Happy Halloween Ride

[Retired Wrencher 5,578]

Kevin nice pick`s I enjoyed looking at them. Looks like you have no problem riding where you want.

Edited November 2, 2018 by Retierd Wrencher

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

10 hours ago, Achto said:

 

Those look like black walnuts. Are you sure you want black walnut trees in your yard?!?!?!? I have one in my yard & every other year I have to clean up after the darn thing. The pic below was after my first cleaning last year. By the time the tree was empty this 8' pick up box trailer was level full (yes to the top of the racks) with wall nuts. "Sell them" my friends have said, well if they were worth 5cents a ton I'd be happy to. Instead I take them out to my nephews woods & dump them.

 

In fact, last year was the last time that I will have to castrate my lawn. That tree will be history as soon as the ground freezes this year.

By the looks of that load that ought to be a massive tree! People pay good money 

for the lumber out of that tree ! I know what I could do with it!

[LengerichKA88 1,883]

My dad was many things, but patient was not one of them when I was younger. I wouldve been the “My dads gunna kill me” kid. 

 

We were able to talk about it, somewhat when I was a teen, and by then he was older and understood that even though we were a lot alike, we were different in a lot of ways too. He learned by holding the flash light and watching. I learn through detailed instruction and explanation. He thought he was teaching me, I thought I was in the way because all the direction I got was “shine the light there” or “go get the 10mm socket”. 

He passed when I was 16, and I missed out on a lot of the “father/son teachable moments” 

I know his intent was in the right place, it was his delivery that was lacking, but because of that I try to be more understanding, and inclusive in the problem solving process with my son even now (just turned 3). In five or six years when he bangs something up on his tractor, we’ll tackle it together. 

 

All that to say this: Kudos to you for the way you went about things. I have a feeling your girls will surprise quite a few people through out their lives with the knowledge they’ve got. 

 

 

[Hank Kuilema 4]

19 hours ago, pullstart said:

The girls and I were accompanied by my niece on a ride to grab some walnuts.  After we crush them in the driveway, we’ll bury small piles in the field and hope for some seedlings come spring time!

 

 

I think

[Hank Kuilema 4]

I think it’s great that your out spending time with the kids, and letting those old tractors get out and stretch their legs, great idea with the walnuts. Do you have many come up?

 

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 @Hank Kuilema

 

16 hours ago, Mows4three said:

That's some mighty flat country out your way in Michigan.

Dries up a bit make for some mighty fine plowin.. maybe you should have a plow day Kevin!!

11 hours ago, Achto said:

last time that I will have to castrate my lawn.

 

 

Crib has got a point Dan any chance we could get some boards out of it at a show? Prolly infested with nails tho from old tree houses!

[Achto 28,124]

1 hour ago, The Tool Crib said:

By the looks of that load that ought to be a massive tree! People pay good money 

for the lumber out of that tree ! I know what I could do with it!

 

3 minutes ago, WHX21 said:

Crib has got a point Dan any chance we could get some boards out of it at a show? Prolly infested with nails tho from old tree houses!

 

 Yard & fence line trees can be pretty sketchy as to weather or not there is any metal in them. "If" it passes a metal detector, I will save as many logs as I can to run threw the saw mill at one of the tractor shows next year. Hopefully I can get some nice 1 by's out of it. 

Edited November 1, 2018 by Achto

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

3 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

 

 Yard & fence line trees can be pretty sketchy as to weather or not there is any metal in them. "If" it passes a metal detector, I will save as many logs as I can to run threw the saw mill at one of the tractor shows next year. Hopefully I can get some nice 1 by's out of it. 

 Yeah they can definitely mess up a blade for sure. That’s why I purchased a metal detector to run through any wood that I pick up. Most of my work is done from reclaimed wood. 

[Pullstart 63,417]

42 minutes ago, Hank Kuilema said:

I think it’s great that your out spending time with the kids, and letting those old tractors get out and stretch their legs, great idea with the walnuts. Do you have many come up?

 

  @Hank Kuilema!  This past spring we had probably 30 seedlings sprout in a gravel / walnut bed mixed in the kids’ little red wagon.  They got to about 14” tall or so .  The girls love their tractors.  I modified both of them to fit their legs better by moving the seats up and giving Rylee’s tractor a second pedal.

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44 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said:

definitely mess up a blade for sure

Berlin show I just happened to be watching when they hit a nail. Quite the procedure to inspect & change out the damaged teeth. Involved a genny, special grinders and patience to reset them.  

[953 nut 56,624]

21 hours ago, Lengerich8 said:

Around here, come spring all the ones the squirrels lost pop up all over the yard 

never known someone to WISH for them to grow 😂😂

Case in point, about a dozen years ago I saw a black walnut seedling sprouting out from under a rock. I told my wife if it wants to grow badly enough to do that I will let it!

Now it is about 25 feet tall and provides shade in front of my woodworking shop.  Squirrels done gooooood!

[pfrederi 18,113]

Back in the 40s my parents planted two Black Walnuts in the yard.  They grew to be large trees by the time I left home in 72.  Went back last fall to a reunion stopped by am looked at the place   the two originals are massive now look great.  Several young ones have come up.  All the other maples birches pine etc that i remember are gone... Black Walnuts are a long term project.

[The Tuul Crib 7,338]

5 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Case in point, about a dozen years ago I saw a black walnut seedling sprouting out from under a rock. I told my wife if it wants to grow badly enough to do that I will let it!

Now it is about 25 feet tall and provides shade in front of my woodworking shop.  Squirrels done gooooood!

I’ll be cutting one down that size from our front yard this year.My neighbor and I are going to split the wood to make bowls out of it on our lathes!

[953 nut 56,624]

2 hours ago, The Tool Crib said:

My neighbor and I are going to split the wood to make bowls out of it on our lathes!

Let it grow and you could turn some large platters.                      I do love the color contrast from sap wood to heart wood on black walnut, especially on a natural edge bowl.