firewood tractors

[Sawyer Rob]

Looks like it is going to have some great looking grain for a future project.
Al

I agree Al, I thought it was some GREAT looking lumber, I'm looking forward to using it in a future project...

I use to build quite a few mantle clocks, I'm thinking that lumber might make a really nice one!

SR

 

[alleyyooper]

I think it would make a superb mantale clock. Old fashion works or one of those battery powers works?

I like the wind ups my self.


Al

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I've done both, but most folks don't want a wind up... Here's one I made from Cherry,

SR

 

[alleyyooper]

That one is a beauty.

I have a old orginal one dated 1887 you wind. another a fellow made from scrap wood he glued up and built that is battery and a wall type I got when I retired. I opened the box to look at it and some one is going to get a older wall clock like new in the box when I die.

How long till the sic. is dry enough to work with?


Al

 

[Sawyer Rob]

It probably will be dry in several months time, but I doubt I'll use any of it for a year or more... I have a fair amount of wood cut ahead and I no longer do a lot of wood working projects each year.

When I was a small kid, my dad gave me an OLD mantle clock that I wanted, I believe it was from the OLD farm house we moved into when I was four. Anyway, that's what got me started building mantle clocks as an adult. You can see that old clock in every one that I build... (and I still have that old clock too)

I have a lot of things going on and I seem to just jump from one thing to another... It's been "gardens" lately...

SR

 

[alleyyooper]

We are buying the 10 acre parcel next door now. I am working on a new drive way a few buckets of dirt when I have time between car shows, chipping shredding branches I have trimmed from shrubs and trees.

The new drive way puts right at the crest of the hill instead just over where we can't see so good.

Car shows nearly every week end starting April 21st at Midland and got a top 25 award.



Shepard for the maple syrup fest.

Ithaca for their dust off show. Won $50.00 there in a drivers number drawing.

One in Clinton Township southern eastern Oakland county.
Got a peoples choice award there.

Climax Michigan, west of Battle Creek. Go a farthest traveled plaque there.

I also have managed to get my small raised beds garden planted. Transplanted about 25 red maple trees. Been keeping up with the lawns I mow and one big ditch.








Al

 

[alleyyooper]

Top 10 at Waterford Elks post yesterday. LOL people afaid it might rain on them very low turn out. Was told a year ago there were over 100 cars there. this year 17 was all they got.

The only pick up there. 62 Ford.

Best in show 37 Ford highly modified.

Al

 

[3000 FPS]

Sorry Al but 17 cars is not much of a car show. Heck that would not even make a good cruise night.

100 to 17 I wonder what happened.

 

[alleyyooper]

There was a threat of rain lighting & thunder per the TV weather people and in fact did rain in one area we drove thru.

Al

 

[3000 FPS]

Well I get that. I do not like taking my Buick out if I think it is going to rain.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

My "firewood tractor" today, not only sorted out some firewood logs, it also loaded a log on my BSM,

Not sure when I'll mill it though, the BIG heat wav starts tomorrow, so I may not get too far away from the air conditioner! lol

SR

 

[300 utility]

This is what we use to skid tree length out to field.

 

[711ac]

I sure would like to see a few more pics of that one!

 

[300 utility]

I do have a few more I'll share. It has been in the Farm Show paper and is in the Steiner news letter and their catalogue this year.

 

[300 utility]

OOPS THE LAST ONE DID NOT BELONG IN THAT FILE !

 

[alleyyooper]

Belonging or not is cool to see them.
Several steam tractor and gas tractor shows here in Michigan.

Al

 

[RyeThomas]

After a long wait (I knew the lead time) my Everything Attachments Wicked Root Grapple arrived and I finally got some seat time. Very impressed

 

[RyeThomas]

A few more

 

[crowbuster]

Ryethomas, very nice. You will love that thing. What is the overall weight of the unit? only knock on mine is the weight, different make.

 

[RyeThomas]

I’m not sure if your familure with EA, one of their goals is stronger more expensive steel yet put a bunch of strategicly places holes in it and save as much weight as possible. Mine is a 60”, dual lid and only weighs in at 430lbs. Yes that’s not a typo 430lbs!

Several grapples I considered were close to 1000lbs.