Indydirtfarmer
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The last 3 weeks has been like Christmas! First a deal on a 3-point back-hoe. Got a major bargain on a 'Dozer at the same time. Someone gave me an old John Deere 430 2 cylinder last week. (It belonged to a friend of my father) We made an offer on a farm I've had my eye on, and found out friday that the offer has been accepted. (This wasn't free, but a prayer answered none-the-less)
Then the phone rings last night. "Can you come by and look at a stack of lumber we need moved"? (Old family friend....)
I drive by on the way to work this morning. The "stack of lumber" was put there by the grandfather of the current owner of the barn where it's sitting (in their way).
"You can have it if you'll just haul it off" she says. "We don't want it, and it's in our way". (They want to use the barn for a garage this winter)
The "stack" is covered in plastic. I had no clue what it was. Being the all-round nice guy that I am. I agree to haul it off for them.
So, what is it?????
When I raised the plastic, my heart skipped a beat. I haven't figured out the "board feet" yet, but it's 4/4, random width, from 6" to 16", random legnth, 12' to 16', kiln dried WHITE OAK, S2S (Sanded 2 sides) The old timer that it originally belonged to was a cabinet maker. From what I was told, he stacked the lumber there about 10 years back. The stack is about 4' wide, and close to 8' tall. In other words.... A BUNCH OF LUMBER!
Now what do I want to build with all of this?????
Then the phone rings last night. "Can you come by and look at a stack of lumber we need moved"? (Old family friend....)
I drive by on the way to work this morning. The "stack of lumber" was put there by the grandfather of the current owner of the barn where it's sitting (in their way).
"You can have it if you'll just haul it off" she says. "We don't want it, and it's in our way". (They want to use the barn for a garage this winter)
The "stack" is covered in plastic. I had no clue what it was. Being the all-round nice guy that I am. I agree to haul it off for them.
So, what is it?????
When I raised the plastic, my heart skipped a beat. I haven't figured out the "board feet" yet, but it's 4/4, random width, from 6" to 16", random legnth, 12' to 16', kiln dried WHITE OAK, S2S (Sanded 2 sides) The old timer that it originally belonged to was a cabinet maker. From what I was told, he stacked the lumber there about 10 years back. The stack is about 4' wide, and close to 8' tall. In other words.... A BUNCH OF LUMBER!
Now what do I want to build with all of this?????
