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Another boring pickaroon pic.

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  1. Lennyzx11

    Lennyzx11

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    Broom handle but a thick one from the old days I found laying in the shop.

    Bolt, nut, grinder, and file.
    Two beers later.

    Store bought vs beer thought.
    Seems to work just as good and I tried some big rounds.

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    Hey, it was out in the shop doing this or hanging inside with wife all day!


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  2. Sinngetreu

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    That's pretty much what I ended up doing, but I ended up using an old axe handle. I never had a good one though, so I wasn't sure if it was any good or not.
     
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    I might need that t-shirt. Poetic and handy.
     
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    Looks good to me:yes: I have the same Logrite pickeroon, but I do want a shorter one with a slightly different shaped hook for around the woodpile. You’ve inspired me to make one. I’ll wait til after I get done with the power tools to drink some beers though.
     
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    I ordered new tips for my Logrites. Kept the old ones and couldn't throw them away and made a long handled for unloading the truck. Can reach all the way to the last rank in an 8' box. 0126201710.jpg 0126201709.jpg
     
  6. Lennyzx11

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    I like the idea of a longer one to get wood from the bed.
    I use a dump trailer but I have to climb up in it to move scrounged wood back because I can’t reach it sometimes.


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    Here ya go. $120 on Etsy/Amazon. You mite be on to something [​IMG]


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    As I picked up a sledge hammer handle to replace one in a head I had today, I noticed the post hole digger handles.
    With a good 4 ft length and 3/8” holes already drilled through the end, that may be one of my next experiments for a longer pickaroon.


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    Are you sure you did not use that for protection out there. Pretty cool.
     
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    Nice. I might try making one; I would scrounge the handle in the woods. I did that with my rake handle that broke. I could have purchased a new handle but went into the woods and found a small dead cedar and cut it and brought it home. A little work with the hatchet and sureform and I had a nice handle for the rake. I like the idea of doing it like the old homesteaders use to do.

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    I think I saw one of these on Vikings last night!
     
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    It’s the “Slovakian Slugger”


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    Seems appropriate! I love it:rofl: :lol:
     
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    You know a baseball bat with a big spike sticking out of it. You have to have a sense of humor.