I asked the old timers the same thing and they said when you build with it then the boards dry in that position and don't warp if they are nailed...
Ditto on about everything said, I have dealt with so freakin many its a wonder I still want to cut firewood! They do make great firewood though,...
I was wondering if anyone has milled cottonwood? I ask because that is what we have a lot of around here that would pass for lumber logs... I was...
On my original post the reason I was asking is because in the study there was a significant difference in the drying time between 16-14" splits. I...
That is exactly where I'm at this year...not really but I like to run as if wolves were chasing me. I find I move with a little more enthusiasm!...
Somewhere in internet land I read an article comparing the length of splits vs. the drying time. I think it was 18",16",14", and 12" was the...
+1 on that, couldn't tell you what kind but looks like oak. IIRC, doesn't black locust have higher BTUs than most oaks?
Super cool! The aluminum fab work is great! Great job on doing something that most would only dream of!
Sorry, RSF? What gauge is that chain? I hear a lot of back and forth over the longer bars being better with .063 vs .050. It seems like the .050...
Some do burn cottonwood, thats true. Most folks around here and anywhere leave it for maybe the zombie apocolypse. I just thought selling it for...
This should keep you awake tonight... Worst of all... They BREED!
Are you glad you got it? I'm trying to decide if I need to get one based on how much I'd use it. On the other hand it could be one of those things...
Really good drop! With all that rot it sure could have gone bad. Still looks like you may get a fair amount though.
I have the exact same problem! Oh and a welding table buried. It's really bad because I'm a high school shop teacher by trade so my home shop is...
I just couldn't resist...
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Oh man! You know that pilot has to have his hand on the emergency release to that thing every second!
I sure know what you mean. For some reason I've only come across a handfull of ash that wasn't ate out by carpenter ants or had the center half...
Thanks! Great to be here! It is true that Kansas folks are few and far between. I guess that may have something to do with the amount of trees we...
Really nice score, especially since it wasn't rotted out in the middle!
