Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT Bob Heine's Auto Emporium

[Bob Heine]

Bobs quote:
I much prefer the lag bolts because I have to wear my artificial arm to hold the nails (or use the hammer with the nail magnet). The arm is almost useless above my shoulder.

Well at least you won’t cuss when you hit your fingers with the hammer while holding the nail.

Craig, I don't care who you are, that there is funny! Shortly after my accident, someone asked me if I missed having a left hand. I told her I did but not as much as you would expect because it helped me cut way down on Bandaids and cursing.

 

[Brian R]

Craig, I don't care who you are, that there is funny! Shortly after my accident, someone asked me if I missed having a left hand. I told her I did but not as much as you would expect because it helped me cut way down on Bandaids and cursing.

Ha, Ha! I laughed too but sometimes we curse not just because we hit our thumbs but just because we miss.

And for me there are too many misses for a guy that has been swinging a hammer for 45 years!

 

[Terrick down Under]

My son's late godfather had both lower legs removed due to diabetes, and the conversation got to cutting his toe nails one afternoon. My son said to him at age 9 with Asperger's..." even I know you toes were cut off". With this GF said he still had them, reply was "bet you 50 cents that you don't" and with this he ran to the bedroom to get 50 cents. They both put the money on the table and the GF removed one of his stumps. HE told my son to remove the shoe and sock...because it doesn't smell! The shear look of horror on my son's face when the sock came off and there were toe nails cast into the foot. GF quickly grabbed both coins and said " never bet on a sure thing!" My son has not bet since.

 

[xtremek]

Bob, I saw your post back on the 10th and I have to admit, I haven't been on here other than the minimum for the same reason. Give me a day or two to catch up.

 

[xtremek]

Hey, quick question Bob. How did you copy that logo? I tried to add it to my signature and couldn't figure it out.

 

[HOTFR8]

Hey, quick question Bob. How did you copy that logo? I tried to add it to my signature and couldn't figure it out.

Send a PM to GAZZA as he has spent time setting them up.

 

[Bob Heine]

Ha, Ha! I laughed too but sometimes we curse not just because we hit our thumbs but just because we miss.

And for me there are too many misses for a guy that has been swinging a hammer for 45 years!

Brian, the cursing probably evened out in the end. I'm permanently cross-eyed so I have double vision. If I forget to close one eye, there's no telling what I'll hit with the hammer. One eye closed means there's no depth perception so it's only blind luck when I hit the nail. Makes me love the pneumatic nailers even more.

My son's late godfather had both lower legs removed due to diabetes, and the conversation got to cutting his toe nails one afternoon. My son said to him at age 9 with Asperger's..." even I know you toes were cut off". With this GF said he still had them, reply was "bet you 50 cents that you don't" and with this he ran to the bedroom to get 50 cents. They both put the money on the table and the GF removed one of his stumps. HE told my son to remove the shoe and sock...because it doesn't smell! The shear look of horror on my son's face when the sock came off and there were toe nails cast into the foot. GF quickly grabbed both coins and said " never bet on a sure thing!" My son has not bet since.

Terrick, your son's godfather was a nice guy. At least he didn't tell your son about his phantom toenails. Before I learned to control it, my phantom hand would ball up into a fist and the fingernails would dig into the palm. Luckily the phantom fingernails didn't grow so the pain was consistent. If you can't get your mind to shift away, the phantom limb can make life really miserable. Dropping something heavy on your toe works great to get your mind to shift.

My artificial hands have lovely hand model grade fingernails, unlike the gnarly messes on the ends of my real fingers and both get trimmed about as often.

Bob, I saw your post back on the 10th and I have to admit, I haven't been on here other than the minimum for the same reason. Give me a day or two to catch up.

Kirk, it helps a little to share our grief.

Hey, quick question Bob. How did you copy that logo? I tried to add it to my signature and couldn't figure it out.

Kirk, I copied the fourth image in GAZZA's post and pasted it into a photo editor I have (Corel Paint Shop Pro X). Saved it as a JPG and then embedded it in my signature. I tried to copy and paste using Paint 3D and it wouldn't work. Here's a link to GAZZA's post:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7924176&postcount=9304

Send a PM to GAZZA as he has spent time setting them up.

Simon, thanks for the help.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I right clicked the small logo and used "copy image".

Then saved it to my pictures file on my computer.

Then below the edit signature dialogue box there is a browse button to load from your computer.

Thanks for the work, GAZZA!

 

[TwoBytes]

I did the same as Andy.

There's a whole section on the bottom of the "Edit Signature" page to insert a signature image.

 

[rixtrix1]

Love the sarcasm here. Thanks, Bob!

 

[Bob Heine]

I right clicked the small logo and used "copy image".

Then saved it to my pictures file on my computer.

Then below the edit signature dialogue box there is a browse button to load from your computer.

Thanks for the work, GAZZA!

Andy, a thank you to GAZZA and you, especially for the QST castings.

I did the same as Andy.

There's a whole section on the bottom of the "Edit Signature" page to insert a signature image.

Thank you Mat. I had to create a new image with WW1/2CD in it (it takes up too much room as separate items).

Love the sarcasm here. Thanks, Bob!

Ric, I'm told an ancestor was a Son of the American Revolution (SAR) and I was born in Arizona (home of the Grand Chasm [Canyon?}) .

 

[Bob Heine]

Now that summer is officially here, it is in the mid 80s in the morning and 93 at noon. Those are temperatures in the shade. I can work in the shade and even spend short periods out in the sun as long as I drink tap water from a half-gallon jug that is the same temperature. Warm water goes down easier than ice water when I guzzle it.

I managed to finish the second section of fence and get the post and rails up for the third section. When I finish for the day I spend two minutes lowering the canopy. We had a tornado warning earlier this week so I had to remove the fabric, which takes another three minutes. I planned to nail up more fence boards but there wasn't any breeze so I didn't raise the canopy.

We didn't get a tornado but the breeze did blow down the fence section I had leaning against the telephone pole. May as well leave it there because I plan to re-use the rails and boards for the section over the stump. There is going to be some creative fence work in my future. At least I've reach the half-way point (24 feet to go).

To get a better idea how much stump there is I spent some time with the gas powered pressure washer. Most of the time I couldn't see clearly because the backsplash from the nozzle was covering me in sawdust and mud. Before I took these pictures I had to hose myself off while fully clothed so I could go in and take a shower.

The pressure washer cleared away the piles of sawdust and exposed the ground around the stump. Also discovered there is a hole in the stump right where the next post needs to go. I may have to enlarge it with my lineman auger because it isn't quite big enough for a 4x4 post but it won't be as big a job as I expected.

They are predicting thunderstorms Thursday, followed by four days of light rain. I can work in light rain and the high temperature will only reach 89. There is very little difference being soaked with rain or soaked with sweat as long as I'm not working with 120v tools.

Now that the ficus tree is gone, the maple tree that was under its shade has exploded. There is more than 18-inches of new growth. Hopefully it will grow up rather than out.

 

[shortykorte]

Ironman Bob. With our newly poured patio and walkway, I’m having to flip one panel and the gate. That’s bad enough yet you’re doing several panels over a lovely ficus stump.


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[y'sguy]

Wow, that is one gnarly mess of a stump. I thought you meant A stump! That would be an all day job of removal even with one of those pro grinders I bet.
Good luck, I'm sure you can make it look great and already have the plan worked out.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Bob, Shorty needs you to lend him a hand.

 

[akasrick]

Now that summer is officially here, it is in the mid 80s in the morning and 93 at noon.
We didn't get a tornado but the breeze did blow down the fence section I had leaning against the telephone pole. May as well leave it there because I plan to re-use the rails and boards for the section over the stump. There is going to be some creative fence work in my future. At least I've reach the half-way point (24 feet to go).

To get a better idea how much stump there is I spent some time with the gas powered pressure washer. Most of the time I couldn't see clearly because the backsplash from the nozzle was covering me in sawdust and mud. Before I took these pictures I had to hose myself off while fully clothed so I could go in and take a shower.

The pressure washer cleared away the piles of sawdust and exposed the ground around the stump. Also discovered there is a hole in the stump right where the next post needs to go. I may have to enlarge it with my lineman auger because it isn't quite big enough for a 4x4 post but it won't be as big a job as I expected.

I get a lot of mileage out of a pruning blade on a cordless Sawzall, anything really beefy the corded Sawzall comes out. The old free weight bar does the (leveraging); oops:levering.

akasrick

 

[y'sguy]

This should do it!

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[patlun]

Hi Bob, I see you are working hard in the hot weather, the result looks nice. That small stump is a real challenge, hopefully you can build something around it if they don't remove it. There is maybe some plant that can hide it without growing to tall.

Here it is around 70F (20-22 C) at the moment. That is a nice temperature for working outdoors. When it pass 80F I will park myself in the shadow with a pitcher of water and a book to read. If i must work in hot weather I will wait until there is shadow or night. This time of year we have light almost the whole night. Not midnight sun, but it is light enough to work from about 02:00 until 22:30. I am happy that I have lots of forest between me and the neighbors so I can create some noise at those hours.

 

[njhoudini]

Bob, that's some serious progress! Turning out a treat. Keep cool. I don't know if it would help you, but the cool sheet that you wet and place around your neck might provide some mild relief. I use one when I mow or play golf. That is definitely a daunting stump.

 

[Bob Heine]

Ironman Bob. With our newly poured patio and walkway, I’m having to flip one panel and the gate. That’s bad enough yet you’re doing several panels over a lovely ficus stump.


Shorty Korte
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Stewart, this is pretty much the same, taking it one panel at a time. Until today, when I was feeling sporty and continued on after putting the boards on the third 8-foot section.

Wow, that is one gnarly mess of a stump. I thought you meant A stump! That would be an all day job of removal even with one of those pro grinders I bet.
Good luck, I'm sure you can make it look great and already have the plan worked out.

Y'sguy, I feel like the stump is winning. I tried to be a nice guy to the crew that promised to return and grind out the stump. Gave them the money to rent a big diesel stump grinder and they never came back. No one answers my calls but they do call back and promise to be back "this weekend" but it has been two months. My feeling is that a problem which can be fixed with money isn't really a problem. We'll see about the finished "look."

Bob, Shorty needs you to lend him a hand.

Andy, I can send him a couple. He just needs to find an arm to attach them to.

I get a lot of mileage out of a pruning blade on a cordless Sawzall, anything really beefy the corded Sawzall comes out. The old free weight bar does the (leveraging); oops:levering.

akasrick

Akasrick, I bought a coarse carbide blade for s Sawzall and have used it a lot on the corded Makita full-size, corded Kobalt single-hander and the cordless Porter Cable. The blade works great but I'll run through a dozen tools just to clear out my side of the stump. We (my neighbor and I) plan to use some stump removal chemicals and wait for it to rot.

This should do it!

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Y'sguy, I think that's a new model because I can't find a used one. My used Cadillac was around $40K and used grinders that size (70hp diesel) seem to be in that ballpark. Mrs. Heine has forbidden me to rent something like it but much smaller (she doesn't want to waste another dime on the tree - or my medical expenses). The local rental place has a 25HP gasoline model for $350 a day. Probably wear out at least one set of teeth and need it for a week while I learn to use it.

Hi Bob, I see you are working hard in the hot weather, the result looks nice. That small stump is a real challenge, hopefully you can build something around it if they don't remove it. There is maybe some plant that can hide it without growing to tall.

Here it is around 70F (20-22 C) at the moment. That is a nice temperature for working outdoors. When it pass 80F I will park myself in the shadow with a pitcher of water and a book to read. If i must work in hot weather I will wait until there is shadow or night. This time of year we have light almost the whole night. Not midnight sun, but it is light enough to work from about 02:00 until 22:30. I am happy that I have lots of forest between me and the neighbors so I can create some noise at those hours.

Patlun, thanks for stopping by. My fearless leader wants a meditation garden with plants covering the stump. I am already meditating about what that means.

This project would be perfect for near freezing weather. It is closer to boiling today (93*F) and my body left many puddles behind as I worked. Florida doesn't get the really long days of summer that you do but it also doesn't get the really long nights of winter. In this heat I am lucky to last four hours and today I overdid it working six.

Bob, that's some serious progress! Turning out a treat. Keep cool. I don't know if it would help you, but the cool sheet that you wet and place around your neck might provide some mild relief. I use one when I mow or play golf. That is definitely a daunting stump.

Eugene, keeping cool in Florida is a relative thing. Everything I wear is wet within minutes of going outside. The best thing I can do is work in the shade and my new 10x10 canopy is doing a good job moving shade to where I'm working.

 

[Bob Heine]

I made decent progress today but I may pay for it tomorrow. It was in the low 90's all day but there was a gentle breeze. I finished the third section of fence before noon and decided I could get started on another section. The hard part is going to be the 16-foot section over the stump so I moved the canopy and umbrella to the end of the run where it joins the next street over neighbor's fence. I was able to remove the old stub 4x4 and sink a new 4x4 post a little deeper. I forgot how much concrete rubble I wedged into the hole around the old post so there was a lot of face down in the dirt reaching into the hole. Ended the day with the 8-foot section tapering from my 6-foot high fence to the neighbor's 5-foot high one.

I normally quit when the sweat reaches my knees but the extra time meant extra water intake (close to two gallons) as well as a lot more sweat. My clothes are soaked from the band on my head down to the socks on my feet. There's an inch of dry cloth on the pant leg on the stump. I changed into a bathing suit and dried off in the pool. When 90-degree pool water feels cool, it's a sign I may have overdone it.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Gettin' it!

 

[akasrick]

We (my neighbor and I) plan to use some stump removal chemicals and wait for it to rot.

It's good to have a shared plan. No ficus bests us!

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[driftpin]

Looks like a lot of stump still left. Are you gonna cut it any-lower? I don't blame you about adjourning to the pool, and yes, you have to hydrate continually. I might try the cooling collar our son gave me at Christmas, and see how it works. I have a wide-brim hat, w/mesh 360 degrees in the crown, the ones with the tiny brass vents are better than nothing, but those vents wouldn't cool a flea. With the mesh hat, I can actually feel any wind pass-thru the crown. The traditional straw farmer's hats make my scalp itch like crazy.

My wife was complaining about the heat yesterday, I lowered the Bryant thermostat to 75, and that helped, I usually keep it at 78, and most days, that's OK. Yes, it's hot out there, I'm gonna go cut two lawns today before it gets to noon. At the Miami-Dade Co. house, that means picking up the mangoes from the yard, which fall to our side of the wall from our neighbor's tree; she also has a lychee tree. My wife likes them, caution is needed to eat only fully-ripe lychee fruit because of side-effects due to toxins in unripe fruit. If you've never had them, they are very-sweet! https://www.britannica.com/plant/litchi-fruit

 

[shortykorte]

Bob, I’m sure you have a 1” auger bit and a Bass Pro Shop or similar in the area. Ten 1” holes, 12” deep with 3-20 tablespoons of black powder in each, should do the trick. I’d advise having an umbrella to stand under.

From the picture, I see why you’re getting overheated. You have to vent the feet with Florida Safety shoes. Feet are where you store heat. Also you can’t work on that tan wearing long pants. Lol


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[don long]

Bob
My muscles are starting to hurt just looking at the pictures of your work.
My hat goes off to you Bob

When I work in the yard it is only with my tractor or the forklift because they both have a seat for me to sit on while working

And there are 3 different height stools for me to chose from before I start any project in the garage!!!

 

[Bob Heine]

Gettin' it!

Andy, every time I go out in the heat to work I think of you standing next to a barrel with flames shooting out the top. It helps me feel cooler.

It's good to have a shared plan. No ficus bests us!

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akasrick

Akasrick, it's good to have a homeowner who shares a plan rather than a renter who has nothing invested.

Looks like a lot of stump still left. Are you gonna cut it any-lower? I don't blame you about adjourning to the pool, and yes, you have to hydrate continually. I might try the cooling collar our son gave me at Christmas, and see how it works. I have a wide-brim hat, w/mesh 360 degrees in the crown, the ones with the tiny brass vents are better than nothing, but those vents wouldn't cool a flea. With the mesh hat, I can actually feel any wind pass-thru the crown. The traditional straw farmer's hats make my scalp itch like crazy.

My wife was complaining about the heat yesterday, I lowered the Bryant thermostat to 75, and that helped, I usually keep it at 78, and most days, that's OK. Yes, it's hot out there, I'm gonna go cut two lawns today before it gets to noon. At the Miami-Dade Co. house, that means picking up the mangoes from the yard, which fall to our side of the wall from our neighbor's tree; she also has a lychee tree. My wife likes them, caution is needed to eat only fully-ripe lychee fruit because of side-effects due to toxins in unripe fruit. If you've never had them, they are very-sweet! https://www.britannica.com/plant/litchi-fruit

Philip, the stump will get lower by itself. I may cut a flew of the smaller ones back but the big ones will be platforms for Liane's portable garden (everything in pots). I tried wearing hats but the ones that do any good fall off my head. The others just make my head hotter. I did buy a white hat that worked well for half a day. Once I touched it a couple of times it was black and a heat sink. The headbands work to keep some visibility through the sunglasses. Anything else on my head starts it itching very quickly.

Yesterday, around noon I went out with my Harbor Freight infrared thermometer to see how hot it was at my work location. In the shade of the trees it was 88.9*F, which didn't feel too bad. Then I checked the temperature next to the fence where I was planning to work. It was 133*F so I decided to wait for the predicted light showers later this week.

Our neighbors have mango trees but the fruit doesn't fall on our lawns. Besides, the lawn service takes care of the grass so they would be picking them up. We ate a lot of lychee and kiwi fruit when we lived in Australia. The grocery stores had a huge selection of fruits and vegetables for very reasonable prices. I think we paid $6A for a kilo of fresh, ripe lychee fruit (I see they are up to about $10 a kilo now -- we were there 30years ago) and $1A for 20 kiwis.

Bob, I’m sure you have a 1” auger bit and a Bass Pro Shop or similar in the area. Ten 1” holes, 12” deep with 3-20 tablespoons of black powder in each, should do the trick. I’d advise having an umbrella to stand under.

From the picture, I see why you’re getting overheated. You have to vent the feet with Florida Safety shoes. Feet are where you store heat. Also you can’t work on that tan wearing long pants. Lol


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Stewart, I have some old ammo that I could take apart. Just need a long fuse so I'm in the house when it goes off. The umbrella will be over the stump so the blast is contained. Does that sound right to you -- I don't have any experience with blasting.


I lost my Florida Safety shoes in a pit that caved in so maybe it's time to buy another pair. My legs don't tan in the sun -- they just turn beet red and the skin falls off.

Bob
My muscles are starting to hurt just looking at the pictures of your work.
My hat goes off to you Bob

When I work in the yard it is only with my tractor or the forklift because they both have a seat for me to sit on while working

And there are 3 different height stools for me to chose from before I start any project in the garage!!!

Don, as with most things, you have a much better plan than mine. Your trailer tire brought back memories -- I didn't have the right lug wrench either but the lug nuts loosened up and hogged out the holes in the wheel so it came off and passed me on the interstate.

 

[Bob Heine]

I didn't have a headache but I did feel a bit woozy yesterday so I gave the fence a rest. I also gave it a rest because the vine I thought was Brazilian Flame Vine was actually Poison Ivy. Brazilian Flame Vine looks like this, with 2 leaves together:

Poison Ivy looks almost identical but it has 3 leaves together.

I knew it was Poison Ivy so I immediately went in the pool and hoped I caught it in time. It had already done its work but it was only three spots on the inside of my forearm. I should probably throw out the glove I was wearing.

Heat, sweat and an itchy rash made working in the air conditioning much more attractive. I have been playing Shed Tetris in the workshop for a while now and thought the little 1-inch casters were helping. Once a bucket gets heavy and there is a little sawdust on the floor, a one-inch caster jams up when you try to move the thing it is attached to. I did one of those "cheap caster" searches and found a pack of 24 2-inch casters for $23.99 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012L9X7MA/?tag=atomicindus08-20).

I swapped the casters on several items and they move much easier now. I also added a rectangular bucket to the collection -- they don't tip quite as easily as the 5-gallon round buckets.

I had a piece of 1x6 left over from the second drawer in the table saw bench project so that became the base for a large tool bucket.

Three screws through the bottom into the one-by boards and four casters attached to the boards and I have an easily moved cart with stuff stored inside that I won't need until the shed rebuild is done.

In the process of shuffling stuff around, I realized the tool chest on the floor could be stacked on the base and intermediate cabinet. Pulled the drawers out of the tool chest and lifted it into place.

With the tool chest off the plywood cart, the plastic storage box came off the floor and can easily be moved. That scrap wood cart also got four new casters and is much easier to move.

With most of the stuff in the shed on casters, I can clear out a corner in no time. When the work is done in that spot, everything can be quickly moved back.

 

[y'sguy]

Bob Heine, You do good work! I like the rolling storage boxes you made. I have something similar and they are very handy too.

 

[oldironfarmer]

Looking really good, you old Coot.

What's your treatment for poison ivy?

Not that you asked, but it is the oil on your skin, and I equate it to old gear grease. Gear grease usually has to wear off because it won't wash off. So I equate poison ivy oil to gear grease and scrub the affected area with dish washing detergent every couple of hours. I can usually get rid of it in a day or so.

 

[Guster]

I feel your pain Bob. I often make the mistake of working past the point where I stop sweating and have to go spend a few minutes in a cool shower to recover. Also find the combination of sweat and the dust from treated lumber while nailing up fence palings to burn my face and eyes quite badly.

Supposing you are allowed backyard fires in Florida, going to play with fire and have nothing but time - why not try making a slow smoldering fire in a fire drum over the stumps and let that do it's thing? Good way to get rid of all the cuttings and saw dust too.

 

[Bob Heine]

Bob Heine, You do good work! I like the rolling storage boxes you made. I have something similar and they are very handy too.

Thank you Y'sguy! In my youth pushing stuff around meant "cleanup on aisle D" every time. With casters I can cut those spills way down.

Looking really good, you old Coot.

What's your treatment for poison ivy?

Not that you asked, but it is the oil on your skin, and I equate it to old gear grease. Gear grease usually has to wear off because it won't wash off. So I equate poison ivy oil to gear grease and scrub the affected area with dish washing detergent every couple of hours. I can usually get rid of it in a day or so.

Andy, I've gone from OG to OC amazingly fast.

I use dish washing detergent from the pump on the garage sink. I didn't get to it until I felt the itch start. I was lucky it only created three welts and I've been scrubbing it with a stiff brush and DWD.

I feel your pain Bob. I often make the mistake of working past the point where I stop sweating and have to go spend a few minutes in a cool shower to recover. Also find the combination of sweat and the dust from treated lumber while nailing up fence palings to burn my face and eyes quite badly.

Supposing you are allowed backyard fires in Florida, going to play with fire and have nothing but time - why not try making a slow smoldering fire in a fire drum over the stumps and let that do it's thing? Good way to get rid of all the cuttings and saw dust too.

Guster, I haven't stopped sweating since we moved to Florida 44 years ago. When we lived in upstate New York I stopped sweating when it got below freezing, which was when I would wear something over my T-shirt.

We aren't allowed to have open fires but we can have charcoal barbecues. Your comment switched on my dim little bulb. I ordered a charcoal starter and will use it to have controlled burns on the smaller stumps. The big stumps are going to get deep holes and stump rot chemicals. Went for the fancy stainless steel model:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WGY2WYM/?tag=atomicindus08-20

I had to buy this one in honor of my dear Okie brother Andy. Apparently they don't sell an Oklahoma Andy model.

 

[njhoudini]

Woah. Awesome that you avoided heat illness while still making a lot of progress. I'm not allergic to poison ivy but half my family is so I've seen the misery. Makes you wonder if the grease and wax remover on a cotton ball could help get rid of that ivy oil followed by Andy's dish soap suggestion. I used the grease and wax remover for the first time today and it was glorious.

Very nice work on those rolling buckets. Inspiring a future project for my unfinished basement.

 

[oldironfarmer]

I'm honored. Joe Davidson is a well known Oklahoma business man who built fine smokers and won barbecue competition for years before opening a string of restaurants.

When a work group came out after my retirement they had Oklahoma Joe's cater the meal. Good food right on the porch in front of the broom room. Fitting charcoal starter for my brother to have.

 

[shortykorte]

Bob, I’ve successfully used hot coals on a large pine so I think you have the right tool for the job. We have a bunch of poison ivy which I got into last summer. Found out they have a commercial poison ivy cleaning solution for getting the oil off. I think I’ll try some Dawn next time.


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[DynoDave]

We aren't allowed to have open fires but we can have charcoal barbecues. Your comment switched on my dim little bulb. I ordered a charcoal starter and will use it to have controlled burns on the smaller stumps.

Interesting idea. I look forward to seeing how that works for you.

 

[bolensboneyard]

Getting it Bob. I would like to advise you on heat stroke but my silly A_ _ has been doing the same slinging mortar and bricks. I try to get out there by 5:30 AM and stop by the time the sun gets around to lighting the matches I have put out around the worksite to act as canaries. I never have anything that will produce methane the night before either!

 

[Bob Heine]

Woah. Awesome that you avoided heat illness while still making a lot of progress. I'm not allergic to poison ivy but half my family is so I've seen the misery. Makes you wonder if the grease and wax remover on a cotton ball could help get rid of that ivy oil followed by Andy's dish soap suggestion. I used the grease and wax remover for the first time today and it was glorious.

Very nice work on those rolling buckets. Inspiring a future project for my unfinished basement.

Eugene, I often feel the onset of heat exhaustion and dehydration so I quit at the early stages when I can still stand up and get out of the heat. Even when I'm not actually working in the garage or workshop, the air conditioner gets turned on. It's amazing how quickly the symptoms subside when you can get away from the heat and guzzle some water. I find ice water to be counterproductive so all I have is a 1/2 gallon of lukewarm tap water.

I had a bad case of poison ivy as a kid that I made worse by scratching. A more recent bout of hives taught me to scratch less and focus on something besides the itch (just like phantom pain). My Poison Ivy bout lasted about two days and subsided.

The more stuff I put casters under, the easier it is to get things done.

I'm honored. Joe Davidson is a well known Oklahoma business man who built fine smokers and won barbecue competition for years before opening a string of restaurants.

When a work group came out after my retirement they had Oklahoma Joe's cater the meal. Good food right on the porch in front of the broom room. Fitting charcoal starter for my brother to have.

Andy, the starter arrived I was really impressed. It is solid and well made and best of all it's stainless steel. Even has a heat shield like your ladle tipper.

Bob, I’ve successfully used hot coals on a large pine so I think you have the right tool for the job. We have a bunch of poison ivy which I got into last summer. Found out they have a commercial poison ivy cleaning solution for getting the oil off. I think I’ll try some Dawn next time.


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Stewart, I bought some poison ivy stuff years ago and put it away in a safe place. So safe I couldn't find it the other day so out came the Dawn. It works great if you hit all the spots where the ivy touches you but is less fun when you miss a spot.

Interesting idea. I look forward to seeing how that works for you.

DynoDave, it has been raining or threatening to rain ever since the charcoal starter arrived.

Getting it Bob. I would like to advise you on heat stroke but my silly A_ _ has been doing the same slinging mortar and bricks. I try to get out there by 5:30 AM and stop by the time the sun gets around to lighting the matches I have put out around the worksite to act as canaries. I never have anything that will produce methane the night before either!

Bobby, I like the idea of starting early but I'm soaking wet minutes after I go outside, regardless of the hour. I'll have to give the matches a try but as damp as it has been, I may burst into flame before the matches. Stupid
canary just keeps chirping away, enjoying the A/C while I'm outside. Liane won't let me abuse the animals that way.

 

[Bob Heine]

I have managed to make progress but it's difficult. I think I'm working on the right thing and the next day find out what I've done didn't matter. I cut the fence boards and nailed them up on our side of the fence, planning to do the other side the next day.

The compliment on the work I did contained a BUT. Turns out repairing the neighbor's disintegrating fence was far more important. Now that I understand, I have to disassemble the old fence and gate sections so I can put up some weathered fence boards. Especially fun because the fence is one of those prefab ones that uses 3/16" thick boards and 1"x4" stringers. It appears I'll have to try to screw it all together.

Turns out the neighbor's fence was not that important this morning. A rather large potted Desert Rose needed to be transferred to a larger pot with fresh potting soil. Something about Martha Stewart coming for a surprise visit. I don't have a picture of that project because it's just an exercise to see how quickly I can soak my clothing.

I retired to the workshop after changing my shirt (pants were dry below mid-thigh). Decided to clean up some of the mess but before proceeding, I popped the top of the cyclone vacuum setup. I was surprised to find the 5-gallon bucket half full of dust and chips. A little bit of stuff made it into the vacuum canister and the filter was covered in fine dust so I was pleasantly surprised at how well this setup works. I used the upright vacuum to clean off the filter and dumped the debris in the garbage can.

Decided to do a little cleaning of the JC Penney/All American tool chest stack. Cleaned the handles up enough so labels would stick. I have been consistently opening the wrong drawers for the past week because the boxes haven't been in this configuration for many years.

 

[driftpin]

Bob, seeing the comment about 'charcoal barbecues,' what about getting some stucco diamond screen/wire lath, put some charcoal on-top of the stump, and wrap the stucco diamond screen/wire lath around the stump, protruding above the top and holding-in the charcoal, and wiring it together? Some lighter fluid, light it, and see what happens to the stump (with enough time).

The old reliable for western NYS poison ivy/oak and sumac when I was a kid in the 1950's/'60's, was calamine lotion. Humming that song may help, too...thanks to The Coasters.