Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Backyard Lumberjack]

That's pretty similar to the wife's firewood hauling setup. View attachment 1008365

'beep!...beep, beep!... beeep! '

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Had a little fun with my stump grinder yesterday. Now I need the put the stonewall back up. I'll do that this Fall when it cools down a bit.
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reminds me of the oak stump i had taken out this summer once tree done. now finally all the bits n pcs gone and grass has replaced it. i burned some of the inside pce of the stump not ground just the other day...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I turn 65 today and am going on 28... Like I did for the first time in '86, I'm taking off on another multi-month bicycle trip starting tomorrow. I assume it will make me stronger... and not kill me. This also assumes I get everything done today so I can actually leave tomorrow!

I am just eating breakfast as I got so wrapped up with final prep that I forgot to eat.

This was one of the first views of the Tetons my 15 year old son and I had as we went over Togwotee Pass. When the Tetons first became visible my son stopped short in front of me and I almost creamed him. With a very concerned look on his face he said, "We're not riding over that, are we?"

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i thot it was a big elk, chipper! ~

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Well my 70th passed uneventfully yesterday, we will be having a family party later today.

Hope the new decade goes well! I've taken deer 6 years in a row now, which is a personal best for me. Hope it continues.

Since I've been on "restricted duty" for a few weeks I've tinkered with the firearms quite a bit. New scopes on two of them and some new handloads and tested new saboted slugs for the shotgun. It is extra work not just getting things ready for myself, but also for my daughter and 13 year old grandson. We hunt in both rifle and shotgun only areas.

Just started doing some mild exercises again ... need to proceed very slow and cautiously. This thing does not give any warning signs if you push too hard!

to many more MM!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I don't have any bore sighting tools, but I do it my looking down the barrel, with the gun on sandbags, sight in on a yellow sticky on the wall, then adjust the scope accordingly. Always gets me on paper at 25 yds, then I sight in from there. (Note: I remove the shotgun barrel with the cantilever scope to do this).

The lever guns have open sights and don't need bore sighting.

my Dad bore sighted in his custom rifles he made, then fine tuned out on the range....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I wish my saw mechanics were that good. I know nothing about hop'n up saws, or timing them once hopped up! With the exception of bolt on aftermarket components. I have to pay to have mine modified! I just do simple routine maintenance. Some of you guys really now how to get old worn out saws and even newer tired saws fresh again! Good on all you guys!

you mite could fall them trees a bit quicker KK, but imo... you got nothing to apologize for!!! stock and running in great shape hard to beat for day in, day out general reliability!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Went to the Elton John concert in Chicago last night. Can’t imagine too many AS members were in attendance but it was a great show. On my way home now, taking a 32 year old cutie out for dinner tonight.

EJ - one of my fav artisits!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Almost like an Alaska treeView attachment 1008068View attachment 1008069

almost! only dif i can see is... no salmon jumping in the background!! lol

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Thought Iyd share a couple pics of our strips with you folks. Some before logged and some after, but all different. Nothing big or extreme. Just good easy cut'n. View attachment 1008046View attachment 1008045View attachment 1008049View attachment 1008041

nice shots! i can just imagine packing out a big elk from down in the down the valley shot...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Looks like it has been rode hard and put away wet. Waiting to see the results of the tlc.

is it splitting yet? or still work-in-progress. bit of a project per the foto essay, well... imo

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

God morning gentlemen!View attachment 1007932Cut safe, stay sharp, and be aware!

i don't see many orange sun rises like that, but i see plenty of orange sunsets like that up at my place.... (work camp aka ranch)

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

There’s certainly a place for shiny, fancy, new saws. But last night the McCinderblock was exactly what the doctor ordered.

The big wind storm took down an elm at the new park we are working on several weeks back. The city cleaned it up but left the stump sticking up pretty high.

big storms few days ago blew over couple my banana trees, heavy with bananas... and this big oak yesterday down the street...

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

But look at these guys!!!
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Philbert

hard to believe! but a full foto essay in one pix! omg.... looks safe & secure to me!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

When the tide came in a bit, we'd go up the creeks and then it was just one fish after another. Drop a bait in the water and you'd see the swirl behind it and you'd be off.

Spotted Rock Cod

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Mangrove Jack

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Fingermark (just a little one)

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Then in the open water got this Queenfish on a lure

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Which became this in the evening

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swell pix!

had some salmon again. had to go back while the big sale was still in full swing.

looks like King salmon to me...


maybe copper river salmon....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

cooked up real nice! poached med rare for me... perfect!
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not cooked in Alaska, but close enuff for my needs! lol

two days in a row +1... about 5#s total... but my salmon fest is now, all but over....

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Not dyed like store-bought lol

king and sock-eye avail down here....

 

[chipper1]

how did you make the straight cuts on angled brackets?

Portable bandsaw.
Sawzall or a metabo blade on a grinder would do the same.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

I bought whole brisket on sale & son cooked it over coals.
It looked alot like above picture, on cutting board.

15-18 hrs down here is common... depending on size... in offset

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Looks like that seat has been upgraded with a kitchen chair. There is a woman somewhere that is still on the warpath after one of hers came up missing.

oh-h... kitchen chair! i had thot maybe boiler room scam dept office chair maybe!!!

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Portable bandsaw.
Sawzall or a metabo blade on a grinder would do the same.

cuts sharp! doubt i would want to make them on a sawall... but a steel angle and cuttin' torch ok with me!