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The Outdoor Board / Re: whippoorwill
Last post by newoodguy78 - Yesterday at 11:33:36 PMcfarm I used to spend weekends at my gram's house when I was growing up, one of the things I always remembered hearing was the whippoorwill singing away as I went to bed. Very fond memories.
Up until last year it had probably 30 years since I heard that wonderful sound. As I came in the house tonight the question of if I'd hear one this year was on my mind. I hope so.
Up until last year it had probably 30 years since I heard that wonderful sound. As I came in the house tonight the question of if I'd hear one this year was on my mind. I hope so.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: whippoorwill
Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Yesterday at 10:52:35 PMThe old timers here say that's the all-clear to start planting. Have yet to see one...
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General Board / Re: Busting a boulder
Last post by Don P - Yesterday at 10:43:44 PMI did fires and water on the ~pickup sized one mostly buried behind the barn. We won about 20 years later when it broke into small enough pieces to move.
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Forestry and Logging / Re: JDM Mini Trucks
Last post by livemusic - Yesterday at 10:42:13 PMThe mini trucks have absolutely been my idea, also, instead of a UTV and it's due to the bed size. I happened to look at one just today (Subaru) but it was parked, inaccessible. I am concerned about room inside as I'm 6'2". If I could fit comfortably and if it could haul firewood out of the woods, I'm all over it. Finding a UTV with a large bed is tough, the only one I am aware of now is one made by Intimidator. (And, of course, very expensive!) But I don't like that the bed height is so high. Picking up a huge oak round and lifting it that high is not good. But heck, just about every UTV (side by side) is high now, much higher than my John Deere Gators. Ain't nothin' easy!
My other idea has been a very small 4wd pickup from yesteryear. Back in the 70s and beyond, they made some very small 4wd pickups.
My other idea has been a very small 4wd pickup from yesteryear. Back in the 70s and beyond, they made some very small 4wd pickups.
#5
Chainsaws / Re: Two stroke oil ratio's- Sa...
Last post by chet - Yesterday at 10:37:43 PMNot sure what the pics show other than the diluted oil, or dye color?
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.
Last post by Don P - Yesterday at 10:34:46 PMThere was mine for today. I heard a bad clunk from the front of the ranger on the driveway. The front driveshaft has one of those sealed ball U joints with 6 bolts securing it to the flange coming out of the transfer case. I had found one of these bolts in the driveway a month or two ago. Now I know where it goes 
. 5 fell out and the 6th broke off. Happily it was so loose I removed the stub with my fingers.
. 5 fell out and the 6th broke off. Happily it was so loose I removed the stub with my fingers. #7
Sawmills and Milling / Re: The Opening Face
Last post by KWood255 - Yesterday at 10:21:45 PMQuote from: Magicman on May 10, 2024, 09:18:35 PMThat LT40 had sawn over one million bf before I bought it so it's over 4 million now. It is wearing it's 4th engine and hour meter so the sawmill should have somewhere in the neighborhood of 20K hours on it.Unreal Lynn! Very impressive. All Kohler's, or are you running diesels ?
Any and all upgrades that Wood-Mizer has added, I have ordered and done the same. It's on it's second and final Setworks because that vintage of Setworks is no longer supported. If/when it dies I will have to go with either Accuset2 or a Mikron aftermarket unit.
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General Board / Re: Busting a boulder
Last post by KEC - Yesterday at 10:18:14 PMMy neighbor says that he has broken up rocks by building a fire around them. They will heat up uneavenly and the stress will crack them. Marshmallows are optional.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Homemade Lubemizer
Last post by caveman - Yesterday at 10:15:30 PMAfter sawing some of the sappiest slash pine ever and quite a bit of live oak lately, I think we need to do something better than the gravity blade cleaner. We have the lubmizer blade guides and plenty of fuel line on hand. After reading several posts, I think that an agricultural pump like the ones used on herbicide sprayers may be our best bet for a pump (I was thinking a lower pressure fuel pump would be ideal previously). I could rig it up on a push button starter type switch but there is probably a better option. Today, while sawing a large live oak, I was running the drip lube prolifically and John had a spray bottle of diesel walking along and spraying the blade, and the blade was still caked up with tree goo.
If you have suggestions on a potentiometer or intermittent pulse type solenoid that will make this thing work, please share.
Thank you.
If you have suggestions on a potentiometer or intermittent pulse type solenoid that will make this thing work, please share.
Thank you.
#10
Sawmills and Milling / Salvage walnut
Last post by Larry - Yesterday at 10:14:12 PMA couple of months ago we had some high winds that uprooted two walnut trees and a sycamore. I didn't really think the walnut was worth the effort as the terrain was steep, with lots of underbrush. Both trees were small and one resembled a snake.
Decided yesterday to get them.
I always worry when cutting a blow down tree off the stump as sometimes the root ball can make unexpected and nasty moves. This time the root ball easily settled right back into the hole and the tree stayed still.
This is the snaky looking one after I pulled it out. The brush was so thick I couldn't get a picture of it where it fell.
To get the tree length logs out I have a 16 ton Garwood winch that I rigged up to run off the tractor pto. Took a lot of cable to reach them and I had to use two detachable snatch blocks to keep the logs from good trees as I pulled them out.
Luck was with me on the snake tree and I was able to get some straight logs.
Hank put on the end sealer. Out of the mess I got six 8' logs, two 6' logs, and a 4' log that will make about 6 bowl turning blanks. As I said the trees were pretty small but I got logs from 12" up to 16" diameter. I figure about 400 board foot. Heavy trim on sapwood will bring that down. Should be worth the effort.
Decided yesterday to get them.
I always worry when cutting a blow down tree off the stump as sometimes the root ball can make unexpected and nasty moves. This time the root ball easily settled right back into the hole and the tree stayed still.
This is the snaky looking one after I pulled it out. The brush was so thick I couldn't get a picture of it where it fell.
To get the tree length logs out I have a 16 ton Garwood winch that I rigged up to run off the tractor pto. Took a lot of cable to reach them and I had to use two detachable snatch blocks to keep the logs from good trees as I pulled them out.
Luck was with me on the snake tree and I was able to get some straight logs.
Hank put on the end sealer. Out of the mess I got six 8' logs, two 6' logs, and a 4' log that will make about 6 bowl turning blanks. As I said the trees were pretty small but I got logs from 12" up to 16" diameter. I figure about 400 board foot. Heavy trim on sapwood will bring that down. Should be worth the effort.
