Sure is quiet in here....do I need to start a fight?

[pioneerguy600]

Would be good sliding if you got the crust we have here,that freezing rain we got after the snowfall made sliding easy.

 

[Cantdog]

No crust here yet.....crust is fast but steerage is near non-existent if you can't get the edges to cut in and up here on the side of the mountain having control is a good thing.
My 12' toboggans steer pretty well as they are made from quarter sawn clear ash that is but 5/16" thick....this makes them very limber and you can steer them pretty much like a Hoss by pulling on one side of the "reins" and bending the bottom into a curve that cuts in the direction desired....light crust is pretty good but a hard crust that the sled can't penetrate makes for a pretty scary ride down the mountain as the sled cares not whether it goes forward or sideways.....and sideways rarely ends well.....the last time I ran on a hard crust the guy that used to work for me was driving (not a good plan) and didn't have the understanding to overcome the slide.....the sled was responding only to the pitch which was down in two directions.....the woods and a stone wall were coming up fast and we were still gaining speed at about 40% sideways.....I dumped us after numerous tries to gain control from behind....that wasn't good...... however we didn't hit anything. Last thing I remember was my left knee going by my ear and taking a pair of $170 sunglasses with it.......I was out a nice pair of glasses, had a knee print in the side of my head and walked funny for about six months.

 

[Cantdog]

Actually been trying to get a couple client saws out the door......didn't really pay attention to the numbers until yesterday afternoon. Both fell azz ovah head into the POS file. One was a 445 Hooski that needed fuel lines and the diesel fuel removed from it....been yanked on a lot and brand new plug installed before it came to me.....crankcase was full of diesel. That's done and running. The other is a 455 Jonsered.....no relation to the Hooski other than being Swede saws. This one I've reluctantly worked on before. The owner and I went to high school together so I'm guilted into it. He rarely uses it...doesn't even burn wood so it sits around half full of dead gas until the fuel line rots off .......then it won't start.....then it comes here...yesterday I tackled it right after getting the Hooski running again.....gas just one step above varnish....fuel filter laying with a small bit of hose attached in the bottom of the tank. So I flushed the tank out and installed a new fuel line and filter....to late to fuss with it further by then....give it a shot this morning and see if I can get it to make smoke. I've done this three times for him over the years and told him each time "Drain the fuel out of this saw when you're done using it.......you don't use it enough to leave fuel in it...bla bla bla" "Yup I will" he always says.....$75 later he leaves with a running $35.00 POS saw with a sharp chain.....same chain as always....so anyway what I found a little funny was TWO 455s of different brands and totally different saws built 12 tears apart owned by old school chums that continue to pay me to fix their XXXXups.....LOL!! I hate working on POS saws but I like the easy $$$.....though the Hooski was not that easy to work on......I think it's mother got cross pollenated with a Stihl in the bushes somewhere along the way.....

 

[Cantdog]

Little bit of everything here this morning.....rain/snow before daylight.....snow now.....they guessin' sunny this afternoon....clear and zero tonight with just barely teens tomorrow....brrrr...

 

[pioneerguy600]

Was hoping to get some saws out this weekend, might still if the ground freezes up tonight, dropping from 5 above to - 16 overnight. Groundhog didn`t see his shadow today, maybe winter is going out like a lamb....LOL

 

[Cantdog]

Was hoping to get some saws out this weekend, might still if the ground freezes up tonight, dropping from 5 above to - 16 overnight. Groundhog didn`t see his shadow today, maybe winter is going out like a lamb....LOL

I think the ground will be firmed up pretty good here today.....I'll find out once I get the tractor started.....-2 'Merican here right now......either be a woods day or I may start assembling the Borg-Warner T-4 for the "Miserable Device".....been slackin' on that....got all the parts so no hold up.....'cept for my ambition...

 

[cheeves]

Was hoping to get some saws out this weekend, might still if the ground freezes up tonight, dropping from 5 above to - 16 overnight. Groundhog didn`t see his shadow today, maybe winter is going out like a lamb....LOL

Suns stronger than it was 3 years ago when we got all that snow! Usually 2 weeks after my birthday the 25th all over.....but then East wind? Only 2 Springs in last 10 no East wind!
Sometimes burn as much wood in 2 months of East wind as the Winter!
Really pretty morning! Fed turkeys other birds and brought in a load of wood! Cold....

 

[pioneerguy600]

Cold here to Bobby, going through a lot of wood this year also, had a good many cold nights, many cold days. Temp went from 5 above last evening to - 12 overnight, sun is out and its warming up a bit but the wind does make it feel much colder.

 

[Cantdog]

5 above when I went to bed.....28 now...light snow going to rain they guess...rain/snow/fog all day and tonight....high of 39....crappy day. Put the black Volvo in the shop last night to thaw....change the oil/filter and install new blades on all three wipers first thing this morning......then the accountant says I can do paper work.....like I said crappy day here on the paper bound coast of Maine.....will get better later....beverages and FOOTBALL!!! Woot!!!

 

[pioneerguy600]

Got down to -16 overnight but temps on the rise today, light snow currently but likely turn to rain later.Most of the snow we had gone now and more rain in the forecast for this week,WOOT!

 

[dancan]

WOoT !!!

Page 2 Mighty Mouse saves the day back to the top bump !!!!!

 

[Cantdog]

WOoT !!!

Page 2 Mighty Mouse saves the day back to the top bump !!!!!

Wow......you even got some real wood in the load!!!!! You been cross border poachin' agin'??

 

[pioneerguy600]

Everything thawed out again, can`t keep the ground froze here lately.

 

[Cantdog]

Up and Down here.....below freezing all day....things hard right now. Been a real screwed up winter...50 one day 15 below the next.....lots of rain and snow melt with no place to go......made Hoss's house get flooded a bit twice......now I find he's got Rain Rot....first time evah.....start treating that tomorrow...****.....2018 has not been going that great here...so far....I'm ready for spring!!

 

[tbone75]

Up and Down here.....below freezing all day....things hard right now. Been a real screwed up winter...50 one day 15 below the next.....lots of rain and snow melt with no place to go......made Hoss's house get flooded a bit twice......now I find he's got Rain Rot....first time evah.....start treating that tomorrow...****.....2018 has not been going that great here...so far....I'm ready for spring!!

All the years I was round horses never heard of rain rot ? Sure don't sound good !

 

[Cantdog]

All the years I was round horses never heard of rain rot ? Sure don't sound good !

They call it rain rot or rain scalding......common bacterial skin infection....hair falls out in clumps just leaves bare skin with a rash like surface. His is on his drivers side just behind his front leg.....he has a thick winter coat so it can't dry out and the weather has been so rainy...like 6-7 inches in the last couple weeks, ground froze so it can't sink in...made his place a mess. To wet and warm makes a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.....makes him itchy and he just pulls the fur out of himself.

 

[dancan]

Wow......you even got some real wood in the load!!!!! You been cross border poachin' agin'??

Didn't you know? Them Stihl's are so good that they can turn a softwood into haà àààardwood [emoji41]

 

[Cantdog]

Didn't you know? Them Stihl's are so good that they can turn a softwood into haà àààardwood [emoji41]

I didn't know that.......I always heard that how we got dozy wood......or I guess to youse Stihl guys.....spaulted wood.....worth way more monies than dozy wood...LOL!!

 

[tbone75]

They call it rain rot or rain scalding......common bacterial skin infection....hair falls out in clumps just leaves bare skin with a rash like surface. His is on his drivers side just behind his front leg.....he has a thick winter coat so it can't dry out and the weather has been so rainy...like 6-7 inches in the last couple weeks, ground froze so it can't sink in...made his place a mess. To wet and warm makes a perfect breeding ground for bacteria.....makes him itchy and he just pulls the fur out of himself.

Poor horse ! Sure sounds crappy .

 

[cheeves]

Up and Down here.....below freezing all day....things hard right now. Been a real screwed up winter...50 one day 15 below the next.....lots of rain and snow melt with no place to go......made Hoss's house get flooded a bit twice......now I find he's got Rain Rot....first time evah.....start treating that tomorrow...****.....2018 has not been going that great here...so far....I'm ready for spring!!

Same down here.....Now BooKooo Action headed OUR way!! Back side COLD!!!
Headed out.....take care!!