Did something dumb today.

[samandothers]

Yep, don't hit the down on the simple set or accuset before you clear the end of the cant/log on the return. 

[WDH]

Ooh, I hate it when a friend tells me that happens  : :.

[wisconsitom]

Moved a bunch of inch and a half clear stone the other day.  Tractor was a bit low on fuel.  I have one of these "improved" cans that you tend to swear at when using, but I've modified the spout (patent pending, lol) so that it is possible to add the fuel with only the standard compliment of two arms.  Great!

Too bad I didn't remember to screw the machine's fuel cap back on.  Got to waste some time looking for that item, which I did find, laying in a crevice of the tractor.  It is a good thing that diesel has a bit of an odor to it.  I probably would have gone all day with no cap on my fuel tank otherwise.  Got to waste some fuel too!

[thecfarm]

Checked the oil and did not put the dipstick all the way in. I do this about once every few months. One side of the tractor will never rust out.  :  :D 

[HemlockKing]

Checked the oil and did not put the dipstick all the way in. I do this about once every few months. One side of the tractor will never rust out.  :  :D

Forgot a filler cap on my truck one time. Drove like that for a full day doing short stop errands. Check engine came on on the way home. No oil spatter

[aigheadish]

My mower did something dumb, yesterday. I was driving down a bit of a hill into an area that is rutted out a bit, I turned left a little and the front left wheel fell off. Looks reasonable to fix, hopefully.

[HemlockKing]

The front fell off??

[Tacotodd]

Neglected bearings and areas like those relatively simple areas tend to be like that. I would like to say that I'VE never done anything like that, but I'd be lying 🤥 

[trapper]

forgot  to raise backstops when turning a log today.  logs in the way to get to it with tractor so puled it out with atv cleaned the dirt off with an extra cut

[sawguy21]

 ;D  You are not the first and won't be the last. At least they weren't up during the cut.

[Southside]

The front fell off??

Well - it had a crew of at least one.  

[HemlockKing]

Cardboards out of question.

[WV Sawmiller]

  Backed my JD750 up on to a spruce stump and got it hung going up the steep hill to recover a long poplar log I had cut today. I had to go get the chain saw and finally was able to cut 4-5 inches off the stump so I could get it free. A lot more work than I wanted but fortunately no other damage I have noticed.

[aigheadish]

My something dumb was yesterday. I think I've made some noise about an Ash mantle I'm making and have been since I slabbed it out of a log probably almost 2 years ago. Well, as it dried and I was ignorant about that process, it moved quite a bit on me making it difficult to cut to size the way I wanted and removing some of the wood there to make it a piece lightweight enough to move and hang on the wall. By removing some of the wood I mean that I wanted to get rid of the back- bottom 4"x4" or so. 

I couldn't run it through the table saw. It's too curvy and weird shaped. It was too unwieldy for the bandsaw, so I didn't trust that. Sawzall was no good. Handsaw, no good. I tried a circular saw to cut straight down then horizontally as well, and the blade just burned everything and since it was ripping it was slow going and sketchy. I tried a router and that was sketchier still. I took to an 1.5" paddle bit on a drill and drilled it full of holes and spent hours chiseling it apart, and while that worked well it was very labor intensive. Finally, I just let it sit on the bench for a while so I could contemplate. 

I have a ripping chain and a chainsaw. I've been a bit nervous to use it, especially in this fashion, since I'm new to the chainsaw ripping game. Well, I got my big boy pants on and fired it up. 10 minutes later I had the piece pretty much where I wanted it with very little drama, other than me being angry at all the time I've wasted not using the chainsaw... Real dumb.

[firefighter ontheside]

I didn't break my foot 30 minutes ago, but I don't know how.  The dumb part was trusting some punky sapwood on a big walnut cant.  The cant was about 8" x 16" x 9'.  I needed to roll it over and so I put the cant hook to it and put my foot up on the sawmill to brace myself.  I got the cant up about 12" and the hook point pulled out of the the punky sapwood.  The whole weight came down on my foot.  I remember it bouncing once.  Then I was left with the thing sitting on my foot.  I had to lift it by hand to get my foot out.  Of course I had to brace with my foot that had a cant sitting on it.  It hurts but it is not broken.  The 2 lessons I learned are to not trust punky sapwood when your foot is on the line and to not put my foot there.  On the bright side I got some real nice 6/4 walnut from a couple of free logs.

[Old Greenhorn]

I am willing to bet you had something on your feet with better protection than safety flip flops. :D If you are anything like me you have a bunch of worn out duty boots and such your wear around the mill and doing sloppy yard work. All have hard toes pretty much. Heck even the shoes I wear going out to dinner have hard toes because they were bought as business casual shoes for when I was working and had to look presentable or at least professional. I have lots of shoes and duty boots I'm trying to wear out while I save for something new. Glad you are OK and the lesson was learned. I bet it is sore in the morning. ;D
 Funny, you go out on a risky deployment and come back unscathed, then in one day home...that happens.

[HemlockKing]

I'm either wearing steel toe work boots or crocks, no in between lol . Mostly work boots but if I'm just running to the store quick maybe crocks. Funny thing is I kind of thought they were cheesey and especially people who wore them, now I just don't give a dang. 

[firefighter ontheside]

Actually, I rarely wear steel toes.  Today I was wearing hiking shoes.  I think the cushioned soles helped to absorb the blow and thats why I saw the cant bounce.  I'm wearing my crocs now.

[SawyerTed]

 

 

I wear these Sketcher shoes with composite safety toes.  They are lighter weight than my steel toe boots and have memory foam insoles.  They ARE UGLY, comfortable AND they meet the ASTM Standard F2413 for Safety Toe shoes.  For office work with the occasional trip into the production yard, they are sufficient.  Of course the drawback is one impact or heavy compression and they no longer meet the standard/have to be replaced.  Steel toes can take more incidents. If I'm working more than a short time in the production yard, I wear steel toe boots.  I do wear these when running my own mill.

These are just a bit better than safety crocs or safety flip flops. 

[WDH]

I wear the Sketcher safety shoes with composite toe and love them.  They are feather light compared to steel toed boots.  

[firefighter ontheside]

I will look into those the next time I go somewhere that sells Skechers.  The way the log fell on my foot I don't think safety toes would have done anything for me.  The log landed on the top of the middle of my foot and my toes were kind of hanging over the edge of the mill crossmember.  Now, my boots that I wear for my task force, they would have done something.  They are steel toes and also has steel, jointed armor that covers the whole top of the foot.  They are called Matterhorns.

[Crusarius]

I tested my chaps today. Got really tired, sat down on a log, set the chainsaw on my thigh. Guess I should have hit the brake first like I always do. Barely touched the chaps as the chain was almost at a stop, sliced through the nylon and one, maybe two layers of the stringy stuff. It managed to stop the chain pretty quick. Kinda surprised me that the small amount of material stopped the chain the way it did. 

Now I think I am in the market for new full wrap chaps. These ones were to small anyhow.

[sawguy21]

That certainly is a wake up call!

[Crusarius]

yup. worst thing is I kept slipping today, I always set the brake when I am not cutting and I kept forgetting. Today was not a smart chainsaw day.

[Old Greenhorn]

Yeah, you are way too young to pick up the nickname of 'Gimpy'. I have days like that where it just doesn't feel smooth and I work slower and more cautiously. No rhyme or reason, you just get those days. Best to pick a different task on those days. Glad you came through it ok. Those chaps were probably making your butt look big anyway, best to get a more attractive pair.