I visited that AMA museum a couple years ago. To someone passionate about motorcycles, it’s an amazing place. If I ever get the chance, I’ll go again.
I'm less than an hour from it. I had up until now not visited due to some poor reviews from friends 20 years ago when they didn't have a lot to exhibit. It has filled in nicely since, but has room for more yet. My buddy and his son are active in GNCC racing and he wanted to go up to collect their pins. He gave the guys at the desk his cards and they produced 9 little pins of various design. Members get one pin per year of membership or something like that and he had not sent out for them for several years. It's a nice museum. None of what they have on display was uninteresting. Each bike has it's own unique look or function or past rider. If I'm ever south of the Carolinas again, I will make whatever accomodations I need to to be able to go to Barber Motorsports. Bucket list. Wouldn't mind going to see crazy Ken at New England Motorcycle museum as well. Flirting with exploring the north east for the first this time spring so that may be doable.
Made up a few bags on Saturday. Painted a couple small pieces of plywood for signage. Was wanting to set the stand out but realized that I do not have my pallet forks for the tractor. I loaned them to a buddy some time ago and forgot about them. Gotta go fetch them. Had a volunteer yesterday and was able to get the tree on the river bank down (without dropping into river, pull job) and tossed onto the burn pile. American elm. Failed to get pics. Split about a face and a half afterwards.
Dunno if anyone would be interested. I'm trying to get as many carb tools compiled as I can. Was privied to Echo limiter cap puller numbers today and decided to order a couple. Search part numbers for model specific applications.
Cap tools showed up Saturday. Got rained out (ain't said that for a while). Made and stacked 1/2 cord yesterday in the sunshine. Makita parts order starting to show up here at work. So wish they still had 24" loops of LGX. I think I have enough of the 20's now. The rest must be coming from other warehouse.
Now we're talking. The Gurus tell me to pick up a clutch assy. for the 7900 and also an oil pump drive when I asked for prone to fail parts. There's stuff for 3 different saws, a backpack blower and hedge trimmers in this mess.
Had six pieces of bacon left when the dust cleared. A little dissapointed it didn't sell out but was well received. Got a little wood made over the long weekend. Tough keeping the hands warm with the recent temp drop and my body not being acclimated yet. The hickory is now all processed stacked. Above is me moving into some white oak and back into the woods for processing.
Went and got my 3pt forks back Saturday. It was cold and blowy. Gathered up some branch wood I had tossed aside on a couple of trees earlier. Sugar maple Hickory with a couple of HVBW limbs. Yield. Went up and busted these shorties that will become 'Solo splits'. Grabbed some straps yesterday morning. Ended up needing to use a couple of 4x4's to get some height. Let's Gooooooo! Pretty sure this is where it will stay. There's a bit of a pulloff where a little road that used to be a culdesac that's now a gravel drive/road. Should be safe for drivers to stop. Stocked it with a dozen bags just to get a toe in the water. Went up to the stacks and made 15 more bags to stash in the shed so I don't get caught off guard if they start to move. Ended my day at Steak n Shake.
Week 1 yielded zero sales. I did get the uglies added yesterday. 3 or so sacks worth for $10. I'm not in a great area to sell without the summer activities....camping boating fishing. Most of these folks down here got their own stash. Not costing me anything to sit there and will pay for itself with only about 30bags of sales I reckon. Tick tock.
Busted and stacked a little cherry yesterday. Was going to get the white oak too but I'm not sure yet where I'm going to stack it and I was feeling a little odd. Decided to burn a pile off last night. So much bark. Got rid of all of it. Going to try something new. Never have learned to play an instrument before. Woke up pretty sick this morning. No bother. Rained all day. Didn't feel bad laying in bed.
Did some scouting yesterday. Didn't hit the jackpot but did find another White oak that's not far from the big one I been planning to massacre soon. Not real big, but whole bunch of nice rounds. Gotta make a temporary trail down to it. Buggy is parked on existing trail pointing towards the other woak. I predict a whole bunch of splits coming from this one. Big straight beech down across the valley. Need helicopter to get at. Hoping to get started on the bigger one tomorrow or Sunday. Looks like ground is going to be soft and wet next couple of weeks.
Ground was mucky on top yesterday. Ended up selling a couple of loads to a guy for his shop. One load of primo, one load of A hole pieces. Ground hardened up enough last night (and wind died down enough for me to tolerate) so time to get the tractor out. Coldest thing I ever do is sit on top of an open cab tractor. Had to clear just a few saplings to make way. Always try to work smarter. This is to hold up the end of the second log so I can get a chain under it. First log out. Left good wood on butt because it was split. I'll get the rest of the good meat soon enough. Jonsered on duty Second log out View attachment 439105 Third log Forth taken from opposite side on existing trail Looking up at where first three came from Road holding up good. Just a mudvane down the middle from the logs. May as well get the other one since I'm already out here. Got two nice ones off this. Top is still there. I'll go back and see what I can scrounge later. White oak Bonanza at the wood yard lately. 26 degrees and sunny.
Did a little bucking yesterday. Couldn't muster motivation to do much else. Did move the tube feeder up by the lick. A coworker has a side gig selling mixed feed for deers. He gave me a sack for Christmas. I'm hesitant to start feeding because I'm still seeing signs of pigs occasionally. Don't wish to encourage. Christmas treat for the herd. (Molasses inside)
Feeder was cleaner than when I set it there. lol Bucked up the branch pile I grabbed the other day. Then hurried up into the woods to get some branch wood off of one of the White oaks. Not quite a trailer load so I carved some off the butt. Not bad. Sky getting grim. Trail open again. Few rounds left in the mess to the right but I couldn't be bothered today. Little pile back at the yard. Had some company. A Buddy's boy came out to ride. Notified me of a downed tree blocking a path so I dispatched the maintenance team of me. Sugar maple broke off and fell in a spot with no go around. Didn't get pics as it was starting to sprinkle as I began cutting it. Rain was planned for including lunch. Little late as rain came around 2 but just made me hungrier. Left for a 30 minute drive to a little pizza shop down the river. Have not been there since before the covid thing. No menu needed...Bring me ultimate nachos and a rock n roll sub please! A little treat for myself that I've been wanting for a long time. Went down on the motorbike a couple of years ago but caught their Sunday hours and was two hours too early. I ate until I thought I'd burst and still packed half a sub home. Good stuff. Does your local pizza spot have a kickazz animated Christmas Village??
Remembered to take a memory card with me today. No firewood. Hauled 12 bucket loads of gravel from the crick though. The deer seemed appreciative of their Christmas present. Some fussing. Hello there! View of where the smaller white oak was taken other day.
My long time bestie gets 'cheeky' gift often from me for Christmas. This year it was a 24" 'Chicago' style police baton. Shortly after he opens it, I open this. He followed up with these. Felt pretty uncanny that we both decided to buy each other whoopin sticks this year, completely unbeknownst.
Winter....has arrived. This is from yesterday afternoon. Just a look across the river at the snowy landscape. Another 4-5 inches was added last night. Put out a couple bags of corn for the donkeys. I'm sure they are very happy that it's there today even if they gotta dig for it. Spent some time riding around in the buggy. Cannot stress the heated cab enough. Allows me to get out in the woods when it's 20 degrees and have a place to get warm or stay warm. Found this maple that didn't survive the wind other day. Did not clean it up yet. Current weather is good for splitting, but not for trail maintenance. Interesting ice formations all over my trails. Like the ground was spitting out water and it froze. Gave me good traction on the hills. Anyone ID this track? Paw was 1-1/2 diameter. Nasty out there today. Steady snow and 20 degrees with gusts. Filled the stove with oak this morning before leaving for work.
