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#1
The Outdoor Board / Re: DAM BEAR!
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 05:49:22 PMThe woodlot is running away with bears, especially years they plant 150 acres of corn up there. 
The tracks last fall crisscrossing the road up there was unreal. Almost like rabbits. There were at least 4 bears. I know Clark (local bear hunter) used to tag 4 to 6 bears a year out of there. Doesn't seem to diminish the bear population none. I don't think he has had sports for 3 years now. Has some health issues. I always take a ride up around the far northern field as soon as it is dry enough, to find the first bear tracks of spring. Found a bear den last fall, a beat down path to it. It was just on the other side of the property line on my cousin's land. I've never found any on my land before, and I guess this one don't count as on me, technically. But his path was across me.
As some of you guys have discovered, don't leave nothing behind that you can't do without.
The tracks last fall crisscrossing the road up there was unreal. Almost like rabbits. There were at least 4 bears. I know Clark (local bear hunter) used to tag 4 to 6 bears a year out of there. Doesn't seem to diminish the bear population none. I don't think he has had sports for 3 years now. Has some health issues. I always take a ride up around the far northern field as soon as it is dry enough, to find the first bear tracks of spring. Found a bear den last fall, a beat down path to it. It was just on the other side of the property line on my cousin's land. I've never found any on my land before, and I guess this one don't count as on me, technically. But his path was across me. As some of you guys have discovered, don't leave nothing behind that you can't do without.
#2
Firewood and Wood Heating / Re: Central Boiler 760HDX - Mo...
Last post by DDW_OR - Today at 05:18:02 PMQuote from: PoginyHill on December 30, 2022, 07:20:37 AMDDW, has the creosote build-up also resolved itself without the turbulators?Yep.
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=124171.msg2026577#msg2026577
now i have to re-do T1 from 2 to 8 ft deep
#3
Sawmills and Milling / Re: The Opening Face
Last post by Magicman - Today at 05:13:25 PMSometimes you just saw that sucker, recover whatever it has to offer, and then move on the the next one.
Remember that you can not make chicken pie out of chicken poop. I have told many customers that many times. Bad logs make bad/marginal lumber and that is the best that you can do.
Your joy is sawing the good ones.
Remember that you can not make chicken pie out of chicken poop. I have told many customers that many times. Bad logs make bad/marginal lumber and that is the best that you can do.
Your joy is sawing the good ones.
#4
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by Resonator - Today at 04:44:53 PMWowzer! 
#5
Sawmills and Milling / Re: The Opening Face
Last post by Digger Don - Today at 04:40:21 PMMM, Let's not forget that you've been doing this for a little bit longer than most of us. I'm like NewYankeeSawmill, but not quite as patient. After two or three minutes, I'm thinking, "What would MagicMan do?".
#6
The Outdoor Board / Re: DAM BEAR!
Last post by SawyerTed - Today at 04:06:58 PMUsually it's garbage cans, compost, bee hives, grills, bird feeders and deer feeders.
A black bear found its way into Portsmouth Village on the Outer Banks while Emily and were volunteering there.
I left an UTV out overnight and the bear "tasted" the seat cushion. People on the mainland side of the sound said the bears regularly ruin equipment seat cushions if left in the fields or woods.
We later found where it tried to get into one of the houses. It clawed wood siding off, tried some of the windows and tried to climb porch posts.
Turned out contractors had left food trash in the house.
A black bear found its way into Portsmouth Village on the Outer Banks while Emily and were volunteering there.
I left an UTV out overnight and the bear "tasted" the seat cushion. People on the mainland side of the sound said the bears regularly ruin equipment seat cushions if left in the fields or woods.
We later found where it tried to get into one of the houses. It clawed wood siding off, tried some of the windows and tried to climb porch posts.
Turned out contractors had left food trash in the house.
#7
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 03:27:04 PM60°F was the high up here. No rain all day or even wet in the woods all day long. However, at the house here we had 1-1/4" rain from last night and this morning. A good soaking. I know it rained hard here when I set out the garbage. Drove to work and went out of the rain belt all together. Has not rained this afternoon at the house. Suppose to be dry all weekend here.
#8
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by Otis1 - Today at 03:08:58 PM
@Resonator I just wanted to show you guys that there are a few nice black cherry in northern Wisconsin. This one is in the national forest near Wabeno. Almost 23" DBH and about 50' of sawlog.
#9
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.
Last post by WV Sawmiller - Today at 02:24:32 PMTom,
Since I proposed to my wife on Mother's Day you know I would never do that. You'd have been reading my obituary for sure if I had.
Since I proposed to my wife on Mother's Day you know I would never do that. You'd have been reading my obituary for sure if I had.
#10
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Stacking long lumber in a ...
Last post by WV Sawmiller - Today at 02:20:29 PMMuddy,
Yep, same here. To make space for this 308 bf of 14' long, wide heavy boards I first had to move a dozen or so odd cut 9' long 3.5" X 1" boards left over from a custom job. They were dry so I made space in a bin in my newest pole barn - the one I spent last year putting a floor and vertical bin storage spaces in. I found just enough room for them. Then I moved a dozen or so 12' long 2X4's and a handful of 2X2X12' strips. Then I loaded and stacked the new boards as described in the OP.
Basically I had to move and restack 3 smaller stacks of boards to make space to stack this one.
Yep, same here. To make space for this 308 bf of 14' long, wide heavy boards I first had to move a dozen or so odd cut 9' long 3.5" X 1" boards left over from a custom job. They were dry so I made space in a bin in my newest pole barn - the one I spent last year putting a floor and vertical bin storage spaces in. I found just enough room for them. Then I moved a dozen or so 12' long 2X4's and a handful of 2X2X12' strips. Then I loaded and stacked the new boards as described in the OP.
Basically I had to move and restack 3 smaller stacks of boards to make space to stack this one.
