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Offline john bohan

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Bad luck turned good
« on: June 21, 2022, 10:06:45 PM »
Several weeks ago here in western Pa. we had a very windy thunder storm,after it was over my wife and I were looking for blow downs and saw none. the next morning after she fed the chickens she said there was a tree down. I went out and saw a limb about 2 ft. across lying across the whole end on our chicken fence. we worked almost to dark cutting and stacking limbs and saving the fence. when I got about 7 ft from where this limb broke off I thought it could be curled,sure enough it was,so I saved this log ,took it to a man with a wood miser ended up with 4 very nice stock blanks and some boards. I don't feel so bad now.

Offline Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2022, 10:09:15 PM »
I used to run a Woodmizer for almost 2 years.  Very cool.

Offline john bohan

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2022, 12:09:06 AM »
He was a young Amish man and was not sure what I wanted so he said I could help the day he sawed it. Only charged me $50.

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2022, 03:47:46 AM »
I’m a SW, NW PA (depends on the day) newbie builder. I’m currently working on an SMR from a blank I got from Allen Martian. I’d live to build a rifle with some close to home wood if you’re interested in selling a blank. PM me if you like. Cool story.

Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2022, 03:53:09 AM »
I’m a SW, NW PA (depends on the day) newbie builder. I’m currently working on an SMR from a blank I got from Allen Martian. I’d live to build a rifle with some close to home wood if you’re interested in selling a blank. PM me if you like. Cool story.

Allen Martian!  He'll love that one!! ;D ;D
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Offline AMartin

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2022, 02:21:38 PM »
Official now ..I'm a alien !!!

Offline Longknife

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2022, 04:07:33 PM »
Allen, Your guns are "out of this world!!!!" ;)
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2022, 02:42:17 AM »
John, does that wood have to be dried a few years before it's used for anything?  Or was the whole limb dead and dried?
Craig Wilcox
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Offline john bohan

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Re: Bad luck turned good
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2022, 04:15:15 AM »
Yes Craig it will. I have painted the ends to help with checking and cut it long also. I can have an Amish man check it with a moisture meter.