Creating my Pasture

[Einar Kr]

Hi there and thanks for letting us in on your projects, Iｴm new to this scene and also english is not my strongest language so pardon my spelling. You were saying that the teeth on your backhoe are making it difficult to get a good finish. I donｴt know how it is in your homeland but up in the cold north we put a piece kind of like the mouthpiece boxers have....it goes over the teeth and has a flat cutting edge to get a smooth finish. It slips over at least two teeth and is fastened to the shovel with bolts or a chain.....do you know what Iｴm getting at?

 

[EddieWalker]

Hi Einar Kr, and welcome to TBN. I've never been to Iceland, but my brother has been there about a dozen times. He loves it there and really enjoys meeting the people there.

I have seen the flat plates that go over the teeth for smooth digging, but have never tried them myself. I've thought about it, but that's about as far as I've gone.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

Good Mornin Eddie,
Im betting that Peyton is having a ball ! What a great way to grow up !

Your a great Dad !

BTW, super project, keep the pics coming.

BBTW, would you have any pics of that walnut mantel that you were telling me about ?

Hi Scotty,

I somehow missed your post. Thank you for your kind words. I try to include Peyton in as many things as possible. He wants to do more, but between a very limited attention span and the fact that he's only 8, I try to keep it to the fun stuff with instant results. He really liked painting the numbers on the dirt and even getting some of the paint on his work shoes. Mine have orange paint on them too, so now we match!!!

The fireplace mantel that I built for a client earlier in the year was from Alder. It was the wife's design, and I was the third contractor that they hired to build it. The first started framing it up, but couldn't get anything square and I think became overwhelmed. He told them that he didn't want to do it anymore and quit. The second contractor showed up and pretty much tried to cover up the previous guys mistakes and then told them he was done and it was up to them to find a finish guy to do the rest. 14 months after they started it, they called me. I tore it all apart and redid it like she wanted it. It's not finished, but I got them to a point where they can use the room until they save up more money. I still have more shelves to build for them and then she'll have to decide on how she wants it stained. She originally wanted it to be very dark, but now she's told me that she really likes the natural color of the Alder.

The only thing that I've made out of walnut this year is this cabinet for a computer that a client wanted. It's a touch screen type computer that he said has allot of power. He enjoys writing his own programs and wanted something unique to house the components. He wanted it to be able to sit on a desk/table, or hang from a wall. The front comes off for easy access and each of the components are mounted for easy removal inside of the case. We are having some heat issues because there isn't enough ventilation, so he's going to order a fan or a pair of fans. I spoke to him about this last week, but so far, he's still trying to decide what fans to buy. I'll install them for him for free when he gets them, it's just a matter of knowing where and how big the hole needs to be.

Eddie

 

[EddieWalker]

It's rained five out of the last six days here. It's been the perfect type of rain, with a tenth to a third of an inch each time, then mild temps in the low 80's. I know it's kind of soon for the Bermuda grass to start, but I was curious and figured it was a good time to start the burn pile, so I went out there to check for grass. There wasn't any, but the peas in my food plot are going crazy!!! They are sprouting up everywhere. Some already have two leaves, while others are just breaking out of the ground. I had no idea they would take off like this. I'm really excited about how good they are doing and I'm looking forward to seeing if the deer will eat them. As a summer food plot, my goal is to provide them a food source to get through summer, and then disk it under in the fall to plant something else.

Eddie

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin Eddie,
Very nicely done ! Im with the client, I like the light color myself !

Beautiful and functional at the same time, Im thinking your client is very happy !

Thanks for the pics, and sorry if I deviated from your original thread !

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

yeah, i like how he tells us all how bad it is to own a dozer then i see in his pic a nice big, mean looking dozer, and the work it has accomplished........

you just don't want the rest of us to have as much fun!

 

[scott_vt]

yeah, i like how he tells us all how bad it is to own a dozer then i see in his pic a nice big, mean looking dozer, and the work it has accomplished........

you just don't want the rest of us to have as much fun!

Good Afternoon Flatheadyoungin,
Well..... you might try reading this thread before buying a dozer, great read BTW !


http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/construction-equipment/78682-welcome-my-nightmare.html

 

[EddieWalker]

Thanks for posting the link Scotty. I was thinking of posting a picture of the engine rebuild, but the link has more information if anybody is serious about buying a used dozer. Here's a few more pics that were allot of fun!!!

Eddie

 

[silverdollar6]

That pic of the dozer with the track off scares me and I don`t own a dozer, I wouldn`t even know where to start to get that track back on,

 

[jinman]

. . .There wasn't any, but the peas in my food plot are going crazy!!! They are sprouting up everywhere. Some already have two leaves, while others are just breaking out of the ground. I had no idea they would take off like this.

Hot diggity dog! You got yourself one nice pea-patch. I'm thinking the deer may have plenty to eat in the summer other than the peas, but I could be wrong. You may find the hogs like peas too, though.