Recent content by Douglas Ostrander

Been looking at hydraulic log turning for a month now. Just can't do it with my mill sitting down on cement. I think my best option is the cart on the track with a 12 volt winch on top of the cart. Then push it out of the way when not turning logs. Or just use the A300 loader with remote...

I remember the picture of everyone walking up the hill in a line with saws at Hosky's. It is not my picture. I think it is pre OPE. I am guessing 2015.

To much snow

Been a busy week. Christmas lights are down. Almost burned house down with Christmas lights. Finally stickered the big white oak. Processed boiler wood at tree service and set a new shipping container.

Trying to put new brake lines to the rear of a 2004 Yukon XL. This is going to take awhile. Lots of rust and not much room. Finally got the spare tire removed. GM safety latch was stuck.

My house lights are already up and ready to run. Nice putting the lights up without a winter coat.

Finshed slabbing the big white oak two weeks ago. First log to pull down the 35 hp motor while slabbing a log. Zero metal in the log.

New cylinder is working great. I now have the power to use all of the 6 way wedge. Plus my return speed went from 8 sec to 6 seconds. Extend speed changed from 3 sec to 4 seconds. Still fast. Nice getting 6 pieces after one split.

Going to try a new size cylinder on one of the log splitters. 5" with 3.5" shaft. Was 4.5" 2.5" shaft.Stroke of 30 inches. Had to fab an end for the pusher.

That hickory mills hard.

Tree guys dropped off a couple nice loads today. Local VA hospital thinks they need another parking ramp. Now to sort the good stuff out.

Spent almost 4 hours getting 2.5" hitch out of truck. Made a 2" to 2.5" adapter to slide inside old one so I could pound it in to come out the front of hitch.

DNR says this was the third largest white oak in Iowa. Located in Pleasant Hill Iowa. Bottom was hollow. This is the top section. City wants it slabbed.

Weekend total of 2.13 inches of rain. (Sat 1.72 + Sun 0.41)

2.25 inches rain this morning in Waukee.