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General Board / Re: Remember when ....

Last post by Don P - Today at 06:38:59 AM

I thought I must have been misremembering the 2 cent deposit. We kept the ditches clean, at least of bottles, on the way to Mr Barnes store. Everything on the shelves had a healthy layer of red dust on it. We had to navigate by the squatters bench either outside or by the stove depending on the season. The stove had a sign on the wall by it "No spitting on the stove". Mr Barnes, who had to be at least a hundred, finally told us boys we had to spend a little cash money every now and then. Its all mansions now, somehow they look far poorer. My first reel was a South Bend my mother let me have enough of her green stamps for. My first bat bought with my money was more than any of us could handle, but if we ever connected  . I remember being short the tax when I was standing at the counter. My head went down and I started to turn away from the counter when the man behind me reached around and put down the difference. That feeling stuck 

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Forestry and Logging / Re: Felling wedge choices

Last post by customsawyer - Today at 06:38:58 AM

I use a yellow excavator or FEL. Sometimes the green tractor.

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Forestry and Logging / Re: Tajfun EGV 60 AHK logging ...

Last post by Real Southie - Today at 06:32:54 AM

Glad to see you asked a question.
That is a nice size tractor.
If parts are available, I would get it.
I've had a Norse since 1993. Seen a lot of wood behind that winch. The sprocket is getting worn on it,but have not put a part on it all.
Have you used a winch before?

Thanks for the reply,

I used one in the UK 20 years ago, a mechanical one, Igland I think (direct drive, no hyd pump), been keeping an eye out for one the same.

I had a look at a new Uniforest 55MR and a second hand Farmi 450, always thought the mechanical ones were the way to go (although I know the Mechanical vs Hydraulic winch debate isn't yet settled) 

This hydraulic one has come up for a good price so I'm tossing up whether to go with that one.

I'm waiting on an email back from Tajfun re. part.

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General Board / Re: A heartfelt thanks to a Fo...

Last post by customsawyer - Today at 06:32:27 AM

Don't know of any other forum member that wouldn't do the same thing given the chance. I was glad to help. Good to hear that you made it home.

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General Board / Re: Remember when ....

Last post by thecfarm - Today at 06:25:24 AM

And we would go to school with the gun in the rack.

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General Board / Re: Remember when ....

Last post by Peter Drouin - Today at 06:23:13 AM

We did smoke shows in the school parking lot, not a teacher would even look out the window. cops did not care as long as keep the speed down. A 1968 Camaro with a 396 4-speed does 5 miles an hour when the wheels are at 100
After school, we all would end up at a big store parking lot and start talking bs who had the fastest car. A bunch of us like a parade go up on the bypass. One car in the lane the other to the right brake down lane. and go,   the road was black with rubber. Not a word from the cops   Even had guys from other towns with bs. We beat them all.

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Timber Framing/Log construction / Re: My timber frame build

Last post by Stephen1 - Today at 06:21:12 AM

Getting there. Should almost be gone now?

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Tapered log, no toe boards

Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 06:12:17 AM

I would saw out a two foot 6X6 and then saw it into two long wedges.  Then shorten one or both to fit your sawmill bed.  Slide them under the log from each side to raise and stabilize the small end.

Thanks @Magicman , I saw something like that on the Norwood video's on Oytube. That old timer has got some good advice sprinkled in the how-to video's.
Thanks for the info and suggestions! I knew I could fudge it with some shim boards, but had not thought about using the car-jack... I've had some movement with smaller logs that only hit one set of dogs, so I was worried about not locking the shimmed end down (having it go all helter skelter as I'm passing through is not fun, happened twice already on a practice log).
Thanks again!

- K

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General Board / Re: Remember when ....

Last post by Peter Drouin - Today at 06:06:11 AM

I remember when I went to high school, I could leave my key in the truck, windows down, and shotgun hanging on the rack back window. No one touched it. A lot of us had guns and fishing poles hanging in the trucks. 

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: First cuts

Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Today at 06:04:49 AM

Great advice, thanks @Brad_bb .
I've got a gaggle of those plastic pallets from my stint with a produce distributor (funny story...) The boards hang off the ends, but it's a good start. I would like to build a shelter and some racking eventually, but...
Getting there! I had some short pine logs I worked on yesterday that I started feeling more comfortable with. When I got done sawing I took the tension off the blade and a washer decided it was time to split! 
S'ok, raining here today anywhoo, good day to source spare parts at the co-op! 

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