Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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That's the 3700 I picked up at the GTG. I have a 3400 parts saw in the shed to get the handle off of.
It's kinda like a modified rifling Mike.
Let's stay on topic here!
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It's all a part of the journey Lol
Try baby oil for pitch , it works well .
Headed up to the cabin to put the boat away and do a few other projects.
Beer was definitely cold
Too ****ing early for icicles!
Do you see it? Built in camo.
Beer was definitely cold
Too ****ing early for icicles!
Do you see it? Built in camo.
How about the hexagonal bore on the Whitworth? When using conical bullets they had to be made of soft lead so they would expand into the hex bore. The barrel also had a 1-20 twist. I can't remember how they made the barrels? They may have been hand hammered on a twisted mandrel, or they may have had a way of cutting the twist in?
The Whitworth was held responsible for at least two deaths of high-ranking Officers: On Sept 19, 1863, at the Battle of Chickamauga, an unnamed Confederate sharpshooter mortally wounded Union General William Lytle, who was leading a charge at the time.[citation needed]
Later in the war, on May 9, 1864, during the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Union General John Sedgwick according to popular accounts was chiding some of his troops for lying down in a ditch to avoid Confederate sharpshooters at a range of around 800 to 1000 yards. Shots from Confederate Whitworth rifles, easily identifiable due to the shrill whistling noises their hexagonal bullets made in flight, caused members of his staff and artillerymen to duck for cover. Sedgwick strode around in the open and was quoted as saying, "What? Men dodging this way for single bullets? What will you do when they open fire along the whole line? I am ashamed of you. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Although ashamed, his men continued to flinch and he repeated, "I'm ashamed of you, dodging that way. They couldn't hit an elephant at this distance." Just seconds later he fell forward with a bullet hole below his left eye. At least five Confederate soldiers claimed that they had fired the fatal shot.
Neighbor has an all steel one that drops down flush with the ground. Said it was pretty expensive, but really likes it, as it lets him roll heavy things right in, without needing a forklift, etc.
Like these: https://airtow.com/utility-model-specs/
Philbert
You pictures suggest a similar design, but what you have is much better than the one my brother ended up with. More ways than one to skin a cat I guess.
Learn something every day … I was not familiar with it! A smaller diameter bullet with a faster twist … imagine!
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2” of rain tomorrow then 40-50 mile an hour winds Friday. May be lots of scrounging coming up.
Before I start running the saws in pitchy wood I spray them down with wd40 just not on the handles
, then every time I fuel them, sometimes they end up being cleaner than before I started the job 
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Ain't that the truth
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I got a free load of wood the other day at a Farm Festival we have each year, they had chainsaw racing and at the end of the day they were giving all the wood away (Green Stringy Bark and Squiggly Gum) so I loaded up on as much as I could get on the ute.
It should be dry and ready for use next winter with a bit of luck (the fence posts - long pieces are Stringy and the big rounds are Squiggly Gum). It's all cut up and split now and half way through stacking it on pallets.
It should be dry and ready for use next winter with a bit of luck (the fence posts - long pieces are Stringy and the big rounds are Squiggly Gum). It's all cut up and split now and half way through stacking it on pallets.
Well, well this arrived today. Any guesses what might happen to it?
You've received a used 340.... It's either about to go to Randy or a n other porter, or it is come from them and is about to be fitted with a 36" b&c and be used to mill some Ash.
Definitely not going to Randy but yes, it’s going to turn into a ported 346 NE.
Well winter is here.
The highest high in the ten day forecast is 37 and the lowest low is 10.
I may move some wood around this weekend. Maybe try to get the indoor rack loaded up and put a half cord on the deck.
The highest high in the ten day forecast is 37 and the lowest low is 10.
I may move some wood around this weekend. Maybe try to get the indoor rack loaded up and put a half cord on the deck.
I got two small Dead Oaks Tuesday, was going to go back today except the rain and wind. I have at least 6 more, all bout 1 cord each. But, I'm afraid to go in the woods with this wind, my head is not as hard as it used to be when I was younger.
