PSUplowboy
Firewood cutter
I've been trying to sneak a barn in. It's pretty far along, I need to fix my fence back up before I can run the cows in. Winter building is hit and miss.
Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)
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I've been trying to sneak a barn in. It's pretty far along, I need to fix my fence back up before I can run the cows in. Winter building is hit and miss.
Just a Guy that cuts wood
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MI allows trucks to weigh up to 160,000 pounds. So during the spring when the frost is coming out of the ground those weights are reduced to limit the impact on the roads. We call them "frost laws"
Sent from a field
Some call it half load season.
They are quite funny. If you look around on youtube, there are a bunch of them and they all get me laughing, and mad all at the same time
.That's a sad story, I'd like to try some hedge, both cutting it and burning it.IKR!!!
Hell, it ain't all glory below the old Mason Dixon line...but hard wood is everywhere.
Just saw a guy burn about 6 cords of ash & hedge outdoors in his field for giggles...couldn't sell it for $50 a load...DELIVERED!!!!!
So he grabs a case of Colt 45's & bottle of Jägermeister and starts one hella va bonfire!
New chainsaw buddy I just met sent me this last week, I thought it was a knee slapper
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Yes it's a year like no other I've ever seen here in Mi, I don't like it either
.How big are you building, do you have a barn build thread
.I want to do one too, hope to do something in the spring.
We had snow flurries here that turned into light snow this morning. The ground was getting covered, but then it all melted as the ground is still way to warm.
I may go outside and rip a few small box elders of the side of my drive. They will grow back so quick if I cut them off so I just figure I could rip them up roots and all while the ground is soft.
They do come on often in January as it's quite normal to get a January thaw, but for weeks, this is very abnormal.
I've never heard that on this side of the pond before. It does make some sense even thought it's only 25-35% of the load depending on the county you are in. What really sucks is doing 35 MPH for a ways down a road that other people don't even know has limits. I have been called some very interesting names as well as being told I was number one for obeying the laws. If your caught over weight or speeding on those routes the road commission/DOT or locally DOT trained cops don't have much mercy on you, even when their signs are often not visible for one reason or another
.It's all part of operating a truck on the rds here
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24x32.
No build thread yet because I haven't actually started. I have the batter boards up and lines run to layout the posts.... But those were put up in standing water!
Sorry Oldmaple , I had already ate the bacon
don't know why but the boss said we are having pancakes and BACON for supper. she already cooked the bacon and it smells gooooood!!!!Sorry Oldmaple , I had already ate the bacon
I did a 20 X 24 post & beam for my hunting cabin, all posts & beam cut from Ash trees with the chainsaw, and I did a thread on it quite a while back.
That's very cool, and I remember it. I want to do a dormer on the front of my place that way, but I'd probably end up covering it all up to make it an air lock of sorts to get into the house which would be sort of a waste as I'd like it all exposed.
It sure has been an odd yr.
Im glad it's cooled down a bit, but it's going to take a while for it to get froze back up. I did rip out two 5-6" box elders today root ball and all as well as a cherry about the same size. I'll probably cut thoseup with the 201 rear handle when I get a minute as I've only made one cut with it so far.
We built a 32x48 with a 10' lean to at my buddies last summer. I can't remember if I posted pictures here or in the GMT.
Sorry if I did already, but it is a nice building.
I managed to run a saw a little, here's my better side cutting one of the poles, please don't call osha on me guys(pretty sure I had my safety glasses on
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If I had a barn that nice, I'd move in, Joe.
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Oh man, I would kill for some bacon right now. Haven't had bacon in about 5 months!
kingOFgEEEks
Out, standing in my field.
He's back!
Ambull01
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What's up! I'm stuck in the middle east. It was a really short notice deployment so I had a ton of things to take care of. I really miss cutting and burning firewood. The good news is I'm saving a ton of money and plan on going all out with firewood cutting when I return. I'm about to buy the BBK for the Makita.
Welcome back Reid! Thank you for keeping us and our allies safe over there!!!
I can imagine there isn't much to "scrounge" over there.
Keep in touch!
I can imagine there isn't much to "scrounge" over there.
Keep in touch!
glad to hear from you Reid. thanks for doing what you do. keep your head down buddy.
Ambull01
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Yeah, very few trees around here. Very little grass for that matter. I've been wondering what the hell the sheep eat. It hasn't been that long but I totally forgot the chainsaw models I have until I saw my signature line. I have to go to one of those saw GTG thingies when I get back for some firewood cutting therapy.
