Silt Happens!

jinman · Dec 14, 2005

The nice thing about this little grapple is it doesn't get into the way but you can easily use it like a thumb to hold onto a pile of limbs that are all askew. There's no way you could lift or push a ragged pile like this, but it's easy with the grapple.

jinman · Dec 14, 2005

Last photo...
Only the stumps remain. The little peninsula is now clean and ready for the dozer to clean out the pond. Hopefully it will get done this weekend. I have my fingers crossed. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Bird · Dec 14, 2005

( we only got enough rain to settle the dust and wet the porch )

Day before yesterday, I decided to get the ZTR out and "mow"; i.e., mulch the leaves in the yard instead of raking them. It didn't work quite as well as I'd hoped, but not bad. However, I really didn't think in advance about the fact that I very quickly got a really thick layer of dust all over both the mower and myself. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif But last night we got a whopping .01" of rain; might have settled the dust just a little bit. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

jinman · Dec 14, 2005

( However, I really didn't think in advance about the fact that I very quickly got a really thick layer of dust all over both the mower and myself. )

Yesterday morning I saw a cloud of dust on the opposite of the road from me and thought someone had driven off the road and an accident was in progress. As I got closer I noticed there was a John Deere tractor barely visible in the front of the dust cloud and he was pulling a big batwing mower cutting grass and causing a dust storm. I could just make out that he did have a cab. Two others followed him, also with cabs and then two New Hollands without cabs. The guys on the New Hollands didn't even have face masks on. I just wonder what their lungs must look like? I've heard of black lung, but I guess this could be called brown lung. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

EddieWalker · Dec 14, 2005

Jim,

Same here with the rains, another "non event." We're over 18 inches below normal and more counties are now in a burn ban today than during the heat of summer. The map shows just about every county North, South and West of Smith County. We're still allowed to burn here, but I'm not sure how much longer that will last.

I sure like the way your grapple works!!! Turns a tough job into a fun one!!!

My expereince is it's allot easier to take out a stump if the tree is still attached to it. I mean, it's a HUGE difference. Did your dozer guy say to stump it?

I guess if he has enough power he cound just pop it out. I've heard stories of it happening, but never seen it done. My dozer is only 160 hp and has trouble with a stump that's just half a foot across. Your's looks quite a bit bigger.

Then again, if his track loader can handle three yards at a time, it must be a pretty large macine.

I'm looking forward to the pics and seeing the finished product.

Eddie

jinman · Dec 14, 2005

( I guess if he has enough power he cound just pop it out. I've heard stories of it happening, but never seen it done. My dozer is only 160 hp and has trouble with a stump that's just half a foot across. Your's looks quite a bit bigger.
)

Eddie, the dozer guy said he was afraid the large dead tree's upper limbs would fall on him if he tried to push it over. He said if I cut it, he would undercut the stump with the track loader's bucket and pop the stump out of the ground. The two willow stumps are sitting close to a dropoff edge and he said those would come out easily. Since he said he preferred to have them cut, I went ahead and took them out. I'm sure if he was using a dozer blade instead of the track loader, he would have preferred I leave at least 6' of stump to push on.

Louisiana_John · Dec 28, 2005

Digging yet? Silt got gone?
John

jinman · Dec 28, 2005

( Digging yet? Silt got gone? )

Yes...and almost all gone.

I had a little "silt" problem of my own and just got back home from a short stay in the hospital with a heart attack and pneumonia. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif They put a stent in one of my heart arteries to keep that silt from building up again. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anyhow, the doctor has cleared me to do normal activity. I'll be back soon, finishing the job the dozer already almost completed. By this weekend I hope to post the completion of this project. ...that is...the completion of the dry work. Hopefully soon we'll get a nice 3" rain and I'll have a real finished pond. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Thanks for asking, John. I'm doing fine. Naturally I already feel much better than I've felt in the last month. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Kyle_in_Tex · Dec 28, 2005

Jinman,
Sorry to hear about your health problems. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Glad to hear you are going to be OK! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
Did you have any idea that you had an issue before hand? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Keep us posted and do what your doctor says. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Cliff_Johns · Dec 28, 2005

( I had a little "silt" problem of my own and just got back home from a short stay in the hospital with a heart attack and pneumonia. )

Yikes!

Take it easy, Jinman. You don't have to hurry just to get us pictures of the finished project (although, if you're cleared to do the work . . . /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

Cliff