A gift??

[Whitespider]

Yesterday was warm, humid and breezy... not what I would call overly windy, just breezy.
I'd just finished a bit of grass cuttin' and the boy was buzzin' around on his little Chinese ATV... makin' loops around the big forked oak behind the machine shed. So his ATV starts sputterin' (runnin' out'a gas); he's learned what that means and heads for the shop doors for a refill. As I'm pourin' gas in the thing when I hear a loud crack, look back at the big forked oak, and...
Less than a minute before the boy was riding under it... less than 15 minutes before I was mowing under it...
The worst part is... the damn thing landed on my shooting bench‼
It's raining this morning... but when it stops I know what I'll be doing...

 

[chucker]

it looks as you have the luck of the Irish protecting your backside's..... now more work to keep you warm as well ! can some of that heat from cutting up the oak for next winter....? lol stay cool !

 

[WoodTick007]

Glad to hear you and yours made it out unscathed. . . Sure wasn't much good wood keeping Mr Oak in the upright position. Did it give you any warning signs like excessive creaking? Either way, that trunk looks like a job for Mr 066 with a 25 - 28" bar.

 

[Ironworker]

Glad no one got hurt, keep us updated on this bad boy, I'd like to see the progress shots. Maybe even give you a reason to buy a new chainsaw.

 

[Cheesecutter]

Fate is a crazy thing, thankfully no one got hurt. At least you can use the wood.

 

[iceman7668]

Better safe than sorry, I would take the rest down also. Glad all ended well.

 

[Hddnis]

I guess that ends your no-cutting streak?



Mr. HE

 

[mallardman]

Glad to see no one got hurt.


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[olyman]

I HATE, forked trees!!!!!! cause that's just what the damn things are good for!!! bout the only one that wont do that,,is norway maples,,as thats the way they grow...as I have two in my front yard.....

 

[CTYank]

You must be living right, Spidey. Let's hope you didn't use up too many of your "nine lives". Oops, that's for cats, not spiders.

 

[GeeVee]

Take the other half too.

 

[philoshop]

This happened a few days ago less than a hundred yards from my brother's property.
http://www.fltimes.com/news/article_b7b37e4c-fc01-11e3-84d1-0019bb2963f4.html?mode=jqm
My 76 yr old Mom drove past there not ten minutes earlier.
I'm not a religious guy, but sometimes ya just gotta say thank-you.

 

[Whitespider]

...I'd like to see the progress shots.

Well... this is as good as the progress shots get.
Had to work between thunderstorms today, and had to quit when I ran out'a pre-mix... but I did get the mess cleaned up.
I'll finish the buckin' some night after work this week and do the splittin'/stackin' next weekend.
The shootin' bench took a hit though... all four legs are broken off at the concrete foundations.

 

[buzz sawyer]

As said earlier, you may as well play it safe and take down the other side.

Looks like you have a nice shooting range there!

 

[svk]

Glad everyone is alright. I guess it got you started on next winter's pile

 

[zogger]

That guardian angel action.

 

[mr.finn]

Nice free wood. Only problem is you have to drive way to far to get it!!! Like others said when time permits get that other tree down.

 

[WoodTick007]

Well, I guess if you leave the other section of tree standing you might wanna replace the wooden legs on the shooting bench with steel legs. Just something to noodle over before the next wind storm.

 

[unclemoustache]

A shooting bench and gorgeous woods in your back yard - my tongue is hanging out!!! Wanna trade?

 

[Whitespider]

Wanna trade?

LOL
There are those days... believe me, there are those days when living out in the county makes ya' reconsider the hick life.
Unfortunately for you uncle, today ain't one'a those days... sun is shinning, birds are singing, and the coffee is strong... I'll stay here another day I reckon.
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