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Flyin6
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January 08, 2024, 08:48:49 PM »
I located my first candidate, a huge old cedar. Luckily (or so I thought), I got exactly 13.5' where it split into two lobes.
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January 08, 2024, 08:49:39 PM »
At first I thought I had a keeper when it was at this point in the sawing process.
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January 08, 2024, 08:52:49 PM »
But as I milled the last two sides into a bunk, I found a rotted hole, and while cutting several times the blade made a high-pitched sound.
When I removed the board I just cut, I could see three areas where what I thought were nails had been cut through.
When I tried to dig the "Nail" out, a bullet popped right out. Looks to be .30 cal FMJ.
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January 08, 2024, 08:57:27 PM »
Every tree tells a tale and this one's story revealed it was once when someone hung a target and shot into the tree for a while. I found bullets all over it. I am guessing the large, damaged area must have been where the bull's eye was located. Notice how the bullets tore deeply into the tree, opening it to insects and rot.
I found an active black ant nest and a ton of roaches living in the cavernous voids that those bullets caused.
After all that work, I was only able to grab a few boards out of the thing. The rest was waste. What a shame!
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January 08, 2024, 08:58:59 PM »
I cut a lot of it up into the 1" square sections I will use to sticker the red and white oak that is still on the barn floor.
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January 08, 2024, 09:00:50 PM »
I framed out the first "Mechanical" work bench. So far all the bench space is dedicated to woodworking and construction projects. This one has one toolbox and the small compressor.
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January 08, 2024, 09:02:38 PM »
I mounted the airline reel and created a shelf for the construction-grade job box radio thing.
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January 08, 2024, 09:03:32 PM »
Still have plenty of room for the machines to be parked
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January 08, 2024, 09:04:31 PM »
Did the bullets ruin any blades?
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January 08, 2024, 09:05:33 PM »
And I'll have a bunch more as soon as this massive pile of wood is moved!
It is hard to stay ahead of the mess :-(
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January 08, 2024, 09:06:47 PM »
Quote from: JR on January 08, 2024, 09:04:31 PM
Did the bullets ruin any blades?
Didn't hurt the blade at all. Brass and lead are soft. Softer than hard oak, I wonder??? You can get sparks sometimes from old dried oak and ash!
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