Plan ahead

bandmiller2 · February 26, 2015, 06:59:42 AM

If you have an out of the way snow pile dump some sawdust on it, you'll have a place to keep your beer cold all summer. Frank C.

landscraper · February 26, 2015, 07:12:32 AM

This is the kind of practical, real world knowledge that separates the pro-sawyers from the wanna-be's.

goose63 · February 26, 2015, 07:15:12 AM

Cool idea

DMcCoy · February 26, 2015, 07:18:51 AM

...and if you cover it with sawdust it will last a lot longer 8)

78NHTFY · February 26, 2015, 09:02:49 AM

....darn, I have an out of the way sawdust pile with lots of snow on it! What do I do now? >:( All the best, Rob.

Bert · February 26, 2015, 10:50:59 AM

That's a great idea. And it would be camouflaged too to keep the ~~drunks~~ neighbors out. :D

21incher · February 26, 2015, 01:20:43 PM

A friend of mine's family has a cabin on Lake George that was made from a old ice house. It has thick walls that are filled with saw dust for insulation. In the old days they would fill it with chunks of ice from the lake in the winter and would have ice right into the summer. The only problem is you have to keep a eye out for bugs.

drobertson · February 26, 2015, 01:25:37 PM

I've heard of tequila worms, but not beer worms ;D

dustintheblood · February 26, 2015, 07:33:38 PM

I've scraped away the sawdust pile in July from winter sawing and found snow. Funny thing is that I thought the snow was so wonderful in July.... not so much in February :D :D :D

bandmiller2 · February 27, 2015, 07:57:13 AM

Critters love sawdust piles. My first circular mill was set up in the woods beside a stream/creek/branch the snappers would come up and lay their tennis balls, the coons would dig them up. I think the Lord made coons so we wouldn't be over run with turtles. I noticed a lot of little foot prints all over the pile, when I fired up the diesel kittens were running everywhere. A ferral cat had a litter in the engine house. When I would haul sawdust in july always big chunks of snow that showed no sign of melting. Frank C.

Chuck White · February 28, 2015, 03:50:36 PM

Quote from: bandmiller2 on February 27, 2015, 07:57:13 AM
Critters love sawdust piles. My first circular mill was set up in the woods beside a stream/creek/branch the snappers would come up and lay their tennis balls, the coons would dig them up. I think the Lord made coons so we wouldn't be over run with turtles. I noticed a lot of little foot prints all over the pile, when I fired up the diesel kittens were running everywhere. A ferral cat had a litter in the engine house. When I would haul sawdust in july always big chunks of snow that showed no sign of melting. Frank C.

I only saw "mobile" and many times I've gone to the mill the next day, after only sawing there one day (sawdust pile only about 3 ft high) and found Coyote and/or Fox tracks on the top of the sawdust pile.

I know they will get up on a high spot so they can get a better view when they're out hunting!

terrifictimbersllc · February 28, 2015, 05:38:36 PM

I'd never leave my mill where goats could get to it. :

Doug Wis · February 28, 2015, 09:55:03 PM

I think a lot of people look down on raccoons. Just read a news blip about a Los angles supermarket being busted for selling frozen and bagged raccoons for 9.99/lb. guess they are a Chinese delicacy. better look on those critters differently now

Evergreen Man · February 28, 2015, 10:55:08 PM

Just remember to remove the glands before sticking them in the oven or the smell will drive you out.
;)

Ljohnsaw · February 28, 2015, 11:03:43 PM

Not to hijack this thread too much further...

I watched a show on NetFlix titled something like "the secret life of racoons". About how they are moving in to the big cities and how well they can hide. Also, how smart they are. Check it out, very interesting. And another about coyotes.

Ljohnsaw · February 28, 2015, 11:04:21 PM

oops - scratch this one

ncsawyer · February 28, 2015, 11:15:01 PM

Quote from: Doug Wis on February 28, 2015, 09:55:03 PM
I think a lot of people look down on raccoons. Just read a news blip about a Los angles supermarket being busted for selling frozen and bagged raccoons for 9.99/lb. guess they are a Chinese delicacy. better look on those critters differently now

Well one of these Chinese delicacies attacked my brand new car (less than 600 miles on it) on the way home the other night and cost $1,800. Good thing it is a company car.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 28, 2015, 11:20:21 PM

Quote from: terrifictimbersllc on February 28, 2015, 05:38:36 PM
I'd never leave my mill where goats could get to it. :

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bandmiller2 · March 01, 2015, 08:03:29 AM

Only way I want to look down on coons is through rifle sights, their pure vandals when the get in your corn patch. When you skin one it will give you the creeps, thems that have done it know what I'am talking about. Frank C.

fishfighter · March 01, 2015, 08:09:42 AM

Coons are good eats if you know how to clean them. :D

IndianaJoe · March 01, 2015, 08:46:59 AM

An older friend of mine told me that he used to go into the city and find a bar where there were a lot of colored people an just say coon for sale. There would be money flying at him. when the price of hides were low he would get more for the meat than the skin.