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Title: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on March 04, 2017, 07:14:42 PM
I am in the process of cleaning out our block building that my sawing shed is attached to.
I plan to use the cleaned out rooms for storing table slabs and unique looking slabs and mantels.

I have removed 50 years of old cattle medicine, branding irons, dehorning equipment etc.

I removed the old porcelain sink today and was surprised to see 50 years of Dirt Dobber Motels.
I have found these nest in just about everything I have moved out.



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Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: Andy White on March 04, 2017, 07:43:56 PM
David,
Check any electric motors, outboard motor telltale holes, and anything else you haven't used in a day or two. It don't take them long!       Andy
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: WDH on March 04, 2017, 08:13:38 PM
You have been dirt daubing.
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: Bruno of NH on March 05, 2017, 08:22:23 AM
Some type of wasp was putting mud in the mills key starter
I finialy gave up and leave the key in it
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: thecfarm on March 05, 2017, 08:28:58 AM
Must be a Thomas thing.  :)  They did the same to me and I leave the key in now too.
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: petefrom bearswamp on March 05, 2017, 09:07:58 AM
Went to use my Paslode framing nailer to build my firewood pallets and there was one of the buggers plugs in the air hole.
Glad i checked.
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: Magicman on March 05, 2017, 03:05:52 PM
Underneath that sink reminds me of what underneath our school desks looked like with the gum.
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: isawlogs on March 06, 2017, 09:51:46 AM
 You need a vacation, room and board here for you. All you need to do is bring the sink it will be a nice peice for the house in the making...  ;D   :)  Oh.... a branding iron would look really cool one of the dove tail corners... just saying  :D
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: Kbeitz on March 06, 2017, 06:31:25 PM
I had 50 new hydraulic hoses hanging in the barn.
I got a nest in each one. What a pain.
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: YellowHammer on March 07, 2017, 08:24:57 AM
Dirt dobbers are a pain, but they are some spider killing machines.  I don't mind them around, as long as they don't get in my tools and stuff.  Every cell in a nest is a spider killed. 
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: Kbeitz on March 07, 2017, 01:05:56 PM
I watched a video where a Dirt dobber took down a 757 airplane.
I guess they got into the air flow gauge and messed up the computer
readings. All was lost no survivors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tNDmDDfOw
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on March 07, 2017, 07:11:49 PM
WOW! Never thought of something this tragic caused by Dirt Dobbers.
Title: Re: 50 Years Worth of Mud
Post by: WH_Conley on March 07, 2017, 07:25:04 PM
For your air tools get a package of the plastic Golf Tee's. When not in use stick a Tee in the hose connection. I use Plastic, afraid wood will soak up some oil and give problems getting them out.
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