Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[Cowboy254]

You can do it @Cowboy254 .

Phew, got there eventually. It's hard work catching up if you take your eyes of this thread for even a day or two.

We had a very late cold snap this week - never mind that it's meant to be summer now. Had three fires and snow on the hills across from us.



Burning leftover firepit blue gum and wattle which wouldn't normally get a look in but it doesn't matter much outside the main burning season.

 

[rarefish383]

I was coming home Saturday, along a nice but winding road. We had wind gust to 50 mph. Came around a curve just in time to see a big blue recycle bin flying through the air, into my headlight. Crap. The light still worked so I waited till Monday to order a new one. On eBay, OEM, almost $800. After market almost $200. Decided I better take it to the collision center and let a pro check for more damage. There were some scuffs in the paint they can buff out, and the bin slid down the side of the truck. It was protected by the running board, but it knocked the cap off the end of the running board. Total, $1270. Parts $808, the rest labor. You have to pull the bumper to get to the head light. I asked the insurance guy if I could save a few bucks in the deductible if I saved them money by going with the aftermarket piece. He said no, they would only cover it with the OEM piece. Insurance said they were not going to bother with looking at it, the estimate was reasonable and customary.

 

[MustangMike]

For my 223, I have different seating dies for the different bullets and label them so I don't have to change them. You are very correct that the length depends greatly on the shape of the bullet, and the lands of the rifle.

Also, when a rifle gets a little "shot out", loading a bit longer brings back some accuracy, as it is usually the throat that erodes.

 

[rarefish383]

Was reading one of Philbert‘s old posts and saw all of the responses from Casey. Clicked on his name and there was no last seen date. Any one in touch with Casey, is he still around?

 

[rarefish383]

Phew, got there eventually. It's hard work catching up if you take your eyes of this thread for even a day or two.

We had a very late cold snap this week - never mind that it's meant to be summer now. Had three fires and snow on the hills across from us.

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Burning leftover firepit blue gum and wattle which wouldn't normally get a look in but it doesn't matter much outside the main burning season.

I was truly addicted to the WTF forum, missed over a month, just gave up. Might start frequenting it again after New Years. Missed a couple weeks here and skipped to the front of the line. Saw update, I’ve bought 17 saws from my old saw guy in WV. One little Blue EZ, the rest over 70CC’s. Two left to get, a 115CC Wright Blade saw and an 075.

Being deer season I forgot if I posted I got a spike in WV and a little 6 point in MD. My buddy saw the spike heading my way before I did. Then it just fell down. He got to it before me. I saw him looking it over for blood. He looked at me and said, “did you shoot it in the eye”? I nodded and he laughed. When he told my cousin I shot it in the eye, my cousin asked “why”? I said, “because I could”. My cousin hunts with an AAR, not the AR15 version, the Amish Assault Rifle, a Remington 30-06 semi auto. He comes to camp and if he can put one round in a pie plate, it’s good. He just keeps squeezing the trigger. Then I said it doesn’t waste any meat. Then I think he realized I was ragging on his marksman skills.

 

[ElevatorGuy]

Moving and stacking wood tonight. I built the little pallets to fit between the wheel wells on my ford ranger.

 

[muad]

For my 223, I have different seating dies for the different bullets and label them so I don't have to change them. You are very correct that the length depends greatly on the shape of the bullet, and the lands of the rifle.

Also, when a rifle gets a little "shot out", loading a bit longer brings back some accuracy, as it is usually the throat that erodes.

And, a "shot out" barrel to a long range or service rifle shooter, will usually still hold minute of groundhog out to 300 yards for many years/rounds to come.

I loved it when my buddy would sell me "shot out" Krieger barrels for cheap

 

[SS396driver]

Today at lowes . Outside garden center saw feathers floating in the air and some on then ground little blood and bird droppings . Guess the pigeon dropped a load seeing the hawk dropping on him. Hawk flew away with body . Talk about adapting to the environment

 

[chipper1]

Today at lowes . Outside garden center saw feathers floating in the air and some on then ground little blood and bird droppings . Guess the pigeon dropped a load seeing the hawk dropping on him. Hawk flew away with body . Talk about adapting to the environmentView attachment 872896

Looks like a peregrine falcon.
Very cool, unless they are going after your young chickens .

 

[chipper1]

Brought some oak up the hill. 2 years old, I can’t wait for that heat!View attachment 872722

That's a big beech .

 

[chipper1]

Phew, got there eventually. It's hard work catching up if you take your eyes of this thread for even a day or two.

We had a very late cold snap this week - never mind that it's meant to be summer now. Had three fires and snow on the hills across from us.

View attachment 872792

Burning leftover firepit blue gum and wattle which wouldn't normally get a look in but it doesn't matter much outside the main burning season.

Nice job .
I knew you would.
Great looking fire.

 

[chipper1]

I was truly addicted to the WTF forum, missed over a month, just gave up. Might start frequenting it again after New Years. Missed a couple weeks here and skipped to the front of the line. Saw update, I’ve bought 17 saws from my old saw guy in WV. One little Blue EZ, the rest over 70CC’s. Two left to get, a 115CC Wright Blade saw and an 075.

Being deer season I forgot if I posted I got a spike in WV and a little 6 point in MD. My buddy saw the spike heading my way before I did. Then it just fell down. He got to it before me. I saw him looking it over for blood. He looked at me and said, “did you shoot it in the eye”? I nodded and he laughed. When he told my cousin I shot it in the eye, my cousin asked “why”? I said, “because I could”. My cousin hunts with an AAR, not the AR15 version, the Amish Assault Rifle, a Remington 30-06 semi auto. He comes to camp and if he can put one round in a pie plate, it’s good. He just keeps squeezing the trigger. Then I said it doesn’t waste any meat. Then I think he realized I was ragging on his marksman skills.

When I shoot them I whistle after aiming above the shoulder or where there head would turn to, then bam, right between the eyes. Leaved to do that living on the river, it only takes one time jumping in the river to know it's better to miss than to have to jump in there to chase one that didn't drop on the spot.

And, a "shot out" barrel to a long range or service rifle shooter, will usually still hold minute of groundhog out to 300 yards for many years/rounds to come.

I loved it when my buddy would sell me "shot out" Krieger barrels for cheap

I don't normally shoot out a barrel, but when I do I just load another round .
Been watching the two turkeys that have been hanging around here pretty much every day. I thought one of them had a bum leg, now I see one doesn't have a leg at all, and they both hop around the same way. I'm wondering if it's a sympathy hop as the one has a leg it hold up. I'm also wondering if these two got pushed out of their flock for being the odd balls. Now that I'm thinking about it why would two odd balls hang around our house.

 

[cantoo]

Got tired of doing everything but firewood stuff so I grabbed a spare gravity bin running gear that I had sitting around and headed to work to have some alone time. I already have two log wagons the same as this but I always seem to wish I had another one so I did. I try to keep two wagons at the landing so that I can put big logs on one for my OWB or bandsaw mill logs, one for the smaller wood for the Wallenstein processor and now another one for the limb wood that I usually cut up to 48" with my buzzsaw or chainsaw. This saves time unloading them at my processing area I also load everything with the butt to the tongue so that they can be loaded onto the processor and bandmill the correct way. I have separate piles for everything. I just need to remove it to flip it over to weld the underside joints, weld my name and the date on it and it will be done. Doing that this weekend, wife doesn't know yet so I guess that means sneaking out early . I make my uprights and bunks so they work for 8' cedar posts and my 13'- 2" firewood logs. I make a rub rail on the sides to help protect the tires in the narrow tight bush trails. Hitch on the rear so I can haul another one. The log bed is bolted to the running gear so that I can use it for other things if I want. I was going to put a hoist on it but really don't have a need for that. ( yet) Orange one is the older one and I think the other old one loaded with cedar logs is in a picture too. Also added an old picture of the orange one loaded with cedar posts behind my grapple.

 

[MustangMike]

Yea, I was going to say "Falcon" also!

 

[MustangMike]

Ford picked an odd car to name after the fastest bird in the world! Thay can dive at 200 MPH and they often hunt other birds. I guess they may even be the fastest animal in the world!

In fact, they build nests for them on almost every bridge in or near NYC so they keep the Pigeons off the bridge. Pigeon droppings are very corrosive!

 

[chipper1]

Ford picked an odd car to name after the fastest bird in the world! Than can dive at 200 MPH and they often hunt other birds. I guess they may even be the fastest animal in the world!

In fact, they build nests for them on almost every bridge in or near NYC so they keep the Pigeons off the bridge. Pigeon droppings are very corrosive!

They brought them to Grand Rapids when I was around 14, we went to a buddies dads office downtown, where they had the first nesting pair they brought in. Now they are everywhere, the bird folks love them .
What's funny is I've never seen one in a deep dive, so probably more like the ford lol.

 

[muad]

Hey now, you Chebby boys better stop cracking on our Fords...

Almost as bad as them Hooskie lovers dawging Stihl saws....

 

[U&A]

I am following my brother's lead and running Mobil 1 0-40 in all my vehicles, winter and summer.

The F-150 and my wife's Edge ST both have the 2.7 ltr bi-turbo motors, so they get changed every 5,000 miles.

The Mustang just gets changed every year, but it doesn't do much more than that anyway.

If they are ecoboost motors watch out for LSPI (low speed pre ignition)..Your oil should be SN+ rated.

The additives are vastly different and the base oil is a bit different. If you dont run DI turbo rated oil that are SN+ it is a risk. Its actually the additives that cause it and calcium is the biggest. M1 0W40 has a good amount of calcium.

Ford was seeing pistons split in half and heads crack from LSPI.

Only trying to help brother.[emoji1303][emoji41]


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[svk]

Was reading one of Philbert‘s old posts and saw all of the responses from Casey. Clicked on his name and there was no last seen date. Any one in touch with Casey, is he still around?

Casey as in CaseyForrest?

 

[rarefish383]

Casey as in CaseyForrest?

Yep.