Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JimR]

With the recent discussions about air guns I figured I’d mention that Airgun Depot often has sales. They have one now with 12% off on a bunch of stuff…. Ends today. Code GRNSALE

https://www.airgundepot.com/bargain-bunker.html

I got a Beeman P1 from them. It’s more accurate than my Colt Gold Cup and Kimber Gold Match .45s and a LOT cheaper to shoot. The downside of it’s inherent accuracy is I cannot blame the gun if the 10 meter groups aren’t tight.

GAMO has some great deals. I bought my .22 cal pellet rifle at 50% off. It was brand new but supposidely reconditioned. The only thing that I noticed was that the front sight looked like it had been fixed. It is deadly.

 

[GrizG]

A little side-step from the varmint & excavation talk:
I have a pretty old offset-head hatchet that's been my go-to for debarking my firewood. It probably had a crack in the head when I bought it but I've just noticed it more recently. I feel like this is so old that trying to weld it back together will be a fool's errand.
I'd appreciate your thoughts

That head is full of cracks… That suggests it wasn’t heat treated (e.g., hardened and tempered) properly at the factory. Me personally, I’d find another head and rehang it.

 

[JimR]

On a dead Ash tree note. This is what the tree looked like 20 feet up that was overhanging my garage. You could fit a large cantaloupe inside the big hole. The cavity was huge in there.

 

[H-Ranch]

A little side-step from the varmint & excavation talk:
I have a pretty old offset-head hatchet that's been my go-to for debarking my firewood. It probably had a crack in the head when I bought it but I've just noticed it more recently. I feel like this is so old that trying to weld it back together will be a fool's errand.
I'd appreciate your thoughts

The one advantage you may have with a hewing hatchet (or debarker as you use it) is that it won't see the same impact loads as say a splitting maul would. It's a cool piece - if it doesn't work after welding, you can still make it into a wall hanger. Looks like it needs to be rehung anyway!

 

[sundance]

They said the gun was a 3d printer job.

Think the comment was relative to the ammo rather than the weapon.

 

[sundance]

Still need a FOID card in IL.

I'll just avoid the state now that I'm retired so don't get sent for work. I was born in Illinois but my folks escaped a handful of months later. Other than work assignments and a handful of connecting flights at O'Hare I've never been back.

 

[GrizG]

The mail from the prison finally arrived... My girlfriend will be happy to know it is not person sized.


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So my girlfriend found meaning in the plates. Seems there was a thing in the ‘80s and she said I may attract slutty 50 something women. LOL

“There were a lot of Jersey girls at University of Hartford. They all had big hair. ”

 

[JimR]

Think the comment was relative to the ammo rather than the weapon.

You are correct.

 

[JimR]

For the guy that has all the toys and needs one more.

 

[GrizG]

For the guy that has all the toys and needs one more.

A must have if ever I saw one!

 

[MustangMike]

That would really impress my neighbors up at the cabin ... but so far, the Blizzaks are getting it done!

It is like how I view all these new Retro 67/68 Mustang fastbacks they are coming out with. My dream car come true, I had it right back in the day! (Had 2 67 and 3 68 Fastbacks of my 10 total Mustangs). Love the looks, and many have more Hp than mine, but few (if any) will out handle mine, and you will usually be giving up anti-lock brakes and power windows. So, for $300,000 +/-, I think I'll just hang on to what I have!