Ida been wrong as well....was figuring it was roo...All wrong. Wombat
It does look kinda like rat meat....
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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It does look kinda like rat meat....
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Speaking of electrolysis... When we cut up the large maple tree at my son's house a few weeks ago I used my bark spud to peel the poison ivy vines off the tree. The spud was my grandfather's originally... Unfortunately the handle broke. It was riveted into the head and it turns out it was rather rotten inside the head. Many years ago it had also received my father's favorite preservation technique... Namely the head and handle were sprayed with rattle cans. After removing the rivet I discovered that it was a replacement handle... I found there was a piece of another handle deep in the socket. I dug out what I could but corrosion held onto bits of the wood. With that I subjected the head to electrolysis. The paint came off with the corrosion. I was able to remove the rest of the handle and while carding it off with a brass brush I discovered that the head was stamped... "Staatsburg." Yup... it was made in Staatsburg, NY. Upon investigation I also determined that despite it being kept with my grandfather's logging tools for the 67 years since his passing it wasn't a bark spud at all. It also could be well over 100 years old...
Staatsburg Tool company made ice tools. Such tools were used in the harvesting and warehousing of ice cut from the Hudson River and elsewhere. The best I can tell what I have is a light summer chisel. Such a tool was used in the ice houses to separate blocks of ice in the summer so they could be removed and shipped out for sale. It has a slight curve to the blade that would facilitate prying blocks of ice apart. From the literature I found on-line they were made from "fine tool steel." From what I see of this tool I have no doubt it was a good quality of steel. The edge shows no abuse and the corrosion was trivial considering it sat in unconditioned space in a shed for many decades.
It makes for a dandy bark spud, and I'm unlikely to harvest ice, so I'll keep using it as a bark spud.
About centered in the middle of the main blade is the Stastsburg stamp.
Note the slight curve in the blade.
Don't do it near a CO detector. No hazard just that it will set off the detector.Electrolysis releases hydrogen and oxygen... I suppose you could generate enough hydrogen to create a danger but its nothing I've encountered... in my basement.
BIL has his in the basement go off. Had the FD come all suited up to check for Natural gas leak. They couldn't find anything. BIL told me about it and I mentioned, "were you charging a battery down there?", knowing he had a trolling motor. He said yes he was. Case solved.
Pretty cool. Never met him, but I have some of my Grandfather's blacksmithing tools.Speaking of electrolysis... When we cut up the large maple tree at my son's house a few weeks ago I used my bark spud to peel the poison ivy vines off the tree. The spud was my grandfather's originally... Unfortunately the handle broke. It was riveted into the head and it turns out it was rather rotten inside the head. Many years ago it had also received my father's favorite preservation technique... Namely the head and handle were sprayed with rattle cans. After removing the rivet I discovered that it was a replacement handle... I found there was a piece of another handle deep in the socket. I dug out what I could but corrosion held onto bits of the wood. With that I subjected the head to electrolysis. The paint came off with the corrosion. I was able to remove the rest of the handle and while carding it off with a brass brush I discovered that the head was stamped... "Staatsburg." Yup... it was made in Staatsburg, NY. Upon investigation I also determined that despite it being kept with my grandfather's logging tools for the 67 years since his passing it wasn't a bark spud at all. It also could be well over 100 years old...
Staatsburg Tool company made ice tools. Such tools were used in the harvesting and warehousing of ice cut from the Hudson River and elsewhere. The best I can tell what I have is a light summer chisel. Such a tool was used in the ice houses to separate blocks of ice in the summer so they could be removed and shipped out for sale. It has a slight curve to the blade that would facilitate prying blocks of ice apart. From the literature I found on-line they were made from "fine tool steel." From what I see of this tool I have no doubt it was a good quality of steel. The edge shows no abuse and the corrosion was trivial considering it sat in unconditioned space in a shed for many decades.
It makes for a dandy bark spud, and I'm unlikely to harvest ice, so I'll keep using it as a bark spud.
About centered in the middle of the main blade is the Stastsburg stamp.
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Note the slight curve in the blade.
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Some Wombats got nuts, some don't.
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
Wondered if someone would key on that.
Almond Joy Bar
WoodAbuser
aka WoodchuckAbuser
Just leave me the Mounds bar.
I never heard about the Staatsburg Tool company, but I do remember the ice house at the Roosevelt mansion property (or maybe it was Vanderbilt's). I used to live on the 9G side of Hyde Park.Speaking of electrolysis... When we cut up the large maple tree at my son's house a few weeks ago I used my bark spud to peel the poison ivy vines off the tree. The spud was my grandfather's originally... Unfortunately the handle broke. It was riveted into the head and it turns out it was rather rotten inside the head. Many years ago it had also received my father's favorite preservation technique... Namely the head and handle were sprayed with rattle cans. After removing the rivet I discovered that it was a replacement handle... I found there was a piece of another handle deep in the socket. I dug out what I could but corrosion held onto bits of the wood. With that I subjected the head to electrolysis. The paint came off with the corrosion. I was able to remove the rest of the handle and while carding it off with a brass brush I discovered that the head was stamped... "Staatsburg." Yup... it was made in Staatsburg, NY. Upon investigation I also determined that despite it being kept with my grandfather's logging tools for the 67 years since his passing it wasn't a bark spud at all. It also could be well over 100 years old...
Staatsburg Tool company made ice tools. Such tools were used in the harvesting and warehousing of ice cut from the Hudson River and elsewhere. The best I can tell what I have is a light summer chisel. Such a tool was used in the ice houses to separate blocks of ice in the summer so they could be removed and shipped out for sale. It has a slight curve to the blade that would facilitate prying blocks of ice apart. From the literature I found on-line they were made from "fine tool steel." From what I see of this tool I have no doubt it was a good quality of steel. The edge shows no abuse and the corrosion was trivial considering it sat in unconditioned space in a shed for many decades.
It makes for a dandy bark spud, and I'm unlikely to harvest ice, so I'll keep using it as a bark spud.
About centered in the middle of the main blade is the Stastsburg stamp.
Note the slight curve in the blade.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
I’ve brought two different rifles back from the dead with it….
I use salt and water and 1.5amps
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
I like to call the “Brooklyn” crowd, the cool sideburn crowd
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
Well, I was outta the office for a few early hours this morning, this was my view…
But more excitingly for me, my wife made it home safely today
So relieved, I was worried all day
But more excitingly for me, my wife made it home safely today
So relieved, I was worried all day
Got our first "real" snow. We just got 4 ush inches, but that was enough to bring the idiots out. Tdi started rough this morning, then I managed to get it stuck in the drive way. Said f-it and took the expedition to work. Glad I did, the roads were just terrible. Almost like everyone forgot how to plow. Yellow line wad salted through and hard packed snow/ice on the rest of the roads. It 322 was a mess and park drive wasn't plowed. Followed some idiot woman in a little mitsubishi car going between 15-20 mph amd jamming in the brakes at every turn in the road. I'm all for slowing down in bad conditions, but for the crying out loud, 35mph wouldn't have been too much to ask. I'll never get the brake jam thing either, lots of people do it. Drives me nuts. No thought of maintaining speed, or coasting to loose speed. Just plant your foot on the brake and hope you slowdown/stop. Ended up punching in 3 minutes late from following that ding bat, and that was with leaving 15 minutes early.
Fortunately the rest of the day was uneventful and the roads were pretty decent on the way home.
Got home and drug the car back to its spot then so half plowed the drive way. Good enough for now, since we're expecting more white stuff later this week.
Fortunately the rest of the day was uneventful and the roads were pretty decent on the way home.
Got home and drug the car back to its spot then so half plowed the drive way. Good enough for now, since we're expecting more white stuff later this week.
A few years ago I went to a meeting at the county office building to meet with consultants from down state. I ran late as I was doing some heavy work and didn't have time to go home and change. I had on a Filson Tin Cloth Packer coat, Tin Cloth pants and a Tin Cloth insulated Packer hat... along with my big beard. The consultant triplets were of the young lumbersexual variety. They seemed intimidated by me... One of my associates even mentioned that after the meeting. I had fun.
OK, some dog/fireplace pictures!
But I cheat, it is a natural gas stove! But the Bluestone is from my upstate property!
Lucy is about 16 and still doing OK. You don't know how many times I've went to get the cell phone camera only to have her follow me! Finally got it!
But I cheat, it is a natural gas stove! But the Bluestone is from my upstate property!
Lucy is about 16 and still doing OK. You don't know how many times I've went to get the cell phone camera only to have her follow me! Finally got it!
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WoodAbuser
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Nice stove. What is it?
I had heard of them previously... Back in the early '70s I bought Ice Crampons made by them. I still have them in a box with my Jon_E Handwarmers! I'd also seen some of their tools at various exhibits in the Hudson Valley.I never heard about the Staatsburg Tool company, but I do remember the ice house at the Roosevelt mansion property (or maybe it was Vanderbilt's). I used to live on the 9G side of Hyde Park.
I used the crampons a number of times in the Catskills on winter hikes and on over night backpacking deer hunts. Over the years I acquired various other options... things like IceBug boots that have car like carbide studs in the soles. They suffice for what I do... I'm not climbing frozen water falls or other such nonsense at this point in my life.
I've worn the IceBug boots while riding my Schwalbe Ice Spiker tire equipped bicycle on ponds during ice fishing derbies. 
P.S. I just found a pair on E-Bay... I'd not buy from that guy after insulting me with the line "They are a great addition to any antique collection or could be used." I bought them new! LOL
https://www.ebay.com/itm/355191523999
You might want to try to washing soda for the electrolyte. A side benefit of it being soap is that it cuts the oils and greases that may be present on the objects being cleaned.
