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Start your saws!
« on: August 27, 2014, 11:04:35 am »
 It took 2 trips to the mill, and for once I'm glad I own a 3/4 ton, but it's sitting in the driveway waiting for me this fall. I asked another keep if I went overboard, and his reply was great!
"Better to be looking at it, than for it!"  :laugh:

1,000 feet of 9 3/4" and 1,000 feet of 6 3/4", all 7/8" thick.
That pile is almost all 16' long. Should be enough to do 140 boxes of deeps and 140 of mediums.
OK Scott, Yankee11, the rest of you, if you get bored this winter and find yourselves in the neighbourhood......... :) :D







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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2014, 11:12:06 am »
At my age I'm tired just looking at those stacks of wood Perry.   You will be busy!   :)
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2014, 11:36:49 am »
I don't think we're that far apart in age Lee. (56). ???
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2014, 12:53:08 pm »
yes, having a 3/4-ton is almost always great to have... just not at the fuel pump... But I accept that.

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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2014, 01:41:29 pm »
I don't think we're that far apart in age Lee. (56). ???
+10   Oh boy, the other side of that slope is steep  ;)
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2014, 01:44:32 pm »
But Lou and Perry ~ We have so much wisdom... eh hem, along with the aches and pains  ;)
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2014, 02:06:35 pm »
But Lou and Perry ~ We have so much wisdom... eh hem, along with the aches and pains  ;)

Wisdom can be had by us young folk, too, ya know...

Unfortunately, I also share in the aches and pains... 

But I also have YOUTH!!!  ;D

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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2014, 03:18:03 pm »
I don't think we're that far apart in age Lee. (56). ???
+10   Oh boy, the other side of that slope is steep  ;)

Ya wouldn't know it by the avatar you have, you look like you're in good shape. I would never have guessed.
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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2014, 05:56:18 pm »
You are too kind Perry.  I look a bit different this week though......A sting above the left eye has improved my appearance some.  A sting on the face is as good as botox for removing wrinkles.  And I'm still tired looking at those stacks of lumber. ;)
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2014, 09:58:58 pm »
i have always wanted to travel to nova scotia perry,.......hmmmm......how much beer do you have?............ :D :D :D
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2014, 10:20:57 pm »
Lou, did you know that there are bee venom acupuncturists out there that do Beetox? as opposed to Botox. Seriously! I now one of them! She uses acupuncture to tighten up the facial muscles, and then bvt to fill in the wrinkles. It's seems bizarre but it actually works, and the patient doesn't get any negative back lashes from the botox.  :)
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« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2014, 11:15:37 pm »
That is interesting Jen  :)
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2014, 02:24:38 am »
Did someone say road trip?!?!? When we going?
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2014, 02:47:38 am »
.......But I also have YOUTH!!!  ;D

Take good care of it CPN----once it's gone it doesn't come back :'(

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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2014, 06:17:17 am »
Perry,
Although on a smaller scale, I bought a few boards this past weekend and started cutting deeps and mediums. 

Slowly but surely I'm figuring out the best method for a cutting sequence for the RAS.  A 12 ft 1x12 board will yield two boxes and the rip waste can be used for bottom boards, inner and outer cover frames, entrance reducers, etc. 
I'm starting to think that the bees are keeping me...

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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2014, 08:08:46 am »
Beautiful! Great quote by your friend too!

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« Reply #16 on: August 28, 2014, 08:42:13 pm »
i have always wanted to travel to nova scotia perry,.......hmmmm......how much beer do you have?............ :D :D :D

Enough (and I can always get more).  :) :D
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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #17 on: August 28, 2014, 09:05:29 pm »
"Enough (and I can always get more).  :) :D"

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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2014, 11:28:59 pm »
I'm in.

How far from Arkansas are you?

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Re: Start your saws!
« Reply #19 on: September 07, 2014, 07:08:38 am »
I'll put the coffee on.  :D
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