I actually had a small fire in the furnace the other night, figured I should make sure the blower and what not worked before I needed it. House hit 100*f in about a 15 minute period.... good enough for me. Ready and waiting in Pa.
I am surprised that Elm is not used for tool handles being it holds together so well.I found this in Wikipedia, and thought it was interesting:
"Hickory wood is very hard, stiff, dense and shock resistant. There are woods that are stronger than hickory and woods that are harder, but the combination of strength, toughness, hardness, and stiffness found in hickory wood is not found in any other commercial wood.[10] It is used for tool handles, bows, wheel spokes, carts, drumsticks, lacrosse stick handles, golf club shafts"
It also says that it is NOT rot resistant! Oak wins there for sure!
I like how hickory smells, a little like white oak. But, then again my nose may be burnt out from red oak. My parents had a nice hickory in front yard, as kids my stepbrother and I would shoot them in our sling-shots. Try eating them, smash with a hammer and not much to eat.I found this in Wikipedia, and thought it was interesting:
"Hickory wood is very hard, stiff, dense and shock resistant. There are woods that are stronger than hickory and woods that are harder, but the combination of strength, toughness, hardness, and stiffness found in hickory wood is not found in any other commercial wood.[10] It is used for tool handles, bows, wheel spokes, carts, drumsticks, lacrosse stick handles, golf club shafts"
It also says that it is NOT rot resistant! Oak wins there for sure!
23° high/ -2° low on Saturday here in NW Montany. Great cuttin' weather!Yeah, we warmed up yesterday, and it looks like the next couple of day are gonna get into the 70s. Ugh.
Next week, looks like highs in the 50s.
First fire of the season is coming soon...
Even though it stinks from start to finish I am slightly impressed with basswood for this time of year. I am heating my house to 72 with 12-14 splits a day in the boiler. My house isn't small, 4000+ sq ft, and is old, originally constructed in the 1800's. I have put a new roof, siding, windows, basement, and almost finished the interior. I think the highest temp we have had in the last week is 38. I don't think I'll leave it lay anymore.
C'mon up. We're about 7 hours northwest of Billings. We can tip some big spruce. HaHaI'd love to visit/move to MT. Have friends in Billings.
I bet it does .She rips through clean wood surprisingly fast also. I did not order it, it was someone else's project, and it came to me with the wrap, Max Flow and 404. With a 32" light bar it balances surprisingly well, and feels much lighter than my 660s, so I plan to leave it as is. I can always fell with this one and stump with a 660!
The other issue with the wrap … makes it harder to access the bar nuts!
L O C U S T is rot resistant .I found this in Wikipedia, and thought it was interesting:
"Hickory wood is very hard, stiff, dense and shock resistant. There are woods that are stronger than hickory and woods that are harder, but the combination of strength, toughness, hardness, and stiffness found in hickory wood is not found in any other commercial wood.[10] It is used for tool handles, bows, wheel spokes, carts, drumsticks, lacrosse stick handles, golf club shafts"
It also says that it is NOT rot resistant! Oak wins there for sure!
Fixed .
Efff that! West Yellowstone was a neat little town, I’ve been through there twice. It was snowing in Yellowstone at the end of May the first time I went. Y’all can keep that crap.23° high/ -2° low on Saturday here in NW Montany. Great cuttin' weather!
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Efff that! West Yellowstone was a neat little town, I’ve been through there twice. It was snowing in Yellowstone at the end of May the first time I went. Y’all can keep that crap.
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