so waht ya doin today?

[L Ross]

Cut 21 Ash blocks today. Then split and stacked them. I was tired and got careless with the chain saw and have a slice through my dirty old jeans, through the first layer of left hand pocket but not through the paper towel folded in it, the inner layer of pocket, my underwear or leg. Both of us are tired.I used the heating pad while Sue was cooking Supper and she has it now.

 

[Kevin Stenberg]

The wife decided we needed new living room furniture. So today I was adding the new stuff . (Wife note: the fans died! )

 

[Cadillac Jeff]

Mr ROSS
SAW CHAPS
that's all I got

 

[Snakeoil]

Wait, she paid $475.00 for flowers?!!! Am I reading that right?

I have stopped sending flowers. I make a donation in the memory of the deceased to a charity the family picks or pick one myself if none suggested. Money much better spent, IMHO.

 

[Ian]

Glad the paper towel in the pocket saved yer leg! I had a lace grommet in a boot save my foot once when I got way too tired and wasn't controlling the saw firmly, a tooth caught the grommet and kicked the bar up for some reason I'll never understand instead of letting the chain eat in or skip up my shin. Never let your guardian angel get more tired than you are!

 

[Mitty38]

My wife won't let me own a chain saw.
Probably for the best.¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠☯⁠෴⁠☯⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

 

[JonB]

One time...just one time, I had a saw cut through a pair of jeans. I'm not sure how my guardian angel keep my skin from touching the saw teeth?

looked just like the second photo in this article.

What I learned About Chainsaw Safety - AllOutdoor.com

January 2014 I learned a couple of things about chainsaw safety. While using a chainsaw to cut down small trees, I had a temporary lapse of attention that resulted in a trip to the emergency room. The gash in my pants leg was 5 inches long. Thankfully, the cut in my leg was only 3 …

www.alloutdoor.com

 

[L Ross]

Mr ROSS
SAW CHAPS
that's all I got

Yeah, and she bought me a pair years ago when I shredded a pair of coveralls, twice.

 

[RBHarter]

Had a saw kiss once . Ruined a good pair of pants , took 14 stitches and a marble sized chunk cut out to close it up. The chain break probably saved my leg .

Had little cutts that scarred about 4" above the cut . Got nothing but skin and fat 20 miles from a phone and 80 miles from a hospital. They could have busted out a horse kit on the ranch and stitched it up I guess .

Didn't worry too much about the safety gear back in 83' .
The Summer of 17 , I guess I got almost all of my stupid out of the way.

 

[fiver]

I don't suppose anyone has full choke dimensions for a 32 ga shotgun ?

i don't know the from to from dimensions but the constriction will be .035 or 35 thousands [not goin there again]
the gauges all have different size holes in the barrels, but the chokes are a consistent constriction amount.

as a side note even 20-K shotguns have inner barrel dimensions that vary from one barrel to the other on an over under, sometimes by as much as 2mm.

 

[RBHarter]

Was holding out for a clear idea of bore dia and ideal choke dia .......410 is far too small for my intentions and 28 ga most likely too big .

 

[fiver]

sooo what did i do today.
felt old.
damn old.
Littlegirl stopped by with the kids for a bit.
i was gonna head out back right when she got here, i ended up mostly jostling around the yard pointing at stuff saying cut that, take those, clip that.
i ended up sitting on the swing under the pergola for a bit, before heading over to the upper garden.
we went over to her place after a little while with most of the stuff we took out and i tried sitting in the chair i normally do, she drug her rocking chair over to the table for me and after some pillow arranging i finally found a comfortable spot for a while.

 

[fiver]

i'm seeing right about .526
a 1.5 dram load and 9/16 oz's of shot is it's basic loading
13.2 MM if your elsewhere in the world.

 

[fiver]

i don't know what your plans are.
i personally have come to rely on a modified choke for pretty much anything anymore.
but with only 9-1/16's of shot i'd have no problem going to .030 worth of choke [improved modified, or light full] and keeping my shots within 30 yds.
i'd balance out my pattern with slight changes of velocity, or shot size changes, or both.

you also have the option of getting a .410 and working with different types of shot.
stuff like TSS will put a turkey down at 40yds using #-9 shot no problem, and #8 will bring down a goose at that same range at 1200 fps.
2-3 bucks or so a trigger pull is the down fall.
but you have other options TSX, etc are slightly cheaper, but also slightly less effective.

or using less shot of a larger size in a 28 for more distance etc.
it isn't that hard to put a felt wad or two under the shot and still throw the same amount as a smaller gauge shotgun.
quite often with better patterns, and/or higher velocities.

 

[Bret4207]

The drawer slide arrived, though Jeff says it hasn't even been shipped. ???

Anyway, got the slide mounted, and the drawer slides in and out and doesn't sag, like the 41 year old one it replaced.

Tools required: Wood chisel, cordless drill and right angle adapter, #2 Philips bit, 1/4" nut driver, counter sink, level, hanging flashlight, tape measure, pencil, hack saw, wood glue, needle nose pliers, and a 1/8" drill bit, and two or three I disremember. Fortunately, it's only 14 feet across the kitchen, then down three steps and through a self-closing door to reach the garage and all the tools except the hanging flashlight.

I saved the old slides six 5/16" ball bearings, in case I ever need them.

Amazing the tools a "little job" can require! I often end up having to go and grab a couple of 5 gallon buckets to transport all the tools that something simple required. Just putting in a MAF and a fuel pressure regulator on 2 trucks yesterday required 2 socket sets, a 30 piece Allen wrench set, 2 screw drivers, a Leatherman, a roll of paper towels, silicone spray, a knee cushion and a ladder!!! We're talking 4 screws total. And the result is that the next time I see a set of METRIC Allen head sockets I need to grab a set! The only reason I didn't have to add an oil pumper to the list is because the dipstick was right there in front of me and a 4mm screw doesn't need a lot of oil.

 

[Bret4207]

OMG!!!! Those have .25-20 written all over them. I only have three .25-20's. Used the little Remington Model 25 to kill a raccoon this morning.

I always wanted one of those little Remington pumps! Even 50 years ago they were pricey. I can't imagine what they go for now! Lovely little guns!

 

[Rick H]

I was tired and got careless with the chain saw

Chainsaws and trees are some of the most dangerous critters I have ever tackled. They both seem to invent new ways to attack you. Went to my brother's to help him and a friend cut up a storm downed Elm tree after church to find his friend started before we got there. He was down and out cold bleeding from the mouth. Seems he cut a limb that was under stress about the diameter of a ball bat and it snapped back and laid him out. He had no permanent damage but it was a reminder to have someone nearby to get help when it is needed.
Tired and working with chainsaws is a recipe for disaster.
Glad your angel was on the ball.

 

[Bret4207]

One time...just one time, I had a saw cut through a pair of jeans. I'm not sure how my guardian angel keep my skin from touching the saw teeth?

looked just like the second photo in this article.

What I learned About Chainsaw Safety - AllOutdoor.com

January 2014 I learned a couple of things about chainsaw safety. While using a chainsaw to cut down small trees, I had a temporary lapse of attention that resulted in a trip to the emergency room. The gash in my pants leg was 5 inches long. Thankfully, the cut in my leg was only 3 …

www.alloutdoor.com

If the chain is spinning fast enough to cut you more than 5 seconds or so after you take you finger off the trigger then the carb likely needs adjustment. And if the carb is set right and it's still spinning fast enough to do damage the chain is probably looser than it should be. Loose chains cause all sorts of problems, just as over tight chains do. I bear scars caused by loose chains and improperly set carbs!

 

[Bret4207]

i don't know what your plans are.
i personally have come to rely on a modified choke for pretty much anything anymore.
but with only 9-1/16's of shot i'd have no problem going to .030 worth of choke [improved modified, or light full] and keeping my shots within 30 yds.
i'd balance out my pattern with slight changes of velocity, or shot size changes, or both.

you also have the option of getting a .410 and working with different types of shot.
stuff like TSS will put a turkey down at 40yds using #-9 shot no problem, and #8 will bring down a goose at that same range at 1200 fps.
2-3 bucks or so a trigger pull is the down fall.
but you have other options TSX, etc are slightly cheaper, but also slightly less effective.

or using less shot of a larger size in a 28 for more distance etc.
it isn't that hard to put a felt wad or two under the shot and still throw the same amount as a smaller gauge shotgun.
quite often with better patterns, and/or higher velocities.

This shotgun stuff is a whole 'nuther realm of reloading!!!

I've seen the 410 "turkey loads". That just seems wrong somehow...

 

[Bret4207]

Matt has a couple days off due to nasty weather 10 hours south of here, so we're (hopefully) going to replace the muffler on his little Blazer today. Also hoping to finish up my dirt work, the removal part anyway, left over from the foundation job. Then I have to do some serious shovel work and prep for blocks for the Bilco basement door. I'm pretty sure I may have to do some excavation to get the depth I need.