What did you do today?

[tom2p 2,394]

On 8/3/2021 at 10:39 PM, lynnmor said:

I would rate it at fair to good, burns a bit too fast and does create more creosote than oak.  To give you an idea of the size, a 20” chainsaw wouldn’t reach thru till I was up 15 to 20 feet.  We have carpenter ants that are steadily destroying trees here.  They bore tunnels from the bottom up and build a condo, then water gets in starting rot from there down.  I was fortunate on this tree, the condo was down low and the bulk of the wood is fine.  Many of the locust trees are destroyed bottom to top and makes poor firewood.  Good well seasoned locust is an excellent firewood or fence post.

 

My lot was a jungle when I bought it and I cleared hundreds of trees and that payed for the land, this tree caused me more fear and trouble than any.

 

I lost some nice large cherry trees last year and I couldn’t sell the logs or even give away some nice chunks to local wood turners.  I thought that the wood had a higher and better use than firewood.  I do burn about seven cords per year.

our property had locust grape vine posts that were incredibly tough - they seem to be almost impervious to rot 

 

fairly recently cut a large downed locust branch into small sections and then burned them a couple of years later - great burning wood 

I've noticed the ants (and other insects ?) devouring some trees in our area - they are slowly taking out a stump that was cut years ago 

 

[lynnmor 7,308]

5 minutes ago, tom2p said:

our property had locust grape vine posts that were incredibly tough - they seem to be almost impervious to rot 

 

fairly recently cut a large downed locust branch into small sections and then burned them a couple of years later - great burning wood 

I've noticed the ants (and other insects ?) devouring some trees in our area - they are slowly taking out a stump that was cut years ago 

 

 

If you have wild grape vines that you don't want, cut them down.  They attract the spotted lantern flies and I believe they feed on the sap.  I cut a 3" diameter vine while doing the firewood.

[tom2p 2,394]

29 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

 

If you have wild grape vines that you don't want, cut them down.  They attract the spotted lantern flies and I believe they feed on the sap.  I cut a 3" diameter vine while doing the firewood.

I removed the grape vines and other vines and overgrown heavy brush and small trees (including poison ivy of course) and planted hemlocks 

not long after this - a housing development was built next to this area ... one of four housing developments built near us since we purchased our house in the late 90's 

 

this area was one of the last to be developed (in this general area) ... a couple of small farms were sold - and then the building started

 

[Ed Kennell 38,220]

57 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

They attract the spotted lantern flies

 

My lantern nymphs have sprouted wings and are moving from the blackberries to the maple trees.

 

 

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[ebinmaine 67,598]

Boy that Rock crushing jackhammer would be some handy around my place

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Another 500 ton delivery of 3" minus stockpiled today.

Will run it out next week, up where I had the impacter working today.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

4 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Boy that Rock crushing jackhammer would be some handy around my place

One of the forest service roads in NM we used as access for a tower site, was made by bringing in some sort of huge rock crushing flail to bust boulders. Decent road for about half way, then the flail broke, the rest of the way to the tower sites was crawling over boulders for 5 miles.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Been pretty busy at work building high voltage cables.. 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Working  on an order going to Sweden! All printed and ready for prime and paint.

[ebinmaine 67,598]

Just now, Wheel Horse 3D said:

order going to

First over seas order for the 3D biz? 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

37 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

First over seas order for the 3D biz? 

Yup! Very cool!

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

My custom mix from the usual breakfast place.

Eggs, hashbrowns,sausage,ham,bacon and cheese smothered in BROWN gravy with a side of wheat toast!

Edited August 7, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

County yard sale weekend..  heres some awesome finds at the first stop....

Korean war vintage handy talkies

Old school inverter..doesnt pull ANY juice till needed

Transistor test set and little 12v bench supply

And not pictured...3 ea 3ft x6in Led programable displays

 

Hams always have the best stuff!

 

 

Edited August 7, 2021 by Wheel Horse 3D

[formariz 11,987]

Spent the day at one of our favorite places, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. Beautiful day to enjoy some outstanding beautiful plantings. The water lilies are out of this world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

Managed to get the big ol Bayliner started.

Had to change the battery and double check all the ignition circuits.

Changed Dugs pump belt to a more rubbery version.

Completed order for Sweden, and started another.

[Mickwhitt 4,642]

Spent the day tidying tools away and putting my shops in order.

Moved the cylinder grinder to its permanent place in shop 2.

Parked up both tractors under the house to make room in shop 1.

By the way, if anyone knows where my chainsaw specs are drop me a line. Cant find them anywhere! 

 

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[Stormin 9,981]

I hope that hole isn't for what I'm thinking it is.

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

7 minutes ago, Stormin said:

I hope that hole isn't for what I'm thinking it is.

Same here!.....not sure whether to say "cool day ya had there" and "nice tidy work!", or "OMgoodness poor baby!"

[Wheel Horse 3D 3,795]

2 hours ago, Mickwhitt said:

 putting my shops in order.

 

 

Man, i need to do some of that!

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2 hours ago, Stormin said:

I hope that hole isn't for what I'm thinking it is.

Probably dug at least 10 of them holes so far this year.

[ebinmaine 67,598]

3 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

Probably dug at least 10 of them holes so far this year.

Is that normal for that facility to experience?

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Just now, ebinmaine said:

Is that normal for that facility to experience?

Blaming it on covid.

[ebinmaine 67,598]

6 minutes ago, AMC RULES said:

Blaming it on covid.

Lack of care?