Handy Don 12,225 #3401 Posted November 22, 2021 Was about to rake soggy leaves piled up in a couple hundred feet of gutter and thought, I wonder if... And it worked like a champ! 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,557 #3402 Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) Yup Do it every year!!! Edited November 22, 2021 by SylvanLakeWH 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,111 #3403 Posted November 22, 2021 Welcome to the Leaf Plowers Club! I was a charter member until I got my recycler deck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,225 #3404 Posted November 22, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, squonk said: Welcome to the Leaf Plowers Club! I was a charter member until I got my recycler deck. I converted to mulching a few years ago, too, and I mulch what's on the lawn (I'm waiting for the last of the leaves to drop before stashing the mowers for the winter). These leaves are just the accumulation from street trees that line the street. I thank you for the welcome. Certainly august company! Edited November 22, 2021 by Handy Don 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #3405 Posted November 23, 2021 16 hours ago, Handy Don said: Was about to rake soggy leaves piled up in a couple hundred feet of gutter and thought, I wonder if... And it worked like a champ! 16 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: Yup Do it every year!!! You guys may want to install a rubber on the blad when doing leaves. My rear grader has a rubber band , a part from a conveyor belt to preserve the asphalt. Just my Don't think it would be the best for snow tho.... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #3406 Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/21/2021 at 2:12 AM, Snoopy11 said: I think... tires spinning depend on how much you outweigh the leaves... or... in my case... how many cookies I have been eating lately... But no, on a serious note... even with my pulley swaps... oddly enough, I don't have issues with tire spin. I have pulled leaves, pulled the zero turn out of the pond (it wasn't all the way in the pond...)... and my tires don't spin... Really, the only time my tires spin is when I put it in third, and... intentionally spin them... Don If I do that, wheelie-time! hahah 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,557 #3407 Posted November 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, Maxwell-8 said: 16 hours ago, Handy Don said: You guys may want to install a rubber on the blad when doing leaves I have a pvc wear blade on the bottom of the one I use for leaves… new concrete driveway I’m looking to protect… 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxwell-8 4,275 #3408 Posted November 23, 2021 1 minute ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I have a pvc wear blade on the bottom of the one I use for leaves… new concrete driveway I’m looking to protect… That's true, I forget! couldn't see it on the pic, We have had an excavator at our place to plant trees. Our 2 year old asphalt ruined by the bucket! And the deer took a hydraulic pie on it as well! Wasn't easy to clean-up. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,225 #3409 Posted November 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Maxwell-8 said: You guys may want to install a rubber on the blad when doing leaves. My rear grader has a rubber band , a part from a conveyor belt to preserve the asphalt. Just my Don't think it would be the best for snow tho.... 44 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I have a pvc wear blade on the bottom of the one I use for leaves… new concrete driveway I’m looking to protect… Yep. It was an experiment, and it was on the street, not my driveway or yard. I left mere scratches compared to the scrape marks the village's giant Case loader makes picking up the piles. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3410 Posted November 25, 2021 Went over to my mate Dunc's place in Scotland. Spent a four happy hours processing fire wood. Made short work of a couple of ton or so, with tractor mounted saw attachment then swapped it for the log splitter. If I'd done that amount with my saw bench and log splitter, it would've taken me two days at least. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,268 #3411 Posted November 27, 2021 I watched Michigan Beat Ohio. Go Blue. Daughter attends UM. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3412 Posted November 27, 2021 Been really wild weather here. 45+mph winds with 65mph gusts. Chill factor has been down to -6C. Not ventured out much. Just to replenish the log pile by the house and to walk the dog. Halfway down the bridleway that runs past our place, a nice big tree has been uprooted. Leaning across the track and being stopped from going further by a tree on the opposite side. Going to be interesting taking it down. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #3413 Posted November 28, 2021 We spent the day in the middle of our 20 acres of woods near Bowling Green, Ky. Had our Thanksgiving dinner with our youngest son out on the 'homestead'. Roasted the turkey and cooked all the fixens over a fire. Wandered around the property looking for a place to build our house there. Found a couple of potential sites, but they create questions about setback requirements from the property lines. Got some research to do with the county government on this one. Luckly, the property line in question runs between the 2 ten acre lots we own, so, I'm my own neighbor in this case. All in all, a pretty good day. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,496 #3414 Posted November 28, 2021 9 hours ago, 8ntruck said: Roasted the turkey and cooked all the fixens over a fire. 9 hours ago, 8ntruck said: All in all, a pretty good day The BBT and I have rough camped with a friend of ours quite a few times. They've prepped many a meal over a fire. A very different science to it. We do thoroughly enjoy just living to be alive. Good luck with your County interactions. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3415 Posted November 28, 2021 I thought I'd tackle that fallen tree I mentioned yesterday, today. But the fates ruled otherwise. For the first time in a long while it started to snow this morning. So this afternoon I took some photo's of it instead. Going to be interesting getting it down, but I have a plan. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,508 #3416 Posted November 28, 2021 Cut and run 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregor 4,846 #3417 Posted November 28, 2021 Does that plan include dynamite? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 12,225 #3418 Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Stormin said: I thought I'd tackle that fallen tree I mentioned yesterday, today. But the fates ruled otherwise. For the first time in a long while it started to snow this morning. So this afternoon I took some photo's of it instead. Going to be interesting getting it down, but I have a plan. Professional loggers refer to those as "widow makers" since the lean and interaction with other trees makes their fall very unpredictable. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3419 Posted November 28, 2021 Plan A is to cut off as much weight as I safely can. Making sure I've a good escape route. Then get one of the lads from the farm round the corner with the telehandler, to push it over and down onto the bridleway. May be a few weeks yet. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #3420 Posted November 28, 2021 Celebrated my birthday today... YES I know that my birthday is December the 1st... but having to work on December 1st leads my family to want to celebrate early on the weekend... And I had my annual Red Velvet cake, of course... GOD it's good!!! Don 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3421 Posted November 30, 2021 Been up at the farm today. Repairing a 9ft x 9ft box section cubicle shed door frame ready for re-sheeting. Pleased there's some younger bodies up there for doing the lifting/carrying. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,870 #3422 Posted November 30, 2021 Went up to the big city today. Daisy Red Rider kits for the girls, meat grinder and more game saver bags for me! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #3423 Posted November 30, 2021 I'm looking for a Daisy model 25 for myself. Probably have to order one, as I can't find one in a brick & morter store. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,870 #3424 Posted December 1, 2021 6 hours ago, 8ntruck said: I'm looking for a Daisy model 25 for myself. Probably have to order one, as I can't find one in a brick & morter store. I think you’re still down south… but Dunham’s had plenty in stock. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,004 #3425 Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Pullstart said: I think you’re still down south… but Dunham’s had plenty in stock. In Grand Rapids? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
