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Moved Some Wood AT Granny's

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  1. campinspecter

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    In 2018 got into a gold mine of Yellow Cedar so have been putting under cover as space becomes available, Yellow Cedar can sit outside in the rain for years an not rot !
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    Nice going… good looking stacks…
     
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    Looks good for being css in '18?
     
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    That'll make some proper BTU's!
    And I like the custom wheel barrow mods! :thumbs:
     
  6. campinspecter

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    The custom wheel barrow makes for easy wood moving!
     
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    Working smarter not harder!!
     
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    Is Yellow Cedar better firewood than red cedar?
     
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    It burns way better than red cedar very tight grained and burns about the same as Douglas Fir .
    Yellow Cedar is a high altitude wood and is found at about 4000 feet above sea level or higher and only grows on the coast.
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    Yellow Cedar is popular in Japan for house foundations as it does not rot when used below grade .
     
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    That's a tough old timer !
     
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    Nicely done, glad you have all that and it can stay out and not rot.
    I know Granny sure appreciates that wood and you too.
     
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    Nice work Allan! Keep giving the ole heart a workout. Your whole body will appreciate it in the long run.
     
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    Great stuff there CI! :thumbs: Love the smell of YC. Local lumberyard carried some for a while even shingles. Done a few WRC roofs but not yellow.

    Is this the same you harvested from those railroad timbers?

    Love the custom wheelbarrow btw. I have a wheelbarrow chassis hanging around. Maybe ill do something similar.
     
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    Ive learned the hard way WRC doesnt last in ground contact. Never knew that about yellow cedar. Another thing ive learned on here!
     
  15. campinspecter

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    Yes the railroad ties were made from Yellow Cedar , you can see some split in half on top of the wood pile.
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    Did you just replace the tub of your wheel barrow with plywood? Thinking about modifying my own nice job

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    Yes just removed the tub and added a 2x2 spacer under the axle and wheel.
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    I was at Granny's moving some wood today and got you some better pictures of 2 different styles.
    The one on the right is the first one I made. It is more stable but because the wood is back off the wheel, it takes more effort to lift and move around.
    The one on the left is a little top heavy and not as stable, but with a lot of the wood being over the wheel, it takes a lot less effort to move when loaded up.
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    pretty nifty there Allan. I like the idea of it over the tire. Maybe ill remodel one of my two wheelers for that purpose.
    And we thought they were just shelf brackets! 1.9 thumbs up! :thumbs:
     
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    Geez, ya see wheelbarrows out on the curb all the time...usually just a "damaged" tub (I say "damaged" because its often just a lil crack, or a flat tire, maybe a big dent...still perfectly usable with a lil TLC...or being converted into a woodbarrow :thumbs:)
     
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