how about a Oklahoma,AR,MO,KS,TX,+IA GTG thread?

[JimBear]

Are the catalpas as much of a nuecence as I think the bradford pear that is turning in to a noxious weed around here?

They are really not a nuisance tree around here. These are in a grove north of a barn, there has been one large Catalpa tree there since I was kid. The fences haven’t been cleaned or replaced since they were put in in the 50’s so they had a chance to proliferate.

Catalpas aren’t a prominent tree here & most are yard tees, you seldom see them growing away from a yard or farmstead.

Mulberry, honey locust, autumn olives & red cedars are the prodigious spreaders/nuisances here.

 

[JimBear]

A very wise man once told me it burns better than snow.

Happy Friday!

If I was low on firewood I would be processing it all but I have about 25 cord c/s/s & another 4-5 cord in logs that needs worked up.

Waste not want not.

 

[BrettL]

Good afternoon y’all

 

[Hinerman]

They are really not a nuisance tree around here. These are in a grove north of a barn, there has been one large Catalpa tree there since I was kid. The fences haven’t been cleaned or replaced since they were put in in the 50’s so they had a chance to proliferate.

Catalpas aren’t a prominent tree here & most are yard tees, you seldom see them growing away from a yard or farmstead.

Mulberry, honey locust, autumn olives & red cedars are the prodigious spreaders/nuisances here.

I have never had to deal with catalpa trees. I know they are a softwood so that tells me enough about firewood quality. But, they are amazing when they bloom.

 

[Hinerman]

Speaking of firewood, I am cleaning up a mimosa tree tomorrow. How is mimosa for firewood, other than burns better than water? I will keep it anyway, but I was just wondering

 

[WKEND LUMBERJAK]

Speaking of firewood, I am cleaning up a mimosa tree tomorrow. How is mimosa for firewood, other than burns better than water? I will keep it anyway, but I was just wondering

Let us know

 

[Semotony]

Is Catalpa any good for anything other than brush pile fodder ???

I may keep a small amount for some shoulder season wood but most will likely get moved to the pile & torched.

Very good for carving. Better than bass wood in that it holds smaller detail better, has a pale white shade.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Speaking of firewood, I am cleaning up a mimosa tree tomorrow. How is mimosa for firewood, other than burns better than water? I will keep it anyway, but I was just wondering

Mimosa looks and cuts a lot like black walnut when sawed into lumber, probably burns about like walnut too.

 

[Workshop]

Morning everybody.

 

[Sawdust Man]

Good morning.

70/85

Got the bathroom painted yesterday, also installed a used toilet and sink.....

 

[Workshop]

Good morning.

70/85

Got the bathroom painted yesterday, also installed a used toilet and sink.....

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It’s coming together. Looks nice.

 

[JimBear]

Good morning.

70/85

Got the bathroom painted yesterday, also installed a used toilet and sink.....

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What’s the beef with a used throne & sink ??

The used 3.5 - 5 gallon flushers sell for more here than the new 1.6 gallon flushers & work better too.

If you are on a septic system you are better off having a higher volume flusher.

 

[Sawdust Man]

What’s the beef with a used throne & sink ??

The used 3.5 - 5 gallon flushers sell for more here than the new 1.6 gallon flushers & work better too.

If you are on a septic system you are better off having a higher volume flusher.

He's cheap.....
Next time we build a house for him, new everything is gonna be in the "contract".

Yeah, I prefer the higher flow old style over these new "green" ones.......but, experienced toilets have just seen too much, imo.

 

[Sawdust Man]

The boys just wrangled 5 hogs to take to my sister's place for fattening.

 

[WoodAbuser]

The boys just wrangled 5 hogs to take to my sister's place for fattening. View attachment 463253View attachment 463254

That's a lot of bacon!

 

[BrettL]

Good morning y’all

 

[Sawdust Man]

Got a bunch of rain this afternoon.....no gauge, but it was upwards of some anyways.

 

[I saw a lot]

Tree fairy called yesterday so grabbed this today. Got most cut up and moved to the backyard. Got a lot of splitting to catch up on. Loads like this make me wish the truck had the on-board scale.

 

[JimBear]

Tree fairy called yesterday so grabbed this today. Got most cut up and moved to the backyard. Got a lot of splitting to catch up on. Loads like this make me wish the truck had the on-board scale.View attachment 463284View attachment 463285View attachment 463286View attachment 463288View attachment 463289

That bum finger hasn’t seemed to slow you down.

I would have been in getting that restitched because I would have mashed it numerous times during the loading/unloading process.

 

[JimBear]

2 more raccoons this week. One two days ago the dogs ran up an oak tree in the yard & another one this morning that they ran up a Blue Spruce.

They were laying out there under the tree this morning just looking at the front door, waiting for me to make an appearance.

Had a time locating the garbage panda in that spruce.