The cure for a New Year's day hangover

[Lakeside53]

Didn't feel myself today... and 25 years of training has taught me that if I hang around the house wasting time, some disagreement would ensue...

The neighborhood was silent. No sounds... no movement... Hmmm.... Out with the 066; it's not all that loud Time to mill something and sweat out my indulgences. Time for for EVERYONE to get out of bed. Crappy day anyhow - rain, sleet and melting slush

The wife's been suggesting that I build a 'bridge" across a little creek that flows in the forest. It has been on the "honey do" list for about 16 years, so... My usual excuse is "no wood", but given the recent events, I sure can't use that one any more.


Before:

Milling in the dead fall - red cedar - nice rot resistance in the heart wood

This will do nicely for the deck - 3 inches thick will be enough

The final product. Hmmm... that wood would have made a nice table (but that's on the "list" too). Plenty more where that came from.

What you don't see is the wheel barrows of gravel, the concrete block bulkheads... and the sweat.. Finished in the dark... and by then it was pouring.




Wife says - "what have you been doing all this time? It didn't have to be a work of art". I told her it wasn't...

But the hangover is gone and I'm sure I've earned some brownie points.

 

[Toneman]

Nice work!
Glad to see someone had a productive day.

 

[spike60]

More ambition than I had today!

Good job Andy.

 

[kevinj]

Heavy Duty !!

Looks great. I also believe, there's no such thing as OVERKILL. Watta ya gonna do, ride a horse over it?

 

[dustytools]

Nice pictures Lake. You dont see any of those ferns around my parts (out in the woods anyway).

 

[Woodie]

Looks great. I also believe, there's no such thing as OVERKILL. Watta ya gonna do, ride a horse over it?

I agree...anything worth doin's worth overdoin'.

Nice job, Lake!

 

[Lakeside53]

Looks great. I also believe, there's no such thing as OVERKILL. Watta ya gonna do, ride a horse over it?

Maybe

Actually.. it will save me a bunch of grief hauling wheelbarows of rounds out of the woods, but that wasn't my motivation

 

[Lakeside53]

Nice pictures Lake. You dont see any of those ferns around my parts (out in the woods anyway).

There is a second type of ferns you don't see this time of year -they die off in the winter, but really explode in the spring. It's one of the reasons why I need to clean this mess up before March....

 

[CaseyForrest]

NIce job Lake, good lookin wood too.

 

[maveric944]

sorted my little creek out with some "oil" :hmm3grin2orange:

sorry lake

 

[04ultra]

Andy that was no hang over...:hmm3grin2orange:


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[Trigger-Time]

Lake, Nice job, nice pics............They may have not before
said any thing about the milling noise, but I bet all that you
have done for the neighborers after the storm that you can
use a saw when you wan't as long as you want and nobody
will say a word about it............:biggrinbounce2:

 

[stihlatit]

Quickest cure for a hangover is limit your drinks.

LOL.

PS and stay away from Treeco he may drive you to drink........:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Trigger-Time]

Quickest cure for a hangover is limit your drinks.

LOL.

What kind of fun would that be.............:biggrinbounce2:

 

[adkranger]

Nice looking "foot" bridge Lake. No way am I letting the boss in the next couch read this thread! She'll get the idea that "work" can actually be done on New Year's day, something I've spent the last fifteen years training her can not be done.:bang:

Your red cedar looks very similar to our Eastern variety, if larger. I love working with it, smells nice, pretty heart wood and will last longer than most of us. Plus it keeps insects and other pests away. The E.R.C.'s heart wood is darker though, almost the color of semi-dried blood.

 

[stihlatit]

What kind of fun would that be.............:biggrinbounce2:

I had lots of fun last night. Only drank half litre of red. Enjoyed the company of my closest friends. Lots of laughs. Great food. I had fun.

 

[Trigger-Time]

I had lots of fun last night. Only drank half litre of red. Enjoyed the company of my closest friends. Lots of laughs. Great food. I had fun.

Yes, you don't have to get drunk to have fun, but some times it happens.......

 

[stihlatit]

Andy that was no hang over...:hmm3grin2orange:


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Well actually those logs hung over both banks of the creek.

 

[kevinj]

Hang Overs.

Good observation.
That may be used more commonly, now that you mentioned it.: clap: This may start a whole new thread. Or, another word to look up in the treedictionary.com ( hangover )

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

The E.R.C.'s heart wood is darker though, almost the color of semi-dried blood.

You're right, almost purple. Here's an ERC chest my grandpa made, along with a raw plank.

I like the clear "yellows" you see in it. Far more aromatic than WRC too.