Thanks to Peter Drouin for his help

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

I've been thinking about banding my lumber to help it stay together as I loaded it.
I talked to Peter about how he does it and he gave me the info I needed.
The Poly strapping works excellent and makes for a very neat job. The customers love it also.

Here is 833 BF of Black Walnut we did today and ready for loading this Saturday,

Thanks Peter. 

 

[Holmes]

Nice looking yard.   Where's the SNOW?  We can ship some , alot, to you. :D  That seems to be a great way to keep the orders organized.

[Magicman]

Nice whack.  It sounds like Peter is giving away "Very Valuable" information. 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Nice whack.  It sounds like Peter is giving away "Very Valuable" information. 

Very Valuable Information is here for the asking on the Forestry Forum.  ;D

[thecfarm]

Good job Peter. See,you can teach an Old Goat new tricks.  ;D

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Good job Peter. See,you can teach an Old Goat new tricks.  ;D

If he ain't too HARD HEADED!  ;D

[Dave Shepard]

Sounds like some thank you grits are in order!

[landscraper]

Are you using wire buckles or crimp sleeves?  I use the wire buckles and a ratcheting tensioner, quick, easy and cheap, and I've strapped some big bundles that got loaded with the forks and held together nice and tight.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Are you using wire buckles or crimp sleeves?  I use the wire buckles and a ratcheting tensioner, quick, easy and cheap, and I've strapped some big bundles that got loaded with the forks and held together nice and tight.

Crimp Sleeve. I am looking into Heat and Melt though.

[Peter Drouin]

All I did was to send you to ULINE.com. Now they will send you a 1" thick magazine 10 times a year. :D :D :D
Nice looking wood there.
One other thing, I like to put a sticker [In the middle of the stack] where I put a band. It will keep the banded wood flat and not round up on the sides.
I have some slings I hang from the forks so I can set banded wood in a trailer or truck with high sides, Without the sticking when you pick it up It would become a round ball of wood and the banding will fall off. :D :D

[Peter Drouin]

Sounds like some thank you grits are in order!

Don't you start. :D

[WDH]

David,

Band me up some black walnut. 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

 

[rooster 58]

We tried heat and melt where I worked at a chemical plant. It was a cordless battery type. It was inconsistent for reliability.  I went back to using the crimped sleeve. Now at the mill I use gator strap we a buckle ;)

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

We tried heat and melt where I worked at a chemical plant. It was a cordless battery type. It was inconsistent for reliability.  I went back to using the crimped sleeve. Now at the mill I use gator strap we a buckle ;)

you have just made up my mind.....no heat.  :D

[thecfarm]

you have just made up my mind.....no grits.  :D
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:D

[WDH]

He still needs to band me up some walnut  . 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

He still needs to band me up some walnut  .

:D

[goose63]

Banding goats again 

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

Sounds like some thank you grits are in order!

Don't you start. :D

OK Goose.......As a great advisor once said....."Don't you start!". 

[barbender]

Banding goats again 

    I was just thinking the same thing- what way do you want it goat? Buckle, crimp, or heat? ;D

[Chuck White]

Banding goats again 

    I was just thinking the same thing- what way do you want it goat? Buckle, crimp, or heat? ;D

Now I recall, I saw the Incredible Dr Pol band a goat on his TV show a while back.  ;D

They say it only hurts a little while, David.  ;)

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

 

[Dave Shepard]

Banding goats again 

    I was just thinking the same thing- what way do you want it goat? Buckle, crimp, or heat? ;D

Dr. Pol can have the n### off of most anything in about five minutes.

Now I recall, I saw the Incredible Dr Pol band a goat on his TV show a while back.  ;D

They say it only hurts a little while, David.  ;)

[terrifictimbersllc]

Y'all aren't very nice. Is there a Dr. Doolittle here on FF who can talk to him?   : :