What did you do today not on your truck...

[72c20customcamper]

Had to do some repairs to the roof on my rental. Last few storms caused shingle damage . To lazy to get out the big ladder

[MAC71Cheyenne]

It's cold and raining so working on a hay trolley restoration, bottle of Crown, and figuring what is what in the parts pile to share with everyone....

[72c20customcamper]

Got some more wood . It’s all about counterbalance

[1976gmc20]

I haven't done a damn thing lately except for the daily chores. It feels good

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Got some more wood . It’s all about counterbalance

Yeah but you end up hauling twice as much wood that way. Oh wait, that's a good thing. Nevermind

Originally Posted by 1976gmc20

I haven't done a damn thing lately except for the daily chores. It feels good

Got pictures?

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by special-K

Got pictures?

Taking pictures isn't one of my daily chores

[Redneck Rydes]

Been working on a old Polaris Indy 500, been sitting a while,neede something to ride around the property here,normally in SC riding my Harley,but with all this Covid crap,staying in the great white north this winter

[72c20customcamper]

Fried a turkey to bring to mom tomorrow, with all this craziness she decided to not go to either my house nor my sisters. So we’re making her a nice meal with all the fixings. Going to be a very low key holiday just me and the misses. Last year mom was in the hospital so no thanksgiving for two years

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Fried a turkey to bring to mom tomorrow, with all this craziness she decided to not go to either my house nor my sisters. So we’re making her a nice meal with all the fixings. Going to be a very low key holiday just me and the misses. Last year mom was in the hospital so no thanksgiving for two years

Looks good to me. Fried or smoked are my preferred Turkeys for sure.

I got my tooth drilled today. Had one minor cavity between a couple teeth somewhere in the back... last week was the first time I went to the dentist in 10 years... damn I hate that place. Glad followed the stray thought in the back of my head to get my teeth checked out.

[Boog]

Oh man. Mom ought to enjoy that bird n fixins. Yes sir.

[DeadheadNM]

Looks good. Reminds me of a sausage deli I recently visited est 1954.

[57taskforce]

Looks like some good eatin’ Pete.

I cut, split, and loaded 3 8’ bed loads of oak today. I’m gonna sleep good tonight.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Looks like some good eatin’ Pete.

I cut, split, and loaded 3 8’ bed loads of oak today. I’m gonna sleep good tonight.

It's good for ya .

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

I cut, split, and loaded 3 8’ bed loads of oak today. I’m gonna sleep good tonight.

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

It's good for ya .

Yeah. Sleep's good for ya

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Looks like some good eatin’ Pete.

I cut, split, and loaded 3 8’ bed loads of oak today. I’m gonna sleep good tonight.

I don't have a woodshed and I split wood by hand so I pretty much split it just before I bring it in the house. Even out in the snow and rain, the seasoned logs are usually dry in the middle.

I have two woodpiles and use out of them alternate winters so it has a chance to dry out during the summer even if cut green. Which means of course that I have to be two years ahead by fall.

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Looks like some good eatin’ Pete.

I cut, split, and loaded 3 8’ bed loads of oak today. I’m gonna sleep good tonight.

Tyler where did you get the oak down there?

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Tyler where did you get the oak down there?

I get it up above Toadlena in the Chuska’s, about 35 minutes south of Shiprock and 12 miles due west to the mountains. My wife gets the permit for like $5 or something. My father in law knows all the good honey holes. All said from my house to the spots up on top where we cut is usually close to 2 hours, so when I go we bring 2-3 trucks and make the most of it. It’s all scrub oak but normally we can find some that’s 18”-2’ in diameter.

I’ve got about 5 cord split, seasoned and stacked already. The loads we got yesterday should be a good head start on next year. As warm as it’s been I haven’t even burned half a cord yet.

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

I get it up above Toadlena in the Chuska’s, about 35 minutes south of Shiprock and 12 miles due west to the mountains. My wife gets the permit for like $5 or something. My father in law knows all the good honey holes. All said from my house to the spots up on top where we cut is usually close to 2 hours, so when I go we bring 2-3 trucks and make the most of it. It’s all scrub oak but normally we can find some that’s 18”-2’ in diameter.

I’ve got about 5 cord split, seasoned and stacked already. The loads we got yesterday should be a good head start on next year. As warm as it’s been I haven’t even burned half a cord yet.

Forty years ago when I was working up north of Mora, I cut a pickup load of scrub oak and took it up to my mom and stepdad in CO.

[DeadheadNM]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

I get it up above Toadlena in the Chuska’s, about 35 minutes south of Shiprock and 12 miles due west to the mountains. My wife gets the permit for like $5 or something. My father in law knows all the good honey holes. All said from my house to the spots up on top where we cut is usually close to 2 hours, so when I go we bring 2-3 trucks and make the most of it. It’s all scrub oak but normally we can find some that’s 18”-2’ in diameter.

I’ve got about 5 cord split, seasoned and stacked already. The loads we got yesterday should be a good head start on next year. As warm as it’s been I haven’t even burned half a cord yet.

Funny I suspected that could be the location. I've never been in there. I bet it's a neat area. Not one of the four sacred peaks though if I recall.

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Funny I suspected that could be the location. I've never been in there. I bet it's a neat area. Not one of the four sacred peaks though if I recall.

One of these days when you get back around, we’ll have to grab the kids and go up and check it out. I’d easily move up there and live off the land for at least part of the year if I was in a position to do so.
You’re correct not one of the 4 sacred peaks. Have you ever driven up to or hiked around the Shiprock pinnacle? That’s another really cool place.

[special-K]

I left off the concrete work along the garage I built with pulling that swing set footer out. Once past that obstacle, bit by bit, I got the walls, steps, and walkway all done





I needed to make a threshold for the entry door on the one side

[special-K]

I had an old 6 pane window sash with no glass I saved from a chicken coupe that went down in a big snow. I decided to size it down to a 4 pane so it would fit in the door I needed to make for the garage. That went well (still needs glass) so I took another sash, with glass, that I had and did the same for the other door. The doors I made from reclaimed Douglas Fir 2x6 rafters. Nice stuff!. The inner panel is 1x6 beaded barn t&g. The best part was all materials, including the Timberlocs (bolts), hinges, and even paint I already had. I only had to buy the thumb latches, $25@

[Palf70Step]

Very nice work Tim. The carpentry/woodworking gene skipped me.

[72c20customcamper]

Turned out great Tim. Going to have to build the vanity for my bath dont like the commercial offerings . Been gathering boards from my barn not the barn itself but the old horse stalls . Perfect excuse to buy a new table saw

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very nice work Tim. The carpentry/woodworking gene skipped me.

You just need to dabble in it and next thing you know you'll be building things. I'm best with rustic more than fine millwork/joinery these days

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Turned out great Tim. Going to have to build the vanity for my bath dont like the commercial offerings . Been gathering boards from my barn not the barn itself but the old horse stalls . Perfect excuse to buy a new table saw

I really like my Dewalt. I'd have to check the model#. But it's the portable one with a tubular cage for the base. It's made to be moved, hauled, and used. They thought of everything with that saw.

I did all the cabinets in this house. Simple and primitive. Built in place. I just finished a kitchen job on Wed. I've never been too crazy about commercially available kitchens. It seems even the most expensive are made as cheaply as they can get away with, yet all cost more than I can see went into them.

I'm done the garage for now. I'd like to have gotten the roll-up door done, but many fish to fry. The electric, garage door, and slab have to wait. I can poke away at the electric still. My current big project is moving my little barn (12 x 20). I built it near a maple tree 30+ years ago and the tree grew a lot while I wasn't looking. The tree wins. I'd like to trim it back, but taking it out is not in my plans. Since I don't plan to stay here too terribly long I decided the minimal solution is move just the barn portion of the building over 32". I'll lose that much out of the shed side, which is now 12'... so about 9' after the move. Still good useful space.

It's all dug out ready for concrete, but I decided to rent a concrete saw to make a cut the slab just inside the posts. Then break out that edge and get what's left of the posts out so the new concrete can make a smooth flush seam. The slab was poured after the barn was built and the concrete wasn't troweled out at the edge.