Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Brufab]

Looking at the bark too, I'd say white elm (Ulmus americana) for sure.

We got them here

 

[Brufab]

Just saw this

 

[SS396driver]

Took the 68 stepside into town today to do some shopping and filled it up . I keep records on it and the last 4 fills it’s been averaging 16.75 mpg . It’s a 250 six with a 4 speed but has 4.57 gears . I rarely go over 55 with it . I’d like to get a Dana 60 for it with 3.73 gears just to be able to go on the highway and not get run over , but I’m happy with almost 17 mpg

 

[WoodAbuser]

40 counties in MN with flooding. Dam at Mankato MN failing. Still got a bit more rain today.
Made for another baking day. Have I mentioned how much I like cast iron?

 

[Brufab]

40 counties in MN with flooding. Dam at Mankato MN failing. Still got a bit more rain today.
Made for another baking day. Have I mentioned how much I like cast iron?
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For MN. One failed by me and it caused mass flooding and destruction and multiple dam failures.. probably look up Sanford damn failure or wixom lake for MI

 

[Brufab]

 

[Lionsfan]

For MN. One failed by me and it caused mass flooding and destruction and multiple dam failures.. probably look up Sanford damn failure or wixom lake for MI

I was just north of Auburn on US 10 the day it failed. Had to turn my tractor/trailer around in the median and head back the way I came.

 

[Brufab]

I was just north of Auburn on US 10 the day it failed. Had to turn my tractor/trailer around in the median and head back the way I came.

Yea I remember 2017 or 2018 i think it was flooded up to the freeway from like almost exit 190/m-61 to zilwaukee bridge, driving by pinconning was crazy, water on both sides of freeway as far as one could see. Like driving on the bridge in key West it felt like another foot of water it would of been over freeway

 

[djg james]

Caught a nice 15" rainbow this morning. Fun fight on a 5.5' ultralight rig.
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You're not into fly fishing? No criticism, Brother lived out in MT for a while and loved to fly fish.

 

[MustangMike]

Boy, I wish the Elm we had around here split like that!

I once got a load of logs that was mostly Elm. I had been hand splitting everything for years, but that year I rented a splitter. But it was back when splitters had a wedge (no cutting edge in front of the wedge) and even the splitter would not split it!

Ended up noodling it with the 044 and telling the guy "no more Elm"!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Buddy asked me if I forgot about the wood he had at his house….

I’ve been busy helping one of my employees with his new to him house, wish I had some free time

 

[MechanicMatt]

I tried to tell him that if he spent some money to level the floor and true up the walls, everything would come out better

I’m sure this tile set him back a penny or two

 

[JimR]

Agree on the maple. Cabot Trail in Cape Breton can be colourful.
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Beech too can be nice when fall conditions are right. This one's on the edge of our lawn.

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It is beautiful up there. Haven't been up there in a long time.

 

[JimR]

At 1pm yesterday we had a vistor that looked pretty hungry. Unfortunately there is nothing for him here.

 

[WoodAbuser]

At 1pm yesterday we had a vistor that looked pretty hungry. Unfortunately there is nothing for him here.

Antlerless.

 

[djg james]

Learned how to fly fish as a kid and it has it's place, but prefer to hike up smaller mountain creeks that are usually pretty brushy and use mepps/rooster tail type spinners on an ultralight set up.
Fly fishing seems to have turned into a pretentious hipsters game out here lately.

Yes, I know what you mean. A couple of my trips into Glacier NP, I packed in a two-piece UL rig. I woke up one morning before everyone else, went out and cast a small spoon into the mountain lake we were camping at. Caught a 22" (iirc) rainbow.
When I visited my Brother out there, he'd take me to Little Belts and another very small creek that had brookies in it. Man I wish I could do that again.

 

[Oletrapper]

I've got an aluminum boat to get rid of... was going to scrap it but maybe another raised bed for my daughter in law is an option... Just sent a photo to my son! Need some landscape fabric to line the bottom after drilling a bunch of drain holes!

Around my parts, they use old tractor tires. lmao OT

 

[Oletrapper]

The emoji's don't work for me I miss the chainsaw one

A reboot or restore might be in order. Just saying. lmao OT

 

[Oletrapper]

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SMALL? I don't think so! Hope ya carry the BIG bear spray. Just saying. OT

 

[Oletrapper]

Took my best buddy out last night

He caught the first on his first cast. I caught the second on my first cast.
Poor fella didn’t get another fish in the boat. I lost count how many I landed
Yes, I went out and bought a replacement of my favorite lure, it worked like magic!!
Then treated him to dinner
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Nice Pike! I never bought a lure in my life I ever expected NOT to lose. jmho OT