Keeping character, or restoring a pond

OldWelder · Sep 4, 2005

/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gifHarv,
Your nothing short of AMAZING!!

Today was my first look see on this thread and, hmmmmm, a couple hours later, I can't wait to see the next installment.

I sure hope this client has a grasp on what kind of a job he's getting.

bmac · Sep 4, 2005

Dang, Harv, first I thought you were just the best fence/ gate man on the planet. Then, I saw that you also make bridges. Now, with this project, I'm seeing that you also make one heck of a swimmin' pool. Where's the divin' board gonna be?

Seriously, this is one impressive project. Is there anything you won't tackle? Can't wait to see the final product.

lhfarm · Sep 5, 2005

( Seriously, this is one impressive project. Is there anything you won't tackle? Can't wait to see the final product. )
I don't want it to end! I've gotten hooked on the updates - it is like a serialized thriller. I can't wait for the next installment. The character descriptions, of both men and machines are wonderful. In addition to everything else Harv, you have great story telling skills. Thanks for sharing - and don't stop! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

bmac · Sep 5, 2005

I don't want it to end! I've gotten hooked on the updates - it is like a serialized thriller. 

True, but you know Harv will have another adventure to share when this one is complete. I agree with your assessment of Harv's tale yarning skills. He's a good one.

wroughtn_harv · Sep 5, 2005

Ya'll are entirely too kind.

We are having fun. And the next best thing to having fun is talking about the having of fun. Think of what I'm doing as having my cake, eating it too, and then having ice cream afterwards. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Today we had a good day. It was long, hard, and hot in the afternoon but a lot better than some of the days we've had lately weatherwise.

I didn't take any pictures today but we got in the south side beam to the new spillway. We also got started down the east side a bit and we're looking at seeing the end of the beam in sight and we're not hearing any whistles.

The customers and myself snuck off to Pearson's Stone yard to look at same slabs. There was a meeting of the minds generously lubed with overactive imaginations. We've decided to replace the old wolmonized landing with an all stone one.

Yup.

Even the benches are going to be stone.

This project gets more interesting everyday.

txdon · Sep 5, 2005

( "Even the benches are going to be stone." )

Ahh... do I see a spin-off thread tittled - "Stone Bench Building 101 - The Wroughtn Harv way". /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Between this thread and Eddie Walker's thread the daily progress is amazing. Y'all still have the pioneer spirit that made this country great.

wroughtn_harv · Sep 6, 2005

I didn't take any pictures today, again. It was after six and my tail was tucked so firmly between my legs I plumb forgot about pictures until I was sucking a/c in the truck.

We got most of the remainder of the beam dug out and the iron placed today. We also got about half of what was left to do formed up and ready for concrete.

I ordered the rest of the block for the wall today. I have two pallets (sixty blocks of twelve by eight by sixteen per pallet) on hand. I ordered nine hundred and sixty more. Have four pallets of eight by eight by sixteens on hand (90 per pallet). I ordered six hundred and fifty more. I also put another pallet of type S masonary cement on the trucks. Yup, two ten wheeler loads.

Today I did the ultimate no-no for a man. I was driving in a piece of half inch rebar into an existing piece of concrete we're tying on to. It was a full length, twenty feet, and the hole was about four inches deep. Half inch rebar really complains and fights fitting into a half inch hole.

I was using my three pound hammer.

I was in full down stroke when one of the laborers came up and got my attention. Being a single focus individual I looked up at him and forgot about the three pounder two thirds through it's down stroke.

A millisecond or so later the hammer got my full attention.

There are places on a man that can take a three pounder impacting and it's just a thing.

It didn't land on any of those places.

Now there's one place on a man where a three pounded can hit and a man will just double over and cry big tears.

Yup.

You guessed it.

Laborer disappeared for awhile.

I'm not sure if it was the sight of me crying that got his legs moving or if it was the bad words bouncing off of everything around and about the skeered him.

When he came back the look on his face reflected a lot of concern. I accepted it was for me and not his job.

Since ya'll like pictures here's one of Iris in about as much pain as her daddy was today.

wushaw · Sep 6, 2005

OOOOOHHH /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gifMy aching.......

I'm sorry Harv....
Ice and several adult beverages will ease your pain.

Larstan · Sep 7, 2005

Ya know Harv after all this time, I just assumed they was IRON too............. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

8NTX · Sep 7, 2005

( Ya know Harv after all this time, I just assumed they was IRON too............. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

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We all did!