Not so pros 4 new and without politics

[Tor R]

Good morning guys

 

[GCJenks204]

Good Morning All. Gus let me sleep until almost 5am, he is doing pretty good for his age. At least this morning he is calmer this morning than yesterday.

 

[GCJenks204]

Pretty sure I’ll be driving in through some rain.

 

[ray benson]

Good morning. 64°F/ 18°C going up to 82°F/ 28°C.

 

[59billy]

Good morning. 76f here, heading to 93. Still no rain.

 

[ammoaddict]

Good morning. 76f here, heading to 93. Still no rain.

I wish I could send you some rain. Im sick of it.

 

[Mastermind]

After today we will have done 11 saws for the week. My hands hurt.

 

[redline4]

It's moist

 

[GCJenks204]

It's moist

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Poured like a MF'er on the way in. Our highway was okay but another had some deep puddles that caused hydroplaning and a garbage truck on its side.

 

[Stump Shot]

Good morning.

 

[59billy]

Good morning.

Good morning. There should be a big brown truck heading your way soon.

 

[Stump Shot]

@Mastermind . What was your favorite framing hammer? I have a Hart wooden handle California framer that is my all time favorite. Found this 21oz Craftsman framer at my brother's house and brought it home. This is the hammer I would list as my #2 favorite. View attachment 466908

I ain't master of any minds however, my favorite when I was bending nails was a 19oz Vaughn with a curved handle for a Cali type checker faced framer.

 

[Tor R]

I'm back after today's physical exertion, 70 minutes of spin bike.
Tuesday's result was 592kcal, today's result 639kcal. I'm satisfied even though it's far from my record which is 682kcal.

 

[John Wargo]

I ain't master of any minds however, my favorite when I was bending nails was a 19oz Vaughn with a curved handle for a Cali type checker faced framer.

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I bought one of those . Just not a fan of the bent handle

 

[They call me Mr. Kibbs]

I bought one of those . Just not a fan of the bent handle

Also a non-professional but still have a 22 oz fat max anti-vibe framer from about 18 years ago, has built 2 house additions, a chicken house, a bunch of decking & steps, and pounded thousands of fence staples. All metal hammer with slight grip swell at end of handle. Face checkering is pretty much gone though.

Brings to mind my 1st checker face framer, got it for birthday in March about 1994, 24 oz Plumb fiberglass handle, blaze orange rubber grip. I was building deck and steps in the VA mountains, cold as heck that year. First damn nail I drove with it, 16d spiral attaching stringer to post, smashed my left thumb so bad I could pull the nail out of the bed. Threw that damn hammer 100' down the hill into the creek in the woods. After talking to nurse found out I should not have removed thumbnail (may impede re-growth or some such *s-word), so I shoved it back into the bed with needle nose pliers. I seem to remember bourbon taking the edge off that evening. Was a week before I went down and found the hammer....Hmmmmm...may still have that in the truck toolbox!.
Sorry for long read...

 

[cuinrearview]

@Woodpecker , I found your hammer donkeys

 

[Stump Shot]

I bought one of those . Just not a fan of the bent handle

After getting a case of tennis elbow, I found the bentness of the handle easier on my arm and retired my straight handled one.

 

[Tor R]

After getting a case of tennis elbow, I found the bentness of the handle easier on my arm and retired my straight handled one.

Tennis elbow is painful as hell, one of the reasons I've started buying more modern chainsaws.

 

[Tor R]

Project step one, disassembly:

 

[Sloughfoot]

Project step one, disassembly:
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