In loving memory of Kenis D. Keathley 6/4/81 - 3/27/22 Loving father, husband, brother, friend and firewood hoarder Rest in peace, Dexterday

Finally back in the woods

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by gboutdoors, Jan 22, 2020.

  1. gboutdoors

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    Been under the weather with pneumonia since Christmas. A friend called yesterday asked if I felt like cutting some wood. He showed up at noon took me to lunch then back to the house for some cutting. We loaded up his pickup with three dead standing red oak and put three over by the barn for me to play with later. You can see a large 5’ white pine log on top of the load. He has startedwood carvings with the chainsaw. The picture is of his first try from a log I gave him last fall.
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    Glad to hear you're able to do wood things again! Cool totem, ask him to do a tiki one next!
     
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    That is purty durn cool. I’d buy that.
     
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    Sounds like a good friend right there! And thats a mighty good first try at carving! Doesnt look like his first to me...cant wait to see some once he gets some time under his belt!
     
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    Nice load. Nice carving. He did s good job. But when I looked at it I thought I saw a 2nd face. So I turned me phone upside down and I think there is another face there.
     
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    Sweet! Glad you got out again and glad you got over that sickness.
     
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    Good that you're feeling better.
     
  9. Horkn

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    gboutdoors , yeah that illness has been running around a while, and it's pretty nasty. Glad you're better.

    It sure is great to get out and add to the stacks when you are burning from them.:yes:


    Your friend has some talent with carving and should keep on doing it.:)

    Now we need more pics of that wood trailer, unless there here somewhere on FHC and I've missed them. :thumbs:
     
  10. gboutdoors

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    [QUOTE="Horkn, post: Now we need more pics of that wood trailer, unless there here somewhere on FHC and I've missed them. :thumbs:[/QUOTE]





    I bought a new trailer last year or year before can’t remember. It’s still in the box I just can’t stop using my Dad’s home made trailer from 35 years ago. All pressure treated left over from a deck job.

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    Another use for Dennis’s milk crate
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    Dad loved to use what he had around the house as you can see. Front sides and back are removable as he used hinges with pins that can be pulled out. I feel him there with me every time I am out in the woods using the trailer.
     
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    Use it while it still works. Keep his memory with you, alive.