishes spraying beans. Put a garden hose on his sprayer to put Roundup/Tordon on around the septic system. Works great.

Did 1/2 an acre of sumac (Roundup and Polaris left overs) a couple years ago but never got around to pulling it out and plowing so its come back. Probably won't get to it again this year.

 

[svk]

I refuse to weed whack. Absolutely hate it. I should this year but I won't. Roundup, 2-4D and a splash of Tordon. Call it good.

Have to get my buddy over when he finishes spraying beans. Put a garden hose on his sprayer to put Roundup/Tordon on around the septic system. Works great.

Did 1/2 an acre of sumac (Roundup and Polaris left overs) a couple years ago but never got around to pulling it out and plowing so its come back. Probably won't get to it again this year.

I have about an acre of uneven ground around my cabin yard so trimming is a must. Smoothed about 1/4 of it this year with a skid steer and then dragging a screen behind my neighbor’s wheeler. Hoping to do the rest progressively and be able to use a regular mower for it eventually.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

A buddy and I dropped an old, tired Black Locust. Not the biggest I've seen, but pretty big. Still living, but barely hanging on. Lots of dead branches, maybe 80' tall. Counted the growth rings at around 58-65, so close to the end of its lifespan. Some of it near the top is a little punky, but got fair amount of firewood plus bases for to use as anvil mounts for the both of us

like the anvil! is there a story behind it?... is top shiny as in u just maintain it that way, or as a result of how u use it? wondering....

 

[James Miller]

This should pretty much cover it. You dont want to add parts here.

 

[Griff93]

If anyone near Huntsville AL wants some wood, shoot me a pm. I own a tree service and have truckloads of hackberry, maple, etc. We normally cut and split the oak and hickory to sell but everything else is free for the taking.

 

[LondonNeil]

well that cricket was close! all square on 241 runs and England bowled out so it goes to a 'super over'. \england post 16 runs from the 6 balls. NZ chasing need 2 to win from the final ball and....run out with scores level. England win on count back of boundaries!

 

[Multifaceted]

like the anvil! is there a story behind it?... is top shiny as in u just maintain it that way, or as a result of how u use it? wondering....

All that I can tell you is that it's a Peter Wright, and it's old, probably late 1800's. It's a little guy at 85lb, but I scored a good deal on it, mostly because the hardface corners were damaged, then shoddily repaired. I've got a small area at the tail near the hardy hole that has a good sharp corner to fuller, but other than that its in decent condition. It's shiny on the top hardface and horn because I grinded it down flat. Might try and repair it myself, but need some hardfacing wire for the MIG welder and the stones to actually do it without drawing the temper...

My buddies anvil on the other hand, is a beastly 300 lb Hay Budden.