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"Twas a good day in da woods

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by ole, Feb 27, 2018.

  1. T.Jeff Veal

    T.Jeff Veal

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    :eek::eek: glad the hurt guy will be ok.
     
  2. T.Jeff Veal

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    Well done my friend. Wood piles are looking great
     
  3. ole

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    Today was a putzy project day. Got some lawn mowed, sprayed some Roundup and 24D. Just spot sprayed. Had to modify my boom on my ATV sprayer so it clears the open tailgate on the new Honda. Then used the last of my JB Weld on my wife’s free camp axe. Dug out some rotten wood and had just enough JB.

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    The other night was my first full dark run on the new Honda. At top speed (47 mph) the OEM headlights did not inspire much confidence. At low speeds they seemed sufficient. So I dug out a set of Mondo LED lights I had on 2008 Kawasaki Versys motorcycle. I traded the bike away but kept the lights. Found a likely location on the roll cage where there was already a bolt so put em on the Honda today. Gonna have to do a night run again to see if I have any improvement.

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    So far so good,,
     
  4. ole

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    And God said, let there be light.

    OEM only

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    LED only

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    LED and OEM together

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  5. ole

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    ROAD TEST

    OEM only

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    LED only

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    OEM and LED together



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    My eyes may be 68 years old but I do see some improvement. I forget to take a pair of 10mm wrenches along so I gotta do this again tomorrow night to make some aiming adjustments
     
  6. T.Jeff Veal

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    Those lights really helped. I know the light bar on ours really helps riding at night.
     
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  7. The Wood Wolverine

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    Just getting caught up after recent forum issues. Sorry for your loss ole.
    Heck of a thing for that guy hanging there in the accident pic!

    Great pics to view, keep them rolling. :yes: Keep us updated on that shagbark! I'd be dying to get it down and processed. SHaggy is the best farwood I've ever burned. Burns hot as he11.
     
  8. ole

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    The hurt kid has a broken wrist and a concussion. He gonna be ok. The Shag? Nothing to report. But I’m gonna nock it and walk away. I cut solo so must be wary,,
     
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    I’ve seen 3 fawns so far this year. One dead in the road where a bald eagle and a turkey vulture were having a loud discussion over ownership. One at the cabin in our back yard nursing its mother. And today on my walk this afternoon I was attacked by fawn #3.

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    I heard hooves clicking on the road behind me and here he comes. He huddled between my legs for a good 30 seconds panting and shaking like a leaf on a tree. It started licking sweat off my kneecap and then here comes a car. So I picked him up and got him off the road into my woods and gave him a swift kick in the you know what to keep him from following me. He didn’t. It was a buck I turned him over to verify this.
    unbelievable
     
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    We just spent three days at the cabin and when we got home there was a package in the drive. Wife says oh must be my birthday present.

    umm

    Had to think fast no hun it’s a tool I really needed. If I told her this was her present she would have used it on me.

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    An Estwing Fireside Friend with leather wrapped handle. I just had to have it. Will come in handy around the hydro splitter when doing elm. It’s a porky little bugger,,

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