What did you do today not on your truck...

[72c20customcamper]

Started milling up some Tulip . Should get some decent board ft out of these three

[Sheepdip]

When you said Tulip I thought of the flowers, not being a wood or tree expert I had no idea such a thing existed so I looked it up.

Liriodendron tulipifera—known as the tulip tree,[a] American tulip tree, tulipwood, tuliptree, tulip poplar, whitewood, fiddletree, lynn-tree, hickory-poplar, and yellow-poplar—is the North American representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron (the other member is Liriodendron chinense), and the tallest eastern hardwood. It is native to eastern North America from Southern Ontario and possibly southern Quebec to Illinois eastward to southwestern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and south to central Florida and Louisiana. It can grow to more than 50 m (160 ft) in virgin cove forests of the Appalachian Mountains, often with no limbs until it reaches 25–30 m (80–100 ft) in height, making it a very valuable timber tree. The tallest individual at the present time (2021) is one called the Fork Ridge Tulip Tree at a secret location in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Repeated measurements by laser and tape-drop have shown it to be 191 feet 10 inches (58.47 m) in height.[4] This is the tallest known individual tree in eastern North America.

It is fast-growing, without the common problems of weak wood strength and short lifespan often seen in fast-growing species. April marks the start of the flowering period in the Southern United States (except as noted below); trees at the northern limit of cultivation begin to flower in June. The flowers are pale green or yellow (rarely white), with an orange band on the tepals; they yield large quantities of nectar. The tulip tree is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.

[dieseldawg142]

bath time for my idjits....again
took the dawgs out, Rumbledawg got himself into a cr**py situation...ugh


and Roxie managed to get into a fight with....another skunk. jebus, 3 times this yr now and 5 times since last oct...you would think they'ed have learned their lesson by now. ran out of skunk juice, wife got the last 2 jars at the store...

[Sheepdip]

I feel your pain......Bandit our Heeler we had many years ago got into it with a Porcupine. He had quills in his head, tongue, chest, legs, you name it. The vet had to put him out and keep him over night.

[Lost in the 60's]

"How does the do-it-yourself home mechanic check transmission or oil levels without a dipstick? Well, the thing is they don’t, or at least not very easily on certain cars. Many manufacturers expect the original transmission fluid to last the life of the vehicle. If there is ever an issue, car makers have included an extra plug leading to a channel to which the proper liquids can be checked and added. Although this can be very hard to access even for mechanics."
The 2002 Passat we had started exhibiting strange shifting at 80k and that is when I tried, in vain, to find the dipstick. Called the dealer and told them about the strange shifting and no way to check the fluid. "nope fluid is good for the life of the trans and it doesn't need changing". OK, so what are you going to do about the problem we are experiencing ? "Nothing we can do, when the trans fails, we rebuild or replace." Great this has 100k warranty, what if it limps past that ? "You pay for the repair". I found info online on where the plugs were to drain about 3 quarts and refill exactly what came out. Did that 4 times and the trans behaved better and I sold that piece of crap asap. Problem was, this car was rated at the top of the heap for safety and reliability when we bought it and after 5 years, it was known to be a problematic piece of crap and we took a bath selling it cheap to get rid of it. We bought an 2007 Acura TSX that we still have at 150k and not one issue with this car. I still have to drain the trans from plugs in the case, but there IS a dip stick to refill and check level. I have drained and refilled the 3 quarts every 25k since new and the engine/trans still perform like new. There have been no more German cars in our stable and never will be.

[CG]

I drove in to town this morning and on the road close to my house a crow was pecking at an ex-squirrel (Monty Python fans will get the reference). Crow flew away as I drove past.

Coming home I looked over to my left, at a neighbors house there were three people standing there looking up at the sky. Hmm, wonder what they are looking at? I slowed just a tad and tried to see what was going on, and a flash out of the corner of my eye something was falling, came from the left side of my vision to right at the front of my truck.

It was a bald eagle that swooped down and grabbed the squirrel off the road and flew off. I came so close to hitting the darn thing, luckily his timing was perfect.

Wish I had a dash cam. We have a ton of bald eagles in our area so not uncommon to see, but you dont get to see em in action that close too often.

[Lost in the 60's]

Originally Posted by CG

I drove in to town this morning and on the road close to my house a crow was pecking at an ex-squirrel (Monty Python fans will get the reference). Crow flew away as I drove past.

Coming home I looked over to my left, at a neighbors house there were three people standing there looking up at the sky. Hmm, wonder what they are looking at? I slowed just a tad and tried to see what was going on, and a flash out of the corner of my eye something was falling, came from the left side of my vision to right at the front of my truck.

It was a bald eagle that swooped down and grabbed the squirrel off the road and flew off. I came so close to hitting the darn thing, luckily his timing was perfect.

Wish I had a dash cam. We have a ton of bald eagles in our area so not uncommon to see, but you dont get to see em in action that close too often.

They are danged big up close too. Last year a rabbit got hit in front of our house. A crow was trying to pick it up and fly away, but it was too heavy and an Eagle came and claimed it. He/she was tearing it apart on the road but was not happy with the cars, so brought it into our yard, 30 ft from the house to devour most of it. Crows got to claim the scraps.. LOL

[Steeveedee]

Cool pic!
As for me, I gimped into the doctor and got a cortisone shot in my right knee. Boy howdy, did that hurt! I hope that it's worth it. I have a ton of things to do that don't involve leaning on a cane.

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Started milling up some Tulip . Should get some decent board ft out of these three

you're cutting these by hand? man that's some great work

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by my56chevytruck

you're cutting these by hand? man that's some great work

I do most by hand on the bigger wood that I want to live edge as most band saw mills are limited as to width it’s not to bad with the right tools . Husky 395xp 94cc saw with a 36 inch bar , ordered a new 48 inch bar and ripping chain

[dieseldawg142]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Cool pic!
As for me, I gimped into the doctor and got a cortisone shot in my right knee. Boy howdy, did that hurt! I hope that it's worth it. I have a ton of things to do that don't involve leaning on a cane.

i feel your pain. tore my rotator cuff in 3 places just over a yr ago, doc gave me 3 cortisone shots in my shoulder all at once...talk about being a pin cushion.
it's been acting up again where i can't do much with my lefty, he says to come in tues and he'll blast me with 3 more shots....some fun...

last ride after 15 yrs with....sold the camper
delivering it to a new owner tomorrow. will be missed

[Willowrun]

Did you sell the truck and camper, or just the camper?

[GOPAPA]

Sorry to hear about the knee being bad ..so far I have been lucky I guess ,,only had a elbow needing a shot of that stuff.. and I remember how it felt when that needle hit a home run in me .To Bad you had to break up a set like that ..but as we all know ,,we must move on.. are you thinking of a shorter topper or a tonneau cover ,,or? Nice rig by the way,,

[HO455]

Sold my Blue Blazer. I have owned it for at least 22 years. But now I've got some coin to spend on the new one.

[72c20customcamper]

Made some cookies today . I just wanted to see the grain with a fresh cut . These will take about 3 years to air dry before I can make a few tables counted 94 rings

[tim71]

I drove to Wisconsin and returned to Indiana with a new to me Chevrolet. A 2004 Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition. 405HP, 6 speed manual, 4780 miles. I know there are faster corvettes, but this feels like a rocket to me!

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Made some cookies today . I just wanted to see the grain with a fresh cut . These will take about 3 years to air dry before I can make a few tables counted 94 rings

"I was Groot!"

[Sheepdip]

Originally Posted by tim71

I drove to Wisconsin and returned to Indiana with a new to me Chevrolet. A 2004 Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition. 405HP, 6 speed manual, 4780 miles. I know there are faster corvettes, but this feels like a rocket to me!

Very Nice! Very low miles C5/Z06 good score! Welcome to the club! And you are correct these are "Rocket Ships" especially 3rd gear. Ours is a 2002.....and you got the correct color Electron Blue!

Other than a "Skip Shift" and chrome wheels 100% stock.