They are two of the deepest ships in the ocean that have ever been found.
I was on two different Spruance class Destroyers when in the Navy. USS Oldendorf DD 972 and USS Fletcher DD 992. Both now Decommissioned. Like all the other Spruance class Destroyers.I think that would have been quite an experience to be on a warship. Certainly more harrowing being on something like a DE or aircraft carrier because on DE it doesn't take much to sink the ship and the carriers were the main targets of the enemy.
On the bicentennial, we got 22 cars together with Open Headers and cruised the local neighborhoods!Being born in 1976, I was a bicentennial baby!
My Ruger M77 in 300 Win Mag is a Bicentennial gun, my M77 in 220 Swift was purchased earlier (72?).Being born in 1976, I was a bicentennial baby!
There's a book titled "The Last of the Tin Can Sailor's" Excellent reading!How about the historic bravery of the Tin Can Destroyers of Taffy 3 that faced off against Japanese 18" guns but moved close enough to launch their torpedoes and turn back the far superior Japanese Fleet.
Just one of many heroic feats during WW II that saved our bacon!
While many of them lost their lives, they saved many other lives with their bravery.
I gotta try me one of them thar Fiskars!Hit the pile again for a few hours. Nowhere to stack this but has to get split. The X27 I picked up is a weapon in this red oakView attachment 1036128
I doubt you'll regret it. Great axe and maul design.I gotta try me one of them thar Fiskars!
Which would be better for red oak cut in winter and split on site.I doubt you'll regret it. Great axe and maul design.
Interesting question. My chiropactor lives in the country and splits his own wood. As he has treated my back injury for 30 years I asked him years ago if splitting wood was harmfull. He encouraged me to keep it up to help strengthen key muscles, alough he recommended splitting left handed 50% of the time, something I tried and wasted too much energy doing.I suppose it does, or it will. I'll let you know when I get there. But how will I know if it is the splitting or just getting old?
Your body core muscles are probably if not the most important muscle in ur body and splitting certainly works them out .Interesting question. My chiropactor lives in the country and splits his own wood. As he has treated my back injury for 30 years I asked him years ago if splitting wood was harmfull. He encouraged me to keep it up to help strengthen key muscles, alough he recommended splitting left handed 50% of the time, something I tried and wasted too much energy doing.
Wood splitting by hand can be an art many people never get, and some people I watch just bash away at a block of wood. When splitting larger blocks the key is knowing where to split, and the first piece that you split off the block is the key to how easy the rest of the block will split up. My technique has developed over 50 years of splitting and its simply true that I can split wood with less effort than anyone else Ive observed splitting wood....its just experience at work and that include chosing the right tool for the job.
So splitting for me is no big deal at all. I hope I can keep it up for the rest of my life.
Do they make an eight pounder?I doubt you'll regret it. Great axe and maul design.
Here’s a nice Collins 7 pounder for ya Kk just made it a few weeks ago , it’s a mini monsterDo they make an eight pounder?
I don't have an x27 I have the fiskers isocore maul. I can say there isn't much it won't go through.Which would be better for red oak cut in winter and split on site.
6lb biggest as far as I know....had to go out to the wood shed to look at it, old faithful had to come with.Do they make an eight pounder?
I'm not crazy about the shorter handles myself. Tried out an x25 and just couldn't swing it right. Same with the wilton maul have. Just too darn short for me to swing right.Watching that video and you guys made me feel all guilty about Allison's hard work splitting!
So took a 6lb head on a 24" wood handle I used for kindling at the wood pile, removed the 24" and epoxied on a 36" handle.
Let you know how it works out in a day or 3.
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Baker tools handle $17
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saved the wood handle, think I have a 3 lb hammer head around here somewhere that'll work on that handle.
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