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General Board / Re: The weather 2024

Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 03:31:35 AM

No fire yesterday morning, but afternoon sun and open windows cooled it off a little, so made an evening smudge. I leave my bedroom window open from April onward until we get that heat and high humidity days. Late evening or a nice summer cold front and up she goes again.    Could see some rain mid week, but so far their rain forecasts have turned into dry popcorn.    

Fiddle heads here are gone by now, 2 foot tall fronds now. And I never saw any last week up at a couple patches I have. Mom bought some from a neighbor, ate some, froze some, gave some away to a couple senior friends.  

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General Board / Re: Aurora

Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 03:18:41 AM

I never checked until 3:00 am this morning. If there was a show, it was over by then. Nice view of the milky way running from South to NE direction. Not a cloud in the sky here. Again. 

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Sawmills and Milling / Re: WM wide heads

Last post by Crossroads - Today at 02:31:14 AM

No regrets on getting the wide head. At the time it was only an $800 upgrade and worth every penny. 

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Chainsaws / Re: Two stroke oil ratio's- Sa...

Last post by barbender - Today at 12:48:35 AM

The Forum has collectively came to the conclusion that straight 30 weight motor oil at about a 16:1 ratio is optimum.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: whippoorwill

Last post by newoodguy78 - Yesterday at 11:33:36 PM

cfarm 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.

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The Outdoor Board / Re: whippoorwill

Last post by NewYankeeSawmill - Yesterday at 10:52:35 PM

The 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 PM

I 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 PM

The 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.

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Chainsaws / Re: Two stroke oil ratio's- Sa...

Last post by chet - Yesterday at 10:37:43 PM

Not 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 PM

There 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. 

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