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Recent posts
#1
General Board / Re: New Grandson!
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:55:36 PMCongrats gramps, and mom and dad. 
#2
Forestry and Logging / Re: Daily Fabrication Thread
Last post by Wlmedley - Today at 04:55:18 PMBy the time my son was born I had already built my house and barn and I built my garage before he was old enough to help me much.He went to a two year college and got a degree in Power Plant Technology but no good job offers and was working at Krogers stocking shelves at night.My nieces husband was a trainer at the Carpenters Union training center and told him he should come down and apply to get in the apprenticeship program and told him what the test consisted of.One thing was driving nails overhead. I nailed a 2x6 overhead in the barn on the ceiling joist and told him to have at it.That was 10 years ago and that board full of nails is still there and I have no plans to take it down.He got in the apprenticeship program and is now a journeyman and getting Forman pay on his current job. I'm very proud of him and that board full of nails reminds me of how it started.
#3
General Board / Re: New Grandson!
Last post by B.C.C. Lapp - Today at 04:51:20 PMWonderful! Congrats Ted. 
#4
The Outdoor Board / Re: Problem: My Pond Full of M...
Last post by Magicman - Today at 04:38:00 PMIs seining out of the question? Back in my "home" years, we seined every year, kept the brim and tossed the bass back in. Of course a seine would almost reach across our pond, but if yours has fingers, you could do them one at the time. We pulled ours by hand, but two boats could work.
#5
Forestry and Logging / Re: Daily Fabrication Thread
Last post by Don P - Today at 04:34:50 PMKids hit nails, it takes awhile to figure out what "drive" means, most never get it. With uncle arthur in about every joint, it seems I now tap on nails, sometimes about fiftyleven times before they go away 
. Most people have never used hand tools, my generation as well.
. Most people have never used hand tools, my generation as well. #6
Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: I Can't Believe The Gall!!...
Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 04:29:24 PMQuote from: beenthere on Today at 04:00:14 PMMaybe a Texas woolly oak gall?
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1374696/bgimage
I would say that's what it looks like!
Yes, pic is from the woods around my place in East TN this afternoon.
I searched something like "White poofball with red spots on tree" and I'll be darned if it didn't spit out some pics that were pretty close.
I grew up with card catalogs. This stuff still amazes me.
#7
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by Magicman - Today at 04:27:39 PMMy today was a re-run of yesterday. The eight o'clock tailgunners arrived at 9:35, and then had to move yesterday's lumber and sticker it.
Meanwhile back on the sawmill, first one and then two, each costing $45.
I finished the 2X8's from the first log and now have an 18' almost sawed into 2X6's when the rain came. I shut er down and we will resume Monday morning.
I previously mentioned that this job is only two miles from home, so I really don't care.
Meanwhile back on the sawmill, first one and then two, each costing $45.
I finished the 2X8's from the first log and now have an 18' almost sawed into 2X6's when the rain came. I shut er down and we will resume Monday morning.
I previously mentioned that this job is only two miles from home, so I really don't care.
#8
General Board / Re: New Grandson!
Last post by CCCLLC - Today at 04:26:20 PMCongrats Ted and family.
#9
Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: have question about timber...
Last post by Don P - Today at 04:23:31 PMDig to undisturbed soil below frost depth and square that round bottomed thing out, flat and square is a bearing surface, round is... remember when... those punching clowns with the round bottom that kept popping back up. A building on a rounded foundation rolls over and doesn't pop back up
This is one I had in my gallery. This was well above 2000 psf soil!
This is one I had in my gallery. This was well above 2000 psf soil!
#10
The Outdoor Board / Re: BIRDS
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 04:19:51 PMI've not seen any bobolinks yet. Grass isn't very tall yet for them to nest in either.
No hummers up my way yet. No yard flowers except narcissus just opening. Lilac a long ways from flowers, same for weigela. I do have fly honeysuckle leaved out and I'd guess flowers to.
No hummers up my way yet. No yard flowers except narcissus just opening. Lilac a long ways from flowers, same for weigela. I do have fly honeysuckle leaved out and I'd guess flowers to.
