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thinking its Acacia melanoxylon,, blackwood good burning when dry and easy to split by hand maul

dont know what type of mill he runs its farm yard with timber and cut boards i just plonk em down and he txt me thumbs up
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i got this dead pine to sox weekend looks easy nuff but behind it and not sure how it leans or close is 12.6 kv SWER pole and line so i may yet decide its not safe to do,,,, either ways i be wearing me noggin bucket and GTFO running shoes for this pile shite
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Thanks. That looks like it'll self destruct into a zillion pieces on impact. Good luck
 
Lest we forget fellas. It kinda puts the current Kung flu issues into perspective. I see people losing their minds about not having access to their favourite cafe or being able to fish, etc. Previous generations would be so lucky to have such first world problems.
We may fight like siblings sometimes but there isn't a better batch of good kitties I'd want to be in awar with than yous fellas across the ditch.
 
Lest We Forget. We should to be thankful for those legendary men & women that sacrificed so much. We are blessed to have what we have today because of them. I couldn’t imagine sending young fellas of today to war in their skinny leg jeans and man buns [emoji1787]
 
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children
England mourns for her dead across the sea,
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.
Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And glory that shines upon our tears.
They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow,
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
They mingle not with their laughing comrades again,
They sit no more at familiar tables of home,
They have no lot in our labour of the daytime,
They sleep beyond England's foam.
But where our desires and hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the night.
As the stars shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.
- Written by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)


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'SNIPER'
In this cool hour before the fire of dawn
I contemplate the fact that you or I
Or both of us, and many more, must die,
Each in this hideous game a helpless pawn.

You are so calm, among those bodies torn,
All youngsters like yourself, of whom some cry
Or jerk in pain, while others stare and lie
With silent mouths agape, as though to yawn.
I have you in my sights. What is your name?
I hesitate to take you by surprise.
As dawn’s light glows I play my waiting game,
Adjust my telescope. If you are wise
You’ll move. But even as I’m taking aim
I see the neat round hole between your eyes.
Captain K C Gardner
1st Australian Parachute Battalion
 
all down safe big old dodgy dead pine with loose hangers over my head twas a gidy up Gtfo moment
had a positive lean but huge back limb cancelled that weight and i had to put a bull rope on it to get it over,,, i had cut to inches of hinge and pounded in wedges but i knew this brute was just going to sit there so rope was fitted prior

flipping dangerous this SOB one was

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phew. Nice one. what now? Leave it for the locals to pick at?


its on boggy farm paddock & the 100 yold pine and been dead for 30 years wood is beyond rotten so owner customer will break it up and burn he was wrapped now has a acre of usable land that prior was a no go zone a few week i get my throw line bag back as it got jammed up high second flick ffs

i luv that 50 inch dia trunk vs 25 inch 461 bar so blind guess double bar my scaff and back cut all lined up 100% perfect 40 years of this im starting to get the rhythm
 
i luv that 50 inch dia trunk vs 25 inch 461 bar so blind guess double bar my scaff and back cut all lined up 100% perfect 40 years of this im starting to get the rhythm
I'll say. Especially with the widow-makers right above you and a powerline taking up residence in the back of your mind.
 
slicing roots with my tungsten saw today only surface ropey gum roots front yard of home & blast leg of cold water uh oh i nicked the home water main line.. Off at meter and call my plumber and let see what & how i done.. Plastic line from meter was all 150mm down under the root. all fixed pretty fast..



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Yeah, syncros still worked, it was jumping out of 3rd gear, chap was told it would need a new match pair 3rd gear set, which also includes 3/4 syncro assy, so he got the parts, then asked me to take box apart and fit them. So I discover that he had previously "rebuilt the box" last year, but it still jumped out of gear, hmmmmm.
Worrying thing, is that once in bits, I could not find a convincing reason for it jumping out of 3rd on over run, some very minor wear on the teeth, and a small amount of slop on the layshaft 3rd gear set, but nothing that would convince me it was the reason for the issue, it all measured up ok as it was.
Well we are this far into it, lets put the bits in and measure their backlash, end float etc, all within specs, so a good clean up of gasket surfaces, and put back together.
All gears worked, all worked as it should, but little voice in the back of my head still wanted to find the reason why it was doing this in the first place.
Nothing obvious like a spun mainshaft bush under the gear set, excessive backlash, or obvious wear on the gear teeth, detent all worked ok, no wear on the selector forks or shafts, correct alignment etc.
it all checked out.

Hmmm
 

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