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#193082 - 03/14/21 05:15 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: tunefink]
Sidney_Redford Offline
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Coach, I have seen that before, it is a great idea, I just never had a old tire laying around.
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#193084 - 03/14/21 06:58 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Sidney_Redford]
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Sidney:

We always got ours (used & wore out) from a place here in town that sold tires.

We also learned after several years to get them to turn the tire inside out. That would make the tire stand up taller and would “give” better when you hit it with a maul.

Then we would nail the tire down to a piece of 3/4” plywood.

Same setup makes a good feed trough for cattle.

Coach



Edited by coachblalock (03/14/21 07:37 PM)
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#193103 - 03/15/21 02:10 AM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: coachblalock]
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I gotta admit I enjoyed cutting and splitting wood the.most when both my son and daughter were still here to help. I always did almost all the splitting but, as y’all know, what wears you out most is having to set it back up as you split. Having them to do the other parts,......picking it up, loading, unloading, stacking and especially setting up every block to split was wonderful. Honestly what was also wonderful was all the talking, picking and laughing we all 3 (& sometimes 4 with my Maggie) did as we worked together. They both continued a few times early college years. A lot of good talks might never have happened otherwise. I learned it couldn’t when I built a splitter for the 3 point hitch on the tractor. Glad I didn’t do it until later. I’ll post some worker pics if I can find any.
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#193104 - 03/15/21 02:20 AM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Duke]
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Duke, when I was younger the talks with my dad were great. We had an old Mccullough and a new home light. I would try to get the homelight if I could! Thanks for mentioning the thoughts!
Walker


Edited by Shoot870p (03/15/21 02:22 AM)
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#193118 - 03/15/21 09:41 AM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: Shoot870p]
pappy19 Offline
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Duke
Same situation with my kids. I worked in the woods as a forester for many years and always took my chainsaw with me. When I came upon a good standing dead tree, I'd cut it down and buck it up. When I got home, the kids would help unload and I would start splitting while one put the next one one the block and the other one stacked. Great times and great memories.

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#193120 - 03/15/21 10:31 AM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: pappy19]
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When my son was in High School, he would get 5-6 of his buddies (mostly football players) to come over after school.

They would try to show off and see who could split the biggest log with the fewest number of licks.

I would sit out there and brag on every single one of them. My Bride would go up to Dairy Queen and get a round of Double Cheeseburgers for them. They would get a cord split & stacked in no time.

They are all grown now but they still talk about it like it was great fun!

I sure miss their help!


Edited by coachblalock (03/15/21 10:32 AM)
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#193186 - 03/16/21 11:46 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: coachblalock]
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good chopping effort

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#193389 - 03/25/21 01:14 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: QUADroach]
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More "Outdoor Recreation" from the past week or so.

Split Wood on the Ground
First Day Results
Finished up! 40 ft. long x 5 ft. high (T-post ever 3ft. or so for support)

Nobody took me up on the WONDERFUL Career Opportunity (logger's helper) so I ended up doing it all myself!


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"Filet that fish? Hell naw! I'll scale him, gut him, fry him up in grease, take him by the head and tail, and play him like a French Harp!" - Uncle Paul sometime in the 60s.

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#193392 - 03/25/21 02:59 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: coachblalock]
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Great job Coach! Impressive

Tom Flynn
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#193393 - 03/25/21 04:43 PM Re: Alternative forms of Outdoor Recreation! [Re: GCTom41]
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Tom pretty much covered it. I would love to have a rack like that, it would last me all winter for sure.
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