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Lucked out the other year, just didn't realize it until today

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  1. Horkn

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    Lucked out on this one...

    This was from the silver maple I got from the neighbor 2 years ago. I bucked it all to length, so unless this was an end cut from the tree service guys, I probably was >< this close to bogarting a chain. This looks like a 3/8 lag bolt

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    Here's the angle from the how the saw cut. Look how close the tip of the bolt was to the cut. 20200331_130707.jpg
     
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    Lucky is right. Free hardware ;)
     
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    Be sure to recycle/repurpose it.
     
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    Must be a lucky bolt.
    Pay it forward and screw it into a tree somewhere.
     
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  6. Horkn

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    I thought about doing that.
     
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    Ahhhh.....so close yet so far!
     
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    Finally some good luck!
     
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    Sometimes it is better to be lucky than to be good.
     
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    And sub atomic warfare;)
     
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    This too.

    Anywhere within sight is probably within smell.:fart::fart::fart::fart:
     
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