What‘s a “bolt” in firewood terminology? I haven’t heard of that.
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What‘s a “bolt” in firewood terminology? I haven’t heard of that.
In the context of my posting, a firewood bolt is a section of log cut to firewood length but that is not split. Bolts, in general, can be cut to any length that meets a particular need. Some firewood bolts are cut to 8' lengths and stacked into a 4x4x8' unit for the purchaser to finish cutting and splitting. It is a cord of raw wood but it isn't going to yield a full cord of split 16" firewood. For boiler wood I've cut it into 2' lengths for one guy and 16" for another... the 2' guy only wants bolts of a diameter that he can throw right in the boiler--typically 10" or less. The 16" guy splits his boiler wood... he's 82 now and still splits wood!
I found an article that gives specifications for bolts in a specific context: https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/othe...ium-papers/04_1969-birch_carpenter_p26-32.pdf
unsplit, long length. Some will eventually cut to size and possibly split too. some use bolts for larger furnaces. A Bolt of fabric was what Gram used to buy to make clothes for the family- or the entire drum and bugle corps uniforms.
You are not allowed to have outdoor wood burners where I live.
I also hear you about the gov paying you NOT to grow stuff, but the trouble with Gov is they never change the rules on time. Just look a the 50 mi restriction of moving firewood (because of Emerald Ash Bore). Well, it is everywhere now, but the travel ban (needlessly) remains.
The same will happen with farmland. Until there is bad climate elsewhere, and a shortage occurs, they won't know it is coming.
We are also letting hundreds of thousands a month cross the Southern border, and this will greatly accelerate this problem.
It is better to sound the alarm too early, than too late. I'm also very worried about the future of hunting. If the population keeps growing too fast, we will become just like Europe where only the privileged can do it.
All of Putnam County is built up, and when I was a kid, it was very rural. I also remember my father talking about how the Bronx used to be all farms. It seems to always go in the same direction! A friend of mine, who is my age and grew up here, tells me of all the farms he used to hunt on. They are all gone.
I also hear you about the gov paying you NOT to grow stuff, but the trouble with Gov is they never change the rules on time. Just look a the 50 mi restriction of moving firewood (because of Emerald Ash Bore). Well, it is everywhere now, but the travel ban (needlessly) remains.
The same will happen with farmland. Until there is bad climate elsewhere, and a shortage occurs, they won't know it is coming.
We are also letting hundreds of thousands a month cross the Southern border, and this will greatly accelerate this problem.
It is better to sound the alarm too early, than too late. I'm also very worried about the future of hunting. If the population keeps growing too fast, we will become just like Europe where only the privileged can do it.
All of Putnam County is built up, and when I was a kid, it was very rural. I also remember my father talking about how the Bronx used to be all farms. It seems to always go in the same direction! A friend of mine, who is my age and grew up here, tells me of all the farms he used to hunt on. They are all gone.
Not a problem, I can have it running in a coupe hours. Problem is, then I'd want to keep it. I already sold my Ford 641. I still have a Massey 135, 4 JD's and a China 20HP diesel loader 4X4. I got too much stuff!!
I was going to split my last little pile of Cherry that's on my driveway before we get the next round of snow this evening, and the pull cord sprocket on my splitter stripped out. Errr! So I just stacked the wood to where I can get to it when I have the splitter fixed.
Yup… they are called both depending on the context. It seems the more automated commercial operations use the term bolt. As I had just been reading something about such an operation I had “bolt” on the brain!
Decided to pull down a few slabs that have been according to my neighbor been in the rafters of my barn since the 70s . Well they are to large and heavy for two people going to need a few more and some ropes so I’ll do it in the spring . But I found this sitting on top of them . There is a beam running the ridge to hoist hay my barn was used for hay storage .
That's sacrilege. There is no such thing as "too much" of anything.
the "snowflakes" are definitely the problem. I'd prefer them minding their own business instead of telling the rest of us what to do.Maybe the prizmatic effect of snowflakes increases solar panel output.
I can think of one - Hilary
I just offered a friend 26 of my chainsaws.
Speaking of sacrilege ... I just heard they are lowering the HP and torque on the 2022 Mustang GTs and Mach 1 to meet emissions!!!
Guess I will just have to hang on to my primitive 06! It is running well, just not as comfy as those new IRS ones with the Magna Shock ride!
Guess I will just have to hang on to my primitive 06! It is running well, just not as comfy as those new IRS ones with the Magna Shock ride!
I don't know about that... A few weeks ago I gave my son a whole bunch of mostly woodworking tools: Planes No. 3, 4, 5, 7, low angle block and block, a couple different spoke shaves, dial calipers, combination square, sliding bevel, dovetail saw, etc. Yesterday I gave both my sons a box that weighed approximately 40 lbs. that was full of screw drivers, a variety of pliers, diagonal cutters, hammers, cats paw, and various other hand tools. I did this because it made no sense for me to own 2, 3, 4 duplicates of tools. For example, how many No 4 smoothing planes does one need? I had 4... I still have 3 but only use the Lie-Nielson. I gave one of them a 28 gauge shotgun and scoped .270 rifle a few months ago... I never used those guns as I have others.
Some of the tools I bought new, some I inherited. The No 7 is actually a Millers Falls No 22 that belonged to my grandfather. The sliding bevel was my friend's grandfather's and it has patent dates from the 1890s. I'd rather see these tools put to use than collect dust in my shop. I'm getting out of the museum business!
Is it not just the engine map that restricts it? A remap is easy.
Wonderful collection of tools, and better they are used and useful, good move.
Diesel, kerosene, marvels mystery oil and dextron III ATF work excellent as a oil system cleaners, the diesel/kerosene run it for 15-20 min then drain, mmo or atf you can drive the engine just try not to exceed 1/2 a quart per 5 quarts of oil. I used to add 1/2 a quart of atf at every oil change to a old turbo mitsubishi eclipse I had and it was spotless under the valve cover after 30,000 miles or about 9 oil changes, just be aware it will burn off and require the oil topped off, plugs may get more deposits and wear faster as well. It should help clean diesel injection systems that use oil pressure clearing up harder starts and stiction. If you have more than a little buildup use cheap oil and change it often (under 2k miles) and do not use flushes or you may have chunks come loose that will plug up oil ports. Even the new antifreeze (100k service) needs to be replaced starting at 100k miles, radiator drained and filled every 30k miles or about 1/3-1/2 of the fluid. A lot of engine blocks have antifreeze drains on the side, even he new antifreeze will separate, gel up and loose its anti corrosion properties.
I've bought myself a trailer! eBay purchase, not collected yet but fingers crossed it's as good as it looks, in which case it was a bargain as I was the only bidder. Just a little 5'*3' 750kg unbraked. Want it for family camping trips but will be useful for hailing wood too. I've gone and bought a wood hauler! Tow bar fitting booked for s couple of weeks, then I can go and collect.
