Hiiii ... My name is Bear / EB.......

[ebinmaine 67,484]

 

The body of this will look familiar to a few of you because I've already shared it through p.m. and text.

 

Then, this morning... I suddenly realized through a great and wondrous epiphany that I should share this with the entire group in a desperate search for solidly intellectual quantitative  moral support. 

 

 

This all started yesterday afternoon when Ray @grinchsr indicated he would graciously and generously offer to drive all the way from Connecticut to Maine to help thin out my Herd because I have FIVE C160s. 

Then I realized....

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I do have 5 C160s, yes.  2 manual transmission Kohler powered, 2 manual transmission Tecumseh engines, 1 Kohler Automatic. 

And... Ummmmm.... I forgot I also just got a C165 8 speed Black Hood.  

 

And it gets worse...

I'm also lookin at getting another Tecumsehorse...

 

And.... Another purchase that BBT and I are in on... Is a  K341 Magnum powered machine.  

 

Oh noooooo.... 

That's 8.  

 

And there are others...

The Colossus project.

@JCM Jim's 417A two into one project. 

Ariens S16H. 

 

I MAY have a problem.

 

🐻

 

 

 

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Dying over here...

to hear what it is.   

[Achto 27,571]

10 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I MAY have a problem.

 

 

This here is the only problem that I see.

11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I'm also lookin at getting another Tecumsehorse.

 

[ri702bill 8,319]

41 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

The Colossus project.

That one is growin' roots & whiskers!!! 

[Handy Don 12,217]

3 hours ago, AMC RULES said:

Dying over here...

to hear what it is.   

 

Yep, still waitin' to hear about the problem! Delay getting the new horse barn up afore winter sets in, maybe?

[Kenneth R Cluley 515]

And you are looking for help from this group? As you stated Ray offered to take a couple off your hands, and I know others would be glad to find homes for those poor orphaned horses. Don't really see the problem.

[ri702bill 8,319]

17 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

Delay getting the new horse barn up afore winter sets in

THAT's what we have not seen more of ...... Progress - last I recall, we were still tossing around plumbing, electrical, and the number of windows,,,,

[Pullstart 62,851]

I see no problem, but just remember how generous many members are!  @kpinnc I recall offered to take all your C-160’s if need be!  
 

 

[WHX?? 48,815]

4 hours ago, Achto said:

 

 

This here is the only problem that I see.

 

Really... I rather have a Squonky in a brothel that a Tecky in a horse! 

 

50 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I recall offered to take all your C-160’s if need be!  
 

Another really... you know a 160 is still on my bucket list EB. 

I'll take a Kohler powered manual thank you. 

[Pullstart 62,851]

Also, if you’re concerned about Horse to BBT/bear ratios, just know that I’m starting to feel lost with only about 25 here at home.  That 30 number really felt comfortable 

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

Hiiii ... My name is Bear / EB.......

Here's EB's baby pic:

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

In the immortal words of Red Green:

 

I’m a man.

I can change.

If I have to.

I guess.

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

2 hours ago, ri702bill said:

THAT's what we have not seen more of ...... Progress - last I recall, we were still tossing around plumbing, electrical, and the number of windows,,,,

Progress on the new building has been good considering the state of the industry up here.  

 

To get the above mentioned things up to date...

 

No plumbing, ever. 

 

No electricity though there likely will be later.

 

Windows - 6 or 8. All upstairs for now. More added in the 1st floor later.  

 

Trusses ordered. ETA 3 to 4 weeks. 

 

1 x 10 or 1 x 12  T & G D3S pine siding is being delivered in a week or two so we can get it pre-painted here. 

Approximate building start date 9/15 - 9/20 -ish.  

 

[kpinnc 12,023]

6 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I see no problem, but just remember how generous many members are!  @kpinnc I recall offered to take all your C-160’s if need be!  

 

Correct, and I stand by that commitment. I will take one (or three or four) in this case for the team! 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

4 minutes ago, kpinnc said:

 

Correct, and I stand by that commitment. I will take one (or three or four) in this case for the team! 

The generosity and helpfulness of the members of this website never ceases to amaze me.  

[D_Mac 8,618]

Eb... just think of this. I live in the city. I never have any need to put any of my tractors to work. I have a small city lot,, I don't even mow with my Horses. Right now I have 3 I keep in my garage. You on the other hand live in a beautiful wooded area and put your Horses to work. Either plowing snow,  chipping wood, hauling wood, hauling stone... etc. So if I'm comfortable having 3, and I have had up to 5 at one time. You clearly can have 6 or 7 MORE with no problem at all.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

9 hours ago, Pullstart said:

Also, if you’re concerned about Horse to BBT/bear ratios, just know that I’m starting to feel lost with only about 25 here at home.  That 30 number really felt comfortable 

Well at least you have a project coming your way soon…

[oliver2-44 9,746]

18 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

 

1 x 10 or 1 x 12  T & G D3S pine siding 

Wow you must have some good local mill wood pricing up there. I’ve recently been checking for a project and that stuff is like gold down here. I’ve even checked some small mills in the East Texas piney woods and metal or Hartie cost less. 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

1 hour ago, oliver2-44 said:

Wow you must have some good local mill wood pricing up there. I’ve recently been checking for a project and that stuff is like gold down here. I’ve even checked some small mills in the East Texas piney woods and metal or Hartie cost less. 

 

Well, Maine is the most heavily forested state in the nation and our nickname in the state motto system is, The Pine Tree State.

 

1x6 Hardie plank in my area can't be touched for less than about $1.50 a square foot.

The other kicker there is that fiber cement board MUST be installed over sheet goods like Advantech or Zip System and that adds a HUGE expense to a project.

 

 

Pricing on metal roofing to be used as siding and 1x10 or 1x12 pine varies quite a bit given the different options available but they both can be had somewhere between $0.90 and $2 + per square foot.

To be honest I wish the pine profits trickled backwards in the chain a bit because a lot of forestry companies are struggling. 

 

The big difference between those two products is the substrate or attachment system required.

Sheet metal requires more purlins between the poles and also must be screwed into place very carefully as opposed to the tongue and groove pine which can be attached using a nail gun so it's exponentially less labor intensive per square foot.

 

 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

On 8/24/2022 at 5:54 AM, ebinmaine said:

I MAY have a problem.

I second the notion; your only problem is you need more space.

[ebinmaine 67,484]

1 minute ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

I second the notion; your only problem is you need more space.

I'm gonna need a biggah bahn. 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I'm gonna need a biggah bahn. 

Are you gonna have that closed to weather before the snow starts flying?

[ebinmaine 67,484]

5 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

Are you gonna have that closed to weather before the snow starts flying?

Should.  

Approximate start date is September 15th ish. If all goes according to plan it'll be done by around November 1st ish.  

 

[Jeff-C175 7,202]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

Should

 

Better be!  You need someplace to hibernate!

[ebinmaine 67,484]

18 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

Better be!  You need someplace to hibernate!

Got the orange 🍊 house  for that. 👍

 

And 9 tents ⛺. And a bunch of tarps. And a woodshed. And the outdoor workshop. And a new outside restroom.  

Edited August 26, 2022 by ebinmaine