Recent content by TonyF

Hey folks, I need to drill 8' 4x4 cedar posts up the center to make outdoor lampposts. I have access to the usual equipment, mill, lathe, drill press, drills, but none of these will really help. I thought about making some kid of jig to hold the drill and welding an auger bit on a 4' peice of...

On board and batten siding, I've seen several references to place the bark side out to help with cupping. Comments? I'll be using rough sawn SWP. Thanks Tony

I waited until the roof is on to start this thread. Hope to have the barn finished by November. Its 26 x 32'. Posts... 8' OC on the sides. ~10 OC on the end walls. When we first started there was no water on the property, hence the red cans -- there is now.

I have an F700 single axle dump. Today with a heavy load on I pulled out into traffic and was zipping along ~60 trying to keep up with the traffic flow when I heard a loud blowout pop. I figured I lost one of the duals in the rear. I slowed down and limped to my destination and dumped the...

Called several forestry services and wood movers, don't want it for pulp wood, its too short, sweet gum logs are 6" too short to be used for rr ties. Can't burn it either. The pulp wood pile is as large as a small house. I have about 30 pine logs as well that I don't need. Not sure what I'm...

I've never seen anything like it. We are building a pole barn and it took a liking to some of the big box lumber. Tony

I have many large pine logs (60 +) And, can have them cut into lumber. I'm building a pole barn this spring and would like to use the resulting rough cut lumber for batten and board siding. Anyone think the pine siding is a bad idea? I plan on treating the siding with something, stain, water...

What can I do with Sweet Gum trees? (besides burn 'em) Do they make good framing lumber? What about a rail fence? Pole barn? I understand they warp when they dry. A local sawmill here does not have much of a market for them -- one place makes pallets out of them and and another railroad ties...

Birch? Can someone ID this tree? There are many of them concentrated in one area to rear of our property. None of the pictures in my tree books can match it up exactly. Tony

I realize hickory is strong wood, but what about the tree itself? We would like to save one hickory, which in truth is probably one of the nicest trees on our property. But in order to save it the house has to be positioned even or just under the drip line. Wind? Hickory nuts? The sweet gums...

Thought you might enjoy this. We've had a lot of rain and snow lately. I went into an area that looked semi solid ,and sank like a brick. The more I tried to get out, the deeper I sank. I finally took my chainsaw and cut a bunch of logs. Then alternated sides lifting it up with the bucket until...

Anyone hear of a 13/16 x 14 O-ring fitting? It connects a hydraulic hose to hard pipe on my mini-ex. I'm in the last stages of installing a thumb on it, but am having a heck of a time finding some sort of adapter to go from the o-ring female end of the pipe to AN-6 hose. This fitting is what...

Can I drill a hyd cylinder rod with a HSS or cobalt bit? Or, are the rods hardened and I need to use carbide? I have an existing cylinder with a 3/4" hole thru the rod, I would like the hole to be 13/16". But depending on the answers here, I may like it a lot less :) and take a different...

Hi, I'm considering adding a hydraulic top link and maybe tilt to my B21. I'm looking for any specific info on where to tap in to the hyd system from someone who has done it to the B21. The machine has both the loader and backhoe. I was wondering about the hyd supply line for the backhoe...

I have a chance to purchase either a 2005 KX91-3 with 1600 hours or a 2006 with 2000 hours. The machines are priced about the same. I'm quite familiar with military tracked vehicles, but not familiar with the KX. Anyone know the main wear points and gotchas with the KX91? What is the easiest...