Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MustangMike]

Looks like a milk snake to me... If it was smaller it could also be confused with an immature rat snake. The rat snakes have somewhat similar patterns when young and eventually turn black. Google "immature black rat snake pictures" for examples.

Some people scream that everything w/o rattles is a Copperhead, even Garter Snakes!

I came across a Garter Snake that got trapped in the fertilized netting they use to grow new grass along the bike path. He tried to crawl through it and his scales got trapped like a fish in a gill net. I grabbed the snake and pulled out my knife but luckily a young couple stopped to help me as I needed 3 or 4 hands to hold the snake, the netting and the knife. We were able to cut it free and let it go unharmed, but if we had not stopped by it would have died a long slow death, it was not getting free.

 

[WoodAbuser]

Got any good ideas fir a design?

Go BIGGER!

 

[Kodiak Kid]

Go BIGGER!

Great idea!

 

[farmer steve]

I don't mind non venoms snakes and I don't kill either venomous or no venomous snakes. I just have a bad fobia of venomous spiders and snakes! We have neither in AK. However, I've definitely seen my share of both living down south while in the Service!

If @Cowboy254 ever gets here he will tell you about the spiders in Australia. I think he said some will kill you even if you look funny at them.

 

[Squareground3691]

If @Cowboy254 ever gets here he will tell you about the spiders in Australia. I think he said some will kill you even if you look funny at them.

I think Australia has the top 10 most venomous snakes in the world.

 

[WoodAbuser]

If @Cowboy254 ever gets here he will tell you about the spiders in Australia. I think he said some will kill you even if you look funny at them.

I hate spiders that can't take a joke.

 

[H-Ranch]

If @Cowboy254 ever gets here he will tell you about the spiders in Australia. I think he said some will kill you even if you look funny at them.

I'm afraid he's never going to catch up since we keep talking about skidders, ammo, barns, spiders, and lots of "other", let alone an occasional firewood pic thrown in.

 

[farmer steve]

I'm afraid he's never going to catch up since we keep talking about skidders, ammo, barns, spiders, and lots of "other", let alone an occasional firewood pic thrown in.

I'll try and get a wood pic shortly.

 

[GrizG]

Must be the guy in Accord on 209 . Thinks he has gold but he does sell it

...north of there. Catering to the same market probably. That being the city folk with weekend homes who lend support for the notion that you should have training and a license to buy a chainsaw!

 

[WoodAbuser]

I'll try and get a wood pic shortly.

Don't get carried away.

 

[WoodAbuser]

...north of there. Catering to the same market probably. That being the city folk with weekend homes who lend support for the notion that you should have training and a license to buy a chainsaw!

The right to keep and bare chainsaws is not enshrined in the constitution. Neither is the right to arm and keep bears.

 

[just Dave]

This is a thumb that I built for my old Mustang . It is mounted to a standard quick change plate I built out of the original Mustang one.The thumb can be used with all of my buckets or solo as a lifting jib . I like it best with a tree spade . I have a heavy grapple bucket but this is so much lighter so I have more capacity. I used an old fork I had, it has great spring action on the clamping. It all comes off with two pins or also I made a parking bracket to hold it back out of the way when desired .

 

[WoodAbuser]

This is a thumb that I built for my old Mustang . It is mounted to a standard quick change plate I built out of the original Mustang one.The thumb can be used with all of my buckets or solo as a lifting jib . I like it best with a tree spade . I have a heavy grapple bucket but this is so much lighter so I have more capacity. I used an old fork I had, it has great spring action on the clamping. It all comes off with two pins or also I made a parking bracket to hold it back out of the way when desired .

Nice job. Always wanted one of those little Mustangs. They were built only a few miles from me.

 

[just Dave]

Thanks
It’s a runner V4 brake option was not purchased on this one my hills make a driver out of you in a hurry.

 

[Backyard Lumberjack]

Yes! Stainless on black is very sexy on a hunting rifle!
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still waiting on the Original Alaskan bear book... maybe some others, too!

but, if u are planning on hunting in bear country anytime soon, some tips on do's and don'ts! ~

i'd be leary of #5!

 

[GL0B0TREE]

Its about time...I remember scrounging around for firewood and m stihl waitin on payment fir sum, no biggie, just luv the snow and minus seven trees~ go ahead muckmuck around the sawz needa exercise , better to leave em in logs, cut em as you need em.

 

[The Shooters Apprentice]

No no no! No snakes fir me thank you! Nope! I'm good!

First time I ever had a close encounter with a snake (Remember, I grew up in alaska) was with a copperhead down in Texas. Found him while mowing the lawn and got brave and ran him over with the push mower. Well that didn't work and he came out the back side striking. Went up to the house and grabbed my Mossberg 930JM and went back out and took his head clean off with a well placed round of #8 birdshot at about 10 feet. Well he started doing death throws, and I emptied all 9 rounds of 12ga into that thing leaving little more than a red spot on the ground.

 

[farmer steve]

Promised pic of wood. White, red and chestnut oak.

 

[H-Ranch]

Promised pic of wood. White, red and chestnut oak.
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I can't tell... is that 3 or 4 buckets?

 

[Sawyer Rob]

still waiting on the Original Alaskan bear book... maybe some others, too!

but, if u are planning on hunting in bear country anytime soon, some tips on do's and don'ts! ~

i'd be leary of #5!

There's always a crazy bear around

And for those, you need a crazy gun!!

SR