AZ ranch

[buckeyefarmer]

house is really looking nice. Still can't get over the size of those logs. Prayers for Scott. My brother had his arm cut once by a chainsaw, fortunately not too bad.

 

[dstig1]

Ouch! Wear your chaps, guys. I am often too lazy myself to do it, but I keep thinking what a bad idea that is when I don't have them on... I always use steel toed boots, a chainsaw helmet/face shield and heavy gloves for at least the basic protection. Should wear the chaps more than I do...

Best wishes to him on a speedy recovery. That may take some time.

 

[drajj5]

I am sure that it was a scary situation, but accidents will happen. We just try to limit how many happen at any given time. It is hard to control a saw doing the type of cuts that you are doing, plunge cut's is an art. I Knew a builder who constructed houses 'off grid' and he only used chainsaws in his construction; every cut was via- gas saw. Dad was a HVAC guy and traded work out with him for his barn. that man cut many perfectly square holes for ductwork and air registers. I was amazed!! He would show up in the morning with a butter biscuit and beer in hand and as the day went by and several beers later, his cuts became more precise. I told Dad that if that man didn't drink, he would have to retire.....
I am glad that he will be alright, he will have a cool story to tell for the rest of his life. Whew!!
Neighbor's, sounds like you have some of the coolest around. Makes me happy that you will have them there when you move. Most people will not find this in other locations. I like to think though that rural America "Trumps all other locations". Its not just the land we like- its the people as well.

House is looking great!!

 

[BoFuller]

Good news is Scott is due to be discharged tomorrow. Bad news is he has to keep his leg immobile for at least 6 weeks! Bummer for him, and for me.

 

[BoFuller]

Window number 3.
Progress will be considerably slower now without Scott.

 

[bindian]

Mr. Bo,
Are these windows 48 x 28 inches? I can't wait to see the porch(es) added.
hugs, Brandi

 

[BoFuller]

Mr. Bo, Are these windows 48 x 28 inches? I can't wait to see the porch(es) added. hugs, Brandi

That last picture is a 36 X 60
The one in front is 60 X 60
The first one we did was 48 X 60
We have 4 more 48 X 60, a 36 X 36, and one 60 X 72

 

[bindian]

That last picture is a 36 X 60
The one in front is 60 X 60
The first one we did was 48 X 60
We have 4 more 48 X 60, a 36 X 36, and one 60 X 72

Wow, I was way off. Those logs really perplexes the scale.
hugs, Brandi

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Hope Scott's leg heals fast.

 

[BoFuller]

Hope Scott's leg heals fast.

Thanks!

 

[BoFuller]

... I am glad that he will be alright, he will have a cool story to tell for the rest of his life. Whew!! Neighbor's, sounds like you have some of the coolest around. Makes me happy that you will have them there when you move. Most people will not find this in other locations. I like to think though that rural America "Trumps all other locations". Its not just the land we like- its the people as well. House is looking great!!

Thanks!

 

[BoFuller]

.. Best wishes to him on a speedy recovery. That may take some time.

Thanks.

 

[BoFuller]

house is really looking nice. Still can't get over the size of those logs. Prayers for Scott. My brother had his arm cut once by a chainsaw, fortunately not too bad.

Thanks. Where are you located? I grew up in the Canton area.

 

[BoFuller]

Prayers for Scott for sure! What is your snow situation like? Is the solar shed in any danger from snow sliding off the metal cabin roof? Are you going to install snow brakes?

Thanks for the prayers. We have not had enough snow to worry about that. The last several years have given us no more than a couple inches at a time and only a half dozen times. I could look into brakes, though I've never had them before.

 

[BoFuller]

Bo, let Scott know his TBN "family" is wishing him a speedy recovery and no long term set backs. As far as neighbors go, they have bolstered my confidence in the human heart. I'm building a 30x50 steel "barn" on my acreage 30 miles east of Tombstone, AZ. We've had 7+ inches of rain in the last 30 days and ground is super-saturated. I had a fully loaded concrete truck get stuck on what was nothing more than a unimproved cut to gain access. The farmer (and neighbor) to my south saw the problem, dropped his plowing and brought his HUGE Case 4WD tractor over and snatched the truck out...WAITED for him to off-load and then ensured the truck could get back to paved road. I asked him what he would take for compensation and he said "nothing"...if I had to get a recovery rig the call-out alone would have run me $200-$500 dollars not to mention the clean out fee to the concrete company for the load that would have set-up in the truck! The same neighbor offered me the use of his Polaris UTV so I could shuttle tools and supplies to my site so as not to tear up the access any further. Again, he would not accept compensation...before I left, and while he was gone, I filled all his gas cans and the UTV (50+ gals total) and replaced one of his fuel cans that was failing. Bottom line: This man did not know me, had no reason to trust a complete stranger, yet gave me complete access to his equipment even when he was away for days. This is the reason I'm moving to the country and excited to be an active part in the "family of man". I just hope I have a skill that will pull someone else's bacon out of the fire when they find themselves against the wall? Love your build and thanks for the updates...Doug in Yuma (for now)

Thanks!

When we made our first trip here with the 27' travel trailer, we got stuck in the mud. A neighbor pulled us out and pulled us a mile down the muddy road to our site. When I offered to pay him, he said, " forget it, we're neighbors now." That's when I knew we found the right place.

 

[BoFuller]

Prayers are with Scott for a speedy recovery

Thanks!

 

[BoFuller]

Count on prayers. I have some chainsaw work to do this week. This will make me wear my chaps no matter how uncomfortable they are. Crazy to think about how fast it can happen.

Thanks!

 

[BoFuller]

Ouch! That had to hurt. Wishing Scott a speedy and no complications recovery. I can visualize how that could happen cutting the logs out of the window space.

Thanks!

 

[MacLawn]

Amen to what old treetop and others said about Scott's hind laig. Tell the old boy to take care if it good until it heals up.

Ye log fortress is looking good Bo!

 

[BoFuller]

Amen to what old treetop and others said about Scott's hind laig. Tell the old boy to take care if it good until it heals up. Ye log fortress is looking good Bo!

Thanks!