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Post by Bullshop on Jun 3, 2022 10:23:24 GMT -7
We get this slab wood free from a local mill. This is the best way I have figured on how to cut it . Attachments:
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Post by missionary on Jun 3, 2022 14:56:17 GMT -7
Looks like a good plan. Do you have a way to lift the whole cut stack over to the storage area?
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Post by Bullshop on Jun 3, 2022 15:48:00 GMT -7
Why are you volunteering? We still rely on the old Armstrong method. We are still using it at a pretty fair rate. Been cold all week with slushy rain off and on every day. Any form of presip is welcome when you live in a desert. If global warming means more rain I am all for it.
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Post by missionary on Jun 3, 2022 16:40:52 GMT -7
I hear you hoping for water drops. We got 3.2 inches over our "rain time" this year in our back yard.
Ol Mr. Armstro0ng does develop a good appetite !
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Post by todddoyka on Jun 4, 2022 8:37:38 GMT -7
Ummmmm........i'm really full so can i pass on that piece.
i remember them days of cutting wood, even the scrap pile of slabs. tho i've never thought of doing that!!!
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Post by Junior on Jun 4, 2022 13:12:10 GMT -7
Is that a white top Husqvarna? Or just faded?
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Post by Bullshop on Jun 4, 2022 13:17:52 GMT -7
JR That is just a faded top cover. Its the old full wrap 394. a Madsen's modified.
Tod That is the easiest and most safe way I have found to cut slab wood or small pole wood. That stack started out 20 feet long. You start cutting from each end toward the middle and end with your final cut between the last two chains and binders. The stack is set on about 8" stringers so you can cut clean through and not hit the ground.
Still waiting for Mike to come move it since he volunteered. Better be quick too because I have to start another stack there.
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Post by missionary on Jun 4, 2022 17:01:46 GMT -7
Well Dan if I could get out of Peru I would not mind at all helping move that wood.
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Post by Bullshop on Jun 4, 2022 18:10:06 GMT -7
I know that you would Mike and that is why I love you. I have a suspicion though that as soon as we start talking guns there wouldn't be much wood getting stacked. I went up in the hills today with my 45-90 Sharps. Had some old unlabeled ammo to use up. It was so beautifully green and lush and the air and earth so moist. Perfect conditions for BP shooting. I set my steel clanger that is about 3 feet square out a ways that by laser turned out to be 410 yards. My last entry in the book I had with for the rifle said 400 yards was 60 points on the sight so went with a setting of 55 because the charted load was with a round nose and today I was shooting a spitzer. The charted load was with 21gn of Alliant 410 but todays loads were BP so the book was really no more than a good guess. I had forgotten the chart for the rifle which would have given dope for the black powder load. Seems like I can never remember everything.
I fired 5 rounds and then me and Diesel walked to the target. He needs some exercise after his recent hip injury so I go along to encourage him, or something like that. Turns out 55 was a pretty good guess because the first 5 shots hit just a wee bit short but clustered together and well centered. I had added 2.5 points of windage for the slight wind at about 10:00. Next try we set 57.5 points elevation and the shots started clanging around center. That was fun until all the clanging finally knocked the target down so we just plugged away at toilet size rocks guessing the range and having fun learning.
After we got the ammo used up Diesel was getting hungry so I decided to take him home for lunch, or something like that. After Diesel finished his lunch we got the empty cases all cleaned up and now drying . Next go round I will Lord willing put a note in with the ammo so I know what I have. Today was fun but I really like it when I bring the right load chart with the right range dope so I can dial in and hit on the first shot. That seems to produce the sound of Heavenly bells ringing.
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