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Early birthday present

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  1. schlot

    schlot

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    My brother was in town at my mothers, so I stopped over to see him today.

    Now I'm sure everyone has my birthday written down or committed to memory ( :) ) so you know when he said he had my birthday present for me I was a bit perplexed. After all we ALL know it's May 10th.

    First thing he had for me was this.

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    It was a saw he bought for himself, got stored in a a wet area by his wife, and forgotten about. I was blown away and it just so happened I had been looking at picking one up from a local antique store this week!

    A little elbow grease and she should be making chips fly!

    Next I dig into an Amazon.Com box and pull out this beauty!

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    A Helko Werk splitting axe from Germany. It's almost too pretty to use!

    I'm a lucky man!
     
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    Wood and iron, the perfect gift.
     
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  3. My IS heats my home

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    I'd say your a lucky man too. Both of your newly acquired tools look like they are in great shape and ready to use.
    Looking forward to some pics of the hand saw making it's mark.
    Congratulations!
     
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    But I see a pattern here....you have to work with both of those to enjoy them!
     
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    Niiiice.... but you can't use them until your birthday! In May.....on the 10th!:rofl: :lol:
     
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  6. schlot

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    Doh!

    Double doh!
     
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    Very nice, Wayne!
    Sounds like you've got some good kinfolk!

    Oh. And happy birthday...:whistle:
     
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  8. schlot

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    That I do!

    Been researching the cross cut and how to clean it up. Need to look around on our site and see if there are some threads on it already.
     
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    Thanks!

    Hope to at least initiate them at the wood lot this weekend :)
     
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    Agreed!
     
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    May 10th. Noted looks like you need a vacuum for your car:D I'm a smart ace. You take it well. Happy early birthday! You are cheating.:)
     
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    Ha! I just knew some smart as..pen would say something about my dirty car. :)
     
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    Did a quick search and found a leather guard that I think I will pick up for the axe...if you saw the handle of my X27 you would know why. :)

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    I've have thought about it all day since I saw your 1st post. Just like to give you chit.
     
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    Lol...Your car is clean compared to mine cause I haven't cleaned it since my last scrounge of wood several weeks ago...:) Nice wood tools....
     
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    Now THAT is a good brother! :yes: Nice gifts. Good for you. Happy....Oh wait. It's not your Birthday.
     
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    Soak it in plain white vinegar.
     
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    Ya know, NW Iowa is closer to Backwoods Savage GTG than SW Iowa..... just saying.:whistle:
    :thumbs:
     
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    Wow, that's great schlot And an early Happy Birthday to you.

    You also must realize that those should not be used before April 22 which just happens to coincide with our get-together!

    Some white vinegar can work wonders and a little rubbing with crocus cloth won't hurt either.
     
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    It certainly makes more of an argument for me to get there. Hopefully it would work out.

    So are you saying that if I bring that crosscut saw up we all would only use that instead of chainsaws? :)
     
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    Drinking? This early schlot?:whistle:
    :rofl: :lol:
     
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