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Title: I should not even post this.
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 16, 2014, 08:03:45 PM

A guy calls me at 5:30 while I was cleaning up.
He got right to the point.......he says........I have 12 / 5 foot old railroad ties.....can you stand them straight up on your mill and saw the ends off flush?

I was tired....dirty.....thirsty and about to laugh in this guys ear.......but I kept my professional composure and politely said.......I'm sorry, but I have more work than I can do right now but let me give you the number of my friend who has a mill just like mine. He can help you.

I expect a phone call or nasty text sometime in the morning. :D

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Post by: YellowHammer on July 16, 2014, 08:20:57 PM

Good hand-off

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on July 16, 2014, 08:03:45 PM
I expect a phone call or nasty text sometime in the morning. :D

Especially if he doesn't remove the "S" shaped hunks of metal driven in each end...
YH

Title: Re: I should not even post this.
Post by: WDH on July 16, 2014, 08:31:01 PM

You don't need to be messing with someone that unblessed without a shred of common sense. When it came to handing out brains, all he got was those metal "S" thingys that are hammered into the ends of the railraod ties, and they were all rusty to boot.

Good referral ;D.

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Post by: Ga Mtn Man on July 16, 2014, 08:32:53 PM

"With friends like you..." ;D

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Post by: thecfarm on July 16, 2014, 09:07:06 PM

I will not be answering my phone. :D

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Post by: Magicman on July 16, 2014, 10:42:06 PM

You are a bad man, and you called your "friend" a friend. You are a bad man. ;D

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Post by: WmFritz on July 16, 2014, 10:49:09 PM

Remind me to add you to my DO NOT CALL list!

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Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on July 16, 2014, 10:49:47 PM

Quote from: Magicman on July 16, 2014, 10:42:06 PM
You are a bad man, and you called your "friend" a friend. You are a bad man. ;D

Poor Justin...... :D

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Post by: sawguy21 on July 16, 2014, 11:37:54 PM

:D :D Sure glad you don't have my number to give out.

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Post by: Nomad on July 17, 2014, 05:27:47 AM

If I got that call, I'd tell him you gave him my number by mistake and send him to CustomSawyer. ;D

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Post by: red on July 17, 2014, 06:03:15 AM

Karma X 2 your "friend" made $600 last night. next week he is bring more $1200 . . Niche mkt. .

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Post by: rooster 58 on July 17, 2014, 06:19:24 AM

Better watch out Dave. God will get ya for that one :D :D :D :D :D :D :snowball:

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Post by: AnthonyW on July 17, 2014, 04:49:20 PM

So how big of a sawmill would you have to have to do that job? ???

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Post by: Oliver1655 on July 17, 2014, 06:31:22 PM

I'm not sure a Lucas mill will reach that high.

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Post by: beenthere on July 17, 2014, 06:41:38 PM

Just need to drop them end first in a post hole, and flip them for the other end.. cutting rocks and sand and whatever else is buried in the cracks as they are used. ;D

Wondering why square ends on old RR ties are needed, that a chainsaw wouldn't do the job?

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Post by: WDH on July 17, 2014, 08:23:41 PM

I can think of a number of better ways to square the ends.

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Post by: isawlogs on July 17, 2014, 08:45:27 PM

I've cut railroad ties with a chainsaw, never again. :-\

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Post by: thecfarm on July 18, 2014, 05:41:41 AM

Ayup,sometimes I would not even get one cut through the RR tie and I would have to sharpen the chain. Sure does give you some practice on sharping. :o

Title: Re: I should not even post this.
Post by: beenthere on July 18, 2014, 09:33:24 AM

Prolly the guy knew that from experience, so was looking to where and who he could farm it out. But Poston didn't bite.

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