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Huge number of good running small frame Ford 8n, 9n, 2n and Massey Ferguson TO 30 or 35s still to be found for under $2000. They'll be running long after we're gone and can plow, work your drive and pull a finish mower. If taken care of, they are bullet proof, easy to operate and cheap to...

Good luck Mr. Complete Turf! Please kindly keep us informed of your insights (see what I did there [emoji16]). It may be a future procedure for some of us, but who knows how far away that future is!

Looks like PA is not the only state with "treasure" collectors! Finding the fence wire seems to me at least, to be the highest risk! Do you generally take your grapple with you on clearing jobs?

And now it's past tomorrow! Any insights?

The listing has reference to it being a fly-in neighborhood. Good luck on selling it quickly and hope you get your ask Mr. PaulsHarvey! We owned a house outside of Tulsa, OK on a small private airstrip "spiderwebbed" with private taxiways right up to private hangers. My property could have...

Does Dad hire out? (Actually, I have a new hero in your Dad!) I can think of nothing more enjoyable, or more fulfilling than being able to be on a tractor, mowing my own land at 101!

^^^^ Glad that got cleared up! And for the record. I live in the 'Bama part of PA. That "Wellsboro" mentioned by Mr. Sigarms is 20 minutes away. There are lions, tigers and bears - oh yes, and pumas, black widows, rattlesnakes...and rabid coons. It's a terribly frightful place, and there is...

I gots 3... 2 on the top and 1 on the bottom. Easier to eat corn on the cob...

Just bought a plant earlier today...wife said "Just one?" Guess I'll be going back for more!

Good looking trailer Mr. Lou. Looking at their website...lots of dealers fairly close. Did you get the power tilt or gravity tilt? Does the spare tire get in the way?

Government overreach. They want more of your hard earned money to waste on hand-outs. PA allows derating the trailer when you register it so your GCWR is under 26,000# total weight at registration. It looks like NY does also, but requires the manufacturer to adjust the weight on the title...

Four posts in 2 years, and this is the best you can do to add value to the conversation? I'm happy stealing oxygen!

Mr. BDHSFZ6, what articulating flail mower do you own?

Do you find the swarms, or are people contacting you? I don't recall ever seeing a swarm of bees in the wild...

You live in the snow belt if I recall. Parking a snow or slush covered vehicle in the garage WITH drains is a lot less messy and more efficient when dealing with meltoff. Putting it in now will be the easiest chance you'll get.

Simply a statement: a jumper used on the seat presence switch may help determine if that's causing the engine shutdown problem. The reality is risk of rollover in your hilly topography might be a situation needing it most. This is not legal advice or safety advice and not recommended for...

Shouldn't have read this thread. Bad karma! Haven't seen a coon in 3 years. Then Sunday night...biggest I've ever seen was on the deck...I went out the front door with my .22 Glock with mounted green dot and spot light. That coon took off RUNNING and I couldn't keep up with it, much less draw...

All you need to add now is an easy chair! "...How come it took you 4 months to split a face cord?..."

Part of the equation is understanding what you are planning to use it on. Typical field mowing would be lower end of HP requirement. Reclaiming 20 year old overgrown pasture might be on the upper end of the HP requirement. If clearing brush and heavy undergrowth, you can run it slow and easy...

Congratulations on your new tractor! As Mr. RJ mentions, they're implying to not run continuously for long duration at each end of the RPM extremes, so run it above low idle and stay below WOT for any extended duration. The general guidance is to try to vary the RPMs while breaking it...

^^^^ I was never affected by PI until about age 60. It's still not excessive, but bad enough I try to avoid it now. Mentioned previously, it's said, the more frequently you encounter it, the more you increase the risk of it affecting you.

Hard might not be the right word...short-term challenge maybe, but the long-term results and the pure satisfaction are huge. You can be properly proud of that piece, especially knowing you did it all from wood prep to finish...

Does Poison Ivy create any problems for you Mr. Sawyer Rob?

Is that part of your hive that swarmed, split from one of your hives, or a entire new colony?

"...You don't count your money sitting at the table..." But how many active hives now Mr. CloverKnoll?

Dear Muhammad, please don't let our wives sign up for TBN...!

How's the progress Mr. QRTRHRS?

I feel like an expectant father! Any more rain Mr. JK? We just got 2.5 inches and generally your weather becomes our weather 24 hours later...

So rolling a field or lawn. It makes it smoother, but does the process "over compact" clay soil? What's the experience?

Athletic guy I know was complaining of similar symptoms as you. Aches, joints, slow recovery after working out. Lots of tests, no results. I suggested he might ask for a Lymes test...bingo! Treatments cleared up the symptoms for him. There's a period of time needed for ticks to be attached to...

I think the carbide teeth might be a key area that the quality and price can be adjusted between the different manufacturers. If I recall, the Woodland Mills unit has 36 teeth...save 3 bucks a tooth, and you can cut your product cost by $100. Not saying some are doing it, but there's a wide...

Last time it was under a lean-too with dirt...world of difference as you mention Mr. Jstpssng!

Not exactly about "Tractors and Wood", but it is about my woods tractor! MX6000 is a bit over 4 years old and I hit the lottery - the dreaded 1200 hour "everything maintenance"! About 1.5 of those years was heads down building my house, so most of the hours were added in 3 years. The majority...

You might suggest he give it a try for a year to see if the deer actually show up more. I've said it in another thread. My neighbor has lived here over 30+ years. He said there's never been as many deer as we have since I started mowing my acreage. They congregate in my eight acre "front lawn"...

Definitely watch the Woodland Mills video for anyone using their stump grinder. Starting from the right side of the stump is important based on the grinder rotation. The technique is easy to pick up, and following it helps reduce bouncing and chatter.

I agree on the stump grinder...guy quoted $1800 to take out 6 stumps... So I bought one. That was over 50 stumps ago... There's over 20 stumps ground in this one area between the drive and fencerow...

Praying that you find peace through the grieving.

There was mention about IBC frame failure from stacked wood: One can stack up a 4 foot high stack of splits in the open with just a T-Post in the ground holding it up. There is little, side pressure pushing outward. Splits are fairly static with minimal outward pressure (unlike cannonballs!)...

That was artfully done! If the feathers didn't wear from weather, you might be onto a new truck emblem!

YKYAO, because you read the YKYAO thread... (and they apply!)

Makes ya' appreciate the days when it all goes right...!

The post on log weight kind of puts the big redwoods in perspective. That's a lot of balanced standing weight...!

Scary detail isn't it...but this whole AI dialog has been interesting! Something I just realized: Yes, AI could replace TBN if you were shopping for a tractor... But it couldn't replace "the human stories" generated by TBN contributors. The "... oh that reminds me of a story...", the "How...

Oh, Mr. PaulsHarvey, make sure they add a 3rd function to the front for your grapple and add 3 pair of Remotes for Top N Tilt at the rear. That was NOT generated by AI!

The magic would be: "...And here's a contract I negotiated with Kubota's AI which saved you 16.8% under list. It's being prepped now. Just electronic sign where highlighted in the contract, and it will be delivered this Friday. Best Regards, Claude... "

That finished out nicely! Very well done...

Interested in your thoughts...You've mentioned it's a distraction a couple of times...in your view, what is it distracting us from?

Looked up and my Kubota was missing the fuel cap...I back tracked and luckily found it. Now I put the fuel cap on the seat of the tractor when refueling. Easy to spot and I haven't sat down on it...yet!

Lots of denial going on. Unfortunately (or fortunately) AI is here to stay... Mr. PaulsHarvey is asking about HOW people are using it as another tool to make day to day activities more effective. What use cases are people finding? Retired now, so my needs are different, though on Amazon, it...

I appreciate the comment, especially considering the work you do on your great thread!

Why wait? Just curious...

I have both. I have a heavy duty 8' original Harley Rake which is PTO driven. It's an expensive attachment to use on a gravel drive. Though heavy duty, I'd be concerned it would beat itself to death and wear out quickly using it on gravel. It's spectacular on dirt for grading and windrowing...

And we learned something new today!

Very nice looking work on the drive Mr. Lineman! Is limeROCK just a local name for limestone, or is it a different material?

Funny how a 25 year old tractor sounds old... And saying it's a 1999 or 2000 model doesn't make it seem very old at all! I have tee shirts that old!!!

I was working for AA in their Tulsa Network Operations Center with big projection screen TVs - always on CNN and always on mute - for breaking news that might have impact on AA. The day Murrah in OKC was bombed everybody stopped working to watch...and the volume was turned up. Though 100 miles...

Will you stock it, or let nature do it's thing?

Interesting! I imagine you just have to squint to read the "Nurse Bee" or "Forager Bee" name tags on each bee...[emoji6] Actually I do find it amazing. Bees, and ants (and their termite cousins) are about the only insects that somehow manage to work together in a commonly shared objective with...

May of '24 my 14 Yr old, great swimmer, granddaughter got caught in a rip current while we were vacationing down on the FL panhandle. I went in after her. I was both a BSA and Red Cross trained Life Guard in my teens...but that was 50 years ago. The event is still too close to go into detail...

On the splits, how do you get worker bees moved to the new hive? What keeps them from returning to the original hive? Amazing bees!

Did the weather hold, and did you get the hay put up dry?

Daughter was given a Corgi, smart little dog, but unfortunately 2 years later she went off to college...so we had the Corgi...or rather the Corgi had us. 5:00 pm, that dog would sit down in front of my wife and just stare at her...not 4:59...or 5:01...but 5:00 pm.on.the.dot! Wouldn't bark or...

As a kid, pretty sure it was the Welland that we went to and watched boats traverse the locks. My grandfather was into viewing big engineering projects, so coal powerplants, locks, old forts, even nuclear powerplant sites were all targets for a road trip.

My Uncle had an older log cabin on a small lake in the Adirondacks where we used to spend our annual 2 week summer vacations. Around my 8th year, it was time to rechink the logs. At 8, too young to stuff oakum or apply chink, I was the dedicated water boy, which was needed for mixing the...

Floating bath tubs! I grew up east of Rochester NY, and about 5 miles from Lake Ontario. The lake is wide enough there that one can't see the other side, so more like the ocean than a lake. We would watch the Lakers heading back and forth to the St. Lawrence, but they were out far enough to...

A future event we look forward to, can make one motivated to live another day. Father-in-law fought the cancer fight to see their 50th Wedding Anniversary... Pope Francis wanting to see his last Easter Service...

"...Venison, it's like free-range chicken eggs, only it's free-range meat..." "...any Red Hemlock..." What a great line!! I may quote you...[emoji6]

I have a shovel that came with a "California Cancer" warning.

Wow...It was the flying monkeys in Oz from so long ago...cured me from ever watching a horror flick since. For younger me, emotion seemed to be triggered by words...now it seems to be triggered visually, and it's more deeply felt. A hokey old movie that gets me - every year for the last 60...

Are we retaining water??? (Which is one of the few situations where it's desirable!)

35 noses this evening...they're keeping the big front lawn mowed!

We've got a 10" gas pipeline crossing our property...only impact is about every 3 months, a SxS with a gas sniffer runs the pipeline. Glad it was there...I'm tapped into it!

Likely you're right Mr. HayDude. Bringing in proper top soil would still need to be graded, but better long-term results.

I made mine with a clamp, couple of bolts, 2 left-over sections of Uni-Strut....and 10 minutes of grinder work.

Lady next town over had a septic system put in, they used some poor - full of rock - excuse for topsoil. She asked for a quote to remove the rock so she could get grass growing and be able to mow it. I quoted it at 4 hours. It was bad, more and more rock just kept coming to the surface as I...

How did the job find you? Also how do you charge for your time? Machine hour, elapsed hours, by the job, something else? Just curious...

Actually...what do you suspect is the story behind them being that far into the woods? An old road, an old junk area and the trees just grew up, an old homestead? I find this kind of stuff interesting to ponder...

How in tarnation did the hood ornament for my Jeep get way up in Maine. I'll be up on Friday to get it... Can you kindly save that boat anchor also Mr. Jstpssng...

This is what breaks my heart where we live now. So many base their "wealth" on the treasures surrounding their homes. 20 year old cars, plastic kids toys and inflatable holiday celebration balloons...

You may have something foreign in a QD that is blocking or restricting the fluid flow. You mention it's intermittent, so the hydraulic fluid flow may be moving it around so it works at times, and then doesn't work other times. Is your setup configured to allow easy QD swap between the pair of...

Remove the back gang, add it on top for weight, and call them spare plates. Then weld on 2 inch receiver with a removable towbar for a 4 wheeler to pull. Finally hit it with Red rattle can paint... Re-list it on Marketplace at $600 as "Custom Food Plot Disc with spare plates for tractor or...

Mr. SawyerRob, what RPMs do you operate your tractor at with the splitter? Does the PTO turn a hydraulic pump with your setup? Today on Marketplace, I happened to see a homebuilt 3pt splitter running off the tractor hydraulics, but not sure that is a very efficient set up?

Here in rural PA, the annual $50 tax to obtain a 25¢ inspection decal includes a test drive...

This is why any permit requirements beyond basic sanitary waste management are established...follow the money! Increased taxation not requiring voter approval...

Not sure of your model year, but they've not changed it much. My 2020 pushes down and turns on the open station MX6000, which should be the same component configuration as your MX5400.

"...Are you accusing me of lying when I said I didn't talk to the press?..." I think I would have "owned" HR if it happened to me...

Put the chains on after the 2nd time I plowed this winter...and it didn't snow again! It was cold enough, just not the moisture needed. But we're getting a lot of rain now, just thankful it's 40°!

Fingers crossed!

Your First paragraph, and mention of hayfield: We bought the property 5 years ago, fields totally over grown and partially mowed maybe 1x per year. The front field we now mow like lawn with an 8' finish mower...weekly in the spring, once a month when growing slows. We did nothing except start...

Spectacular view! The mowing was just a suggestion in the interim if you wait to do a fall food plot. One other thing a local mentioned was planting turnips in the spring like a crop, as his food plot. It was a magnet with the deer eating the turnip tops...but it might be too intensive to do...

Interesting observation... Are there any other variables at play? Maybe change in drainage of front vs back of property, standing water, different soil types?

Post and beam has been trendy for a while Mr. Fuddy...this too will change! And it's comparatively expensive to build. I'm like Mr. Winterdeere, finding old farmhouse styles being very welcoming! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...and lots of somebody's wanted this in 1975...

Lots of great stories and perspectives in this thread! I like it! Guess that's why there are so many different ages and styles of homes. We've moved often so lots of homes, like an old falling down 30's farm house, 70's double wide, post WWII tract house, custom built 90's Victorian, Builder's...

One more story! I bid on a mystery pallet...3 or 4 boxes of old parts and misc old hand tools. There were a couple of wrenches I wanted in them. Won it for $8, they chalked my number on the boxes. Went later to pick it up after I paid. It was gone. Driving out, pure luck, I happened to see the...

That needs to go in the bottom of the pond! So only you know where the big bass are hiding!

Ours will get an occasional song bird...but 20 mice or voles for every bird is not going to decimate the local bird population... I have a video of the male cat sneaking on a flock of 16 wild turkeys in the yard. Huge fun watching the cat in a crouch, slow stepping towards the turkeys, tail...

Nothing more cute than a little calico kitten!... ('cept maybe a long eared Beagle pup!)

65 years with no cats...and now owned by 2 ferals! Both "Vetted", fixed and clean... The left was a domesticated who was dropped off likely due to age. Maybe 12 years old and living her best life now (and not sure she could even catch a mouse)! The right we saw born, and at 6 months old he...

My experience between loose and tight stacked is saving about 1 bin per cord using the standard IBC totes. Tight stacking the wood seems to result in about 1/3 of a cord per bin. So about 9 bins rather than 12 for storing 3 cords. And if space is a real constraint consider the 330gal totes...

It will put a twist in your stomach when it happens! Oh noooo, now what am I going to do! [emoji106]

Well, did they?

I painted banners for a bit, they were typically used on stage in a group gathering. I quit after this one...never did get paid for it! "...WECOME THE BAXTERS!..."

Anybody with an old tractor knows Rachel!

I'm like your motor Mr. Gordon, getting old and well used with a spyder web of cracks all over. Can I stop by for a repair? Actually, even your repair work looks better than factory!

It would be a nightmare in some of the spots I've been in, but bringing the SxS along is magic! It WOULD be a bit of an adventure touring Arches NP, or even driving to the local market for groceries in the tow vehicle!

Another thread, somebody mentioned using spray penetrating fluid for annual maintenance on slip clutches. Has anyone else successfully used this method to keep them reliable?

I too have found Marketplace to be the most reliable source for good used implements. So reliable in fact, my wife has placed restrictions on using her account! [emoji22]

For my implements, engaging the PTO at idle seems to be the least stressful method. I have an old 5' brush hog of unknown manufacture which functions well behind my 60 yr old MF TO35 which bragged of 32hp at the PTO when new. Cutting fields is easy, and brush or saplings upto about 2 inches are...

Good stuff above, the only thing I might add is your tractor could easily turn an 8' rotary cutter, so it's possible you are over powering the 6' mower...but by all means, go with what you have! As others have mentioned, break your slip clutch free. *IF* that is set correctly and working as...

I like the 1.25" part... 301 inches...that's over 25 FEET of snow!

I've always respected your insight and contributions Mr. David...! [emoji106]

If you're running a batwing, you must have enough tractor to operate a 7' or 8' rotary mower. Personally, I would go with the bigger size, if your tractor and trailer will handle it. You're not going to be stopped if you drive sane, and size does matter with mowers. You would gain a foot for...

So is it accurate to say the key variables affecting splitter speed are high GPM working a small diameter (yet adequate strength) cylinder? Everything else - engine size, pump size, plumbing size, fluid reservoir, valves, heat dissipation, welds and fitment either enhance or restrict that...

Somebody posted the "Don't let the old man in" song by Toby Keith. I'd not heard it before, but it has become my new favorite. "...How old would you be if you didn't know your birth date?..." What a brilliant line!

Just found out Owasso OK had a tornado last night...with the path about 1 mile from where we lived. We had tornado drills with the kids growing up. At the time, we got some comfort from the fact that the weather teams in OK are phenomenal with accuracy of their tornado path predictions. They...

Mr. Winterdeere, what changes were made to shorten the splitter cycle time?

Mr. CloverKnollFarms, have your hives survived the storms?

In that case, you're on your own for clearing...I'm going fishing! [emoji41][emoji56]

Still driving a stick...

His Doc role eclipsed the Leads... "...I'm your huckleberry..."

That should be an attractive pond...and big! Have you looked at Google Earth to estimate size at pool?

Sweet location...any chance to negotiate some fishing access into the deal!!! I'll come help you on the days we go fishing!

The implement you fabricated...

Mr. Arly, how has your groomer held up through the season? Any tweaks planned during the Summer "dry dock"?

My understanding here based on signage is ash from a burn barrel can be accepted, but it has to be boxed or bagged to verify it's cold...the burn barrel has to be empty. I think at least locally, the concern is more about hot ashes catching the dumpster or landfill on fire...

Those are treasures! They're dreams and hopes of it's future value. Lots of that in rural PA. Wealth and security is based on the cars and junk collected in the yard. I can't quite understand that view...

Mr. JK, what are the details on your process? Are you lifting, moving and dropping buckets of clay to where you need it, or are you pushing it from the source like a dozer to cover the areas needed?

Interesting how those March snows can be so heavy and damp...great for making snowballs!

Mr. TractorTYMe, the road looks great! Did they make it worth your "tyme"? [emoji6]

I plow our private road which is about 1/2 mile and while at it, my 84 year old neighbor lady's drive which takes about 37 seconds...all gratis... But about 2 years ago, I offered to clear an acre of rough 40 year over grown pasture for her...some trees, lots of scrub... Then I cut it with the...

Looks like a capable set up. I'm good up to about 10 inches with my tractor...you're riding a beast!! I find taking down trees at the root as you did, to be highly satisfying for some reason... Enjoyable video!

There's got to be some pucker factor in running an ice breaker... How often have you gotten stuck in a 4wd vehicle...generally not often, but when it does occur, you're pretty well stuck! Same for an ice breaker...I wonder if they ever get stuck on ice that is thicker than expected, or that...

I've got a friend from church that operates a similar business in Northern PA. He has built 3 or 4 cabins for hunters on the area he offers hunts and makes it a two or three day event. Raises a variety of birds also as you mentioned. His hatchery and bird pens are close enough that I've seen...

I'm not very good at taking "Before" photos. Sometimes I'll remember to stop and capture a photo part way into a task. A month ago and today pushing back a field edge...finally cleaned up and stumps are ground to allow mowing.

There's not a lot of Beech in the area, which may actually indicate the disease being present. I'm going to look a bit closer in my wanderings...I live for running BackRoads!

We've taken a week to hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for the last 6 or 7 years. Of course as a NP, the trees have been protected for almost 100 years. Nevertheless, there are still some seriously large Beech in those woods in Tennessee!

Agreed! The floor is stunning...

You made it to Texas fairly quickly...but Texas appears to be a big state! Looks like the package is like George Strait - Amarillo is the place it wants to be!

It looks close enough to a T-Rex that I may not sleep well tonight..!

Hmmmm....maybe [emoji56]

Interesting...so perhaps it IS a thoughtful design. A situation of identifying your requirements, and then developing a solution that best achieves them... Thanks Mr. Arly!

Just observational thinking... Interesting how the Gott has just a "wrap around" bow. No curves or apparent fluid dynamics design. Likely a trade off to create the most storage area possible. Wonder if the potential inefficiency of the design (for fuel consumption) is compensated by the added...

And there are no kids in that house with the snow in front... Else it would be cut, carved and tunneled into the most awesome of snow forts!

Just Wow! Hide the sharp knives and scissors...! That's "4th of July" snow! It's not going away quick...[emoji6] . . . Mr. Arly, tell us about your CC Skis. Suspect that might be a popular discussion topic considering your interests? I had a good set of waxable skis 30...(no 50!)...years...

Beginning of March showed some promising warmer than average temperatures. It got my garden palms itching and I started sprouting early! Tomato and pepper seeds are started inside, raised beds are cleaned up. Picking up some mushroom soil to add to the beds which are 2-3 years old. Will plant...

That'll be close to a full-time job just to keep the garden under control...

What part of the country are you located in Mr. 1 Old Man? We've got your Honey Locust in Northern PA, but none on my property...Thankfully!

"...Be vewy qwiet...weir hunting wabbits...baby wabbits...that only come out in the night...!"

Oh man Mr. Eddie! Am I ever thankful my wife does not access the tractor forum! "...I want garden beds just like Mr. Eddie Walker...!" Outstanding garden! Loved the drone shot as it lifted up away and the garden just kept getting bigger and bigger. Nice effect! Think I counted maybe (24)...

Tough on tires! I know some people that are much like the Honey Locust... I'd rather deal with the trees...

Looking at LA Grinding based on some research, waiting on a Quote. They were mentioned positively on another tractor forum. Has anybody here on TBN used their grinder teeth?

The Woodland Mills WG24 Stump Grinder has worked exactly as expected. It's gotten heavy use and over time I've rotated under used grinder teeth from the inside towards the outer edge as they've worn, but am at the point where new replacement carbide teeth would be beneficial. They are available...

Mr. Grsthegreat, appreciate the kick in the @rse! We had them in the basement at our old house, but I've not ordered them for this house... Counted up the potentials with 8 now in the cart on Amazon...Thank You!

We built with option 3, using a 120v, 6 gal water heater in a small space in the Master Closet, feeding the Master Bath and Laundry room. It works great and is efficient as it never heats cold water since it's being fed with already hot water from the boiler. Except...I'm seriously thinking...

That Trojan topic brings up lots of questions... 1. Are they even needed now (after all, this is the YKYAO thread!) 2. Would you have any confidence it was still "trust-worthy"? 3. Is there somebody out there who collects antique Trojan? What might it be worth to a collector? Part B....And...

Heart breaking...what part of OK are you located. I was up north east of Tulsa for 20 years, still have kids living South West of Tulsa. I remember some serious grass fires...made worse by the wind that never seem to quit...and the warning on I*44 to not drive into the smoke...

The period in the North when it first transitions from freezing days and nights to those few initial days of early Spring sun and 50 degree days is by far my most favorite time of the year. It's short and easy to miss. I believe it's triggered by a combination of the excitement of the promise...

I just couldn't not post that!

Good looking "twitch" Mr. Gordon! [emoji41] [emoji23]

Not an Oak, but a Maple. It's up in the woods, about 100' off the North East corner of my property. Y'all have me wanting to go measure it's "girth" to get an estimate of age... Talking about the tree here, I already have a pretty good idea how old my wife is without measuring! (If she ever...

It's said hogs are not far off from humans (example is using pig heart valves for replacement surgery - at least in the past). I wonder why they've not developed a birth control solution for feral pigs...seems like the economic impact would make it justifiable.

Mr. Gordon, that looks like you got a fair amount of snow. Would you say the snowfall was like it "used to be", or did you get less this year than historic average for your area? Ours is way low, and if I recall correctly, Mr. Jstpssng mentioned a low snow fall in his area.

Northern PA...63 degrees today. The 10 day forecast is 50 and 60 degree days with no freezing at night...warm and dry heading into end of March. It's a tough, short season for the local syrup guys. And living a life of risk and adventure...I took the tractor chains off today. Needed them off...

My most effort reduction use would be to build a table for supporting logs, to allow them to be cut into firewood length, and then use the rollers to move the lengths to the splitter...so firewood could be processed from logs to splits without having to bend over!

I called 811. Guy shows up and flags all the utilities including a major gas pipeline crossing my property. He said I'm not supposed to tell you this, but that's a 12 inch main line, installed in 1978 (so over 45 years old) that is down about 6 feet "according to my meter". Rules were I could...

So is that the Erie PA area?

Mr. Arly, you obviously go through a fair amount of gasoline through the winter with the grooming. Just curious how those types of expenses get addressed?

Along the lines of odd thread sizes... I find replacement grease zerks are a PITA to do! There are several thread sizes in both Metric and SAE to choose from, and the original holes are always thick with caked grease and in tough to access locations (at least mine all seem to be that way!)...

Mr. Arly, bit of harness and some reins, and you could have a time of it! Bet your two dogs could pull pretty good! They seem to like the trail...

I live in PA, but went by your exit a few weeks ago while on a trip to OK. Actually thought about stopping to see if you had any honey left! You live in a nice rolling hills part of IN...but a bit close to Indianapolis for my "living far away from humanity" self. Seriously looking forward to...

Mr. Gordon, with your trailer loaded with splits, does it get worrisome on a side hill? It looks like a high CoG combined with the narrow axels. This week I had (6) of the larger 330gal IBC totes filled with fresh split "green" maple and cherry that I moved with my forks. Maybe 1/3 of a cord...

My skin doctor is fantastic, suspect he has bought a new Cadillac just off my visits. Every 6 months it's freeze or cut and stitch, and sometimes in between when I find a fast growing spot... I blame it on an ignorant youth. Five years of hot tar roofing in Louisiana...without a shirt much of...

So it's good to have a twitch!

That was a mess Mr. HayDude! And it looks like still more to come down with the standing Ash (?). Those look like opportunities for dropping limbs while cutting, and similar to the worst ever barber chair I experienced with the split running 20' up the trunk. Good Luck with the rest of the...

Mr. Sawyer Rob, what are your planned uses for the new tractor? You're generally using big iron. You got it in the right color, by the way! [emoji471]

Feb 2026 Super Bowl LX: Bills vs Eagles Bills take it by 3 in first overtime... You read it here first!

Interesting how there's always something needing done... I generally stay active every day, but there are some tasks which finding the motivation to just go and do can be the toughest part of the job! I too have a bit of minor interior touch up painting to do...it's been on the ToDo list for...

Looks like the snow has gotten deep for you Mr. Gordon. Does that put a damper on your logging?

Good looking Ash Mr. Hawkins!

Mr. CalG, can you explain this with a bit more detail? What do you mean by contact? Why is saying "OK" not a good release tactic? Not challenging the statement - interested only in understanding...

New Hope is a very unique area...it's pretty with much history, nestled next to the Delaware - and it's walking a tight rope. It's tries to provide a "simple, quiet country life" with multi-million dollar small acre lots, all with "high expectation" owners. Somehow, I don't think many there...

I can't close my eyes and bring my pointer fingers to touch in front of me. Very impressive if the two drillers can meet halfway underground! Makes one wonder how the France/England Chunnal dig connected under a 21 mile wide sea...

I've got about 100 yds x 20 yds of mixed Maple, some Cherry and pine that I'm clearing to open up the long view from the house. I'll use the Maple and Cherry for firewood next year or the following. I've decided it's a LOT more fun to just cut down trees than it is to limb them and clear the...

Mr. Darth, might research Dr. William Makis for more on the Ivermectin / Fenbendazole cancer treatment.

Your title... "The Custom Lumber Company"

Complete Lumber With respect to Mr. CTC of course!

Seeing the deep south with snow is kind of like seeing your brother get a spanking... You were supposed to get a spanking too, but didn't get caught...this time!!!

3° F = finally, Spring is here!

Good to see you're at it Mr. Gordon!

Mr. Gordon, are you getting wood cut for the mill? Haven't seen recent updates on your winter forestry activities...

Another very satisfied Fit-Rite user. Brian has uncommon integrity...

Climbing stairs keeps you young... Life is a climb, then a hopefully quick, fun slide at the end...

Lots of character and detail in the winter ice photos! Very nice!!!

So, while watching a train last weekend, I wondered... In a long train with 3 engines, how do they get all 3 precisely synchronized for equal wheel speed. Even just a few 10ths of a mile difference in speed between engines would logically seem to have potential for issues with traction...

Y'all have a long hunting season...sounds like lots of critters to hunt, or the local hunters miss a lot and need a long season??? [emoji6] Glad it's the hunt that has you occupied!

Was guessing it was a jack of some type, but unsure of specific use. Interesting design Mr. Jstpssng. Guessing the way the linkage is configured, once raised, does the handle stay locked in the raised position? That's the part I couldn't figure out. Thought it might have been for tipping a...

You owe that body shop guy a hamburger, WITH fries! That's spectacular and unusual customer service.

Mr. Muhammad, are you anyway in jeopardy with the fires?

Mr. Arly, do you use the plow while grooming tracks? If yes, for what purpose?

One day it's art, the next day it's firewood... Art critics can be so fickle...!