Author Topic: Got a load on today (Read 3007 times)

Mike Brooks · « **on:** March 15, 2024, 01:30:12 AM »

English walnut, 5 planks.

D. Taylor Sapergia · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2024, 01:48:41 AM »

What a score!

pulaski · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:09:32 AM »

So that little red truck drove all the way to England ?
Impressive !

Stoner creek · « **Reply #3 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:15:08 AM »

Now all you need is someone to make some guns from that.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #4 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:56:22 AM »

Flotation tires !!!

Gaeckle · « **Reply #5 on:** March 15, 2024, 04:14:35 AM »

Awesome 👌

Joey R · « **Reply #6 on:** March 15, 2024, 04:36:12 AM »

Nice! How long has it been off the stump?

bptactical · « **Reply #7 on:** March 15, 2024, 05:55:20 AM »

Nice planks!
The Lil Red truck is a nice touch!

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:26:07 AM »

Quote from: Joey R on March 15, 2024, 04:36:12 AM

Nice! How long has it been off the stump?

8 to ten years is what I was told.

Pukka Bundook · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:42:00 AM »

Yes please, Mike!
I can fill your truck up for the return journey.

Very good looking planks.

taterbug · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:58:00 AM »

haha! was thinking 48-52 ford F-series (F5 flatbed?) Have a pale yellow '49 F1 about 30 feet from me.

Daryl · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2024, 07:17:22 AM »

lemesee, lemesee, lemesee- close ups, please. Cool truck, now the WOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

k gahagan · « **Reply #12 on:** March 15, 2024, 07:52:36 AM »

Steeltrap · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:21:30 PM »

Seems like really, really long rifles from that size?

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:42:58 PM »

Quote from: taterbug on March 15, 2024, 06:58:00 AM

haha! was thinking 48-52 ford F-series (F5 flatbed?) Have a pale yellow '49 F1 about 30 feet from me.

It's an F3. One ton. Pretty much all original. Has the authentic 1951 one ton driving experience.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:48:39 PM »

Quote from: Daryl on March 15, 2024, 07:17:22 AM

lemesee, lemesee, lemesee- close ups, please. Cool truck, now the WOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It will.be a couple weeks before I get back to these.

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2024, 02:51:59 PM »

Quote from: Steeltrap on March 15, 2024, 02:21:30 PM

Seems like really, really long rifles from that size?

I'll cut them to blanks that will take 46 to 48 inch barrels. I would think most folks will probably use this stuff for fowling guns.. it's awfully hard to find
full stock fowling gun stocks in English walnut

alacran · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2024, 03:38:02 PM »

Quote from: Mike Brooks on March 15, 2024, 06:26:07 AM

Quote from: Joey R on March 15, 2024, 04:36:12 AM
Nice! How long has it been off the stump?
8 to ten years is what I was told.

Dog years?

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2024, 04:51:51 PM »

Stoner I like your new picture...Mike those are great looking planks

Bigmon · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2024, 04:57:04 PM »

At 8-10 years, would that be ready to build with? Or would you kiln dry it?
Just asking because I have used cherry air dried 3+ years, and so far no problems.

t.caster · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2024, 05:07:45 PM »

I've got an Eng. Walnut tree in my yard, but it won't be big enough for another 25 years. By then I will be 100 and so will my truck. Except it will probably still be running!

Mike Brooks · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:51:40 PM »

Quote from: Bigmon on March 15, 2024, 04:57:04 PM

At 8-10 years, would that be ready to build with? Or would you kiln dry it?
Just asking because I have used cherry air dried 3+ years, and so far no problems.

I figure air dry for 1 year per inch thickness. This will be good to go.

smylee grouch · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2024, 06:58:55 PM »

Nice boards! A couple of nice trucks too.

one of those planks would make a great " Mantel "

Bigmon · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2024, 10:59:51 PM »

Jack, Thanks for the info. That is what I had heard before, but I wasn't sure how correct that was.
But it worked out. What I have left is probably 8 yrs old, and always been in the garage or in the house, so it should be fine.
Thanks

TDM · « **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2024, 01:31:45 AM »

Very Nice Mike! The wood and the truck.

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Author Topic: Got a load on today (Read 3007 times)