Recent content by HawkinsHollow

No, I sold the stump bucket. Still have the Branson, I have worked it hard for 340 hours, no other issues. Knock on wood!!

It broke mine, or maybe I should say WE broke mine. It takes 2 to tango. It was too dry and I was being too aggressive, I was a relative noob. I broke the SSQA plates, bent them down. In my defense they were bad welds that broke and I got the part replaced under warranty because of it...

Here is just one of the VERY complimentary explanations of Pine Syrup with a recipe. Mugolio: Pinecone Syrup You Can Put on Everything | Wild + Whole And another EXCELLENT write-up about this culinary treat. https://foragerchef.com/mugolio-pine-cone-syrup/

What was the last piece of a pine tree you tasted?

Yep, one more day!! I am pretty excited too! I have 3 batches going, I plan on letting at least one of them go for 2+ months see how it changes the flavor. Stay tuned! Might take me a couple days to finish it into syrup form.

JUST started. He has a trailer out there with a Genny right now, but running a generator every time you need power is annoying. So I figured I will lend him this system that has been sitting in my container until he gets electricity run.

The good news is wintertime calls for a more aggressive angle at northern latitudes already.

LiFePO4 batteries are getting MUCH cheaper. Definetely the way to go now-a-days. I have 400 watts of panels, 200aH of batteries, a solar charge controller and an inverter/charger for my container I have not used a lot. I am about to lend it all to a buddy that is living off grid right now. I...

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I don't have much more to add than has already been said. Good on you for having him out and trying to make it the best experience for him. I am really interested in hearing the outcome. My vote is that he is going to have the time of his life and tell all his friends about it.

Almost. A FREE homemade landplane dragging a piece of fence is exactly what I am imagining.

Lots of good responses here. I think it needs to be relatively rigid and able to be placed under the bucket to allow the tractor to apply downward pressure. I am thinking a frame with a couple pieces of angle iron welded crossways, maybe one with teeth to cut and a third one to pull material...

Bare new dirt. For at least the next few weeks, I live in the south. It's like a jungle down here in the summer. It is a little too hard already, needs something with a little down pressure I think.

Yeah, something along those lines. Maybe a bit more technologically advanced.