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iowabow:
Got the rails cut free from last year's log. The screws were in too tight to remove last year and I never got back out to cut them free so they set under the snow all winter. Annette and I moved all the gear and rails down to the log and got things set up for the milling this afternoon. Then we went to the dam on the pond and checked the status of our overflow ditch and then seeded down the slope on the dam to stabilize the soil. I have the DNR coming on Monday to do a site visit and advise on pipe drain size and installation. All in all my mind is at ease now that we have 9 inches of free board. This should be good for the emergency over flow ditch height and the pipe then will be dug to create a 1.5 foot free board...anyway that is my current mind set. Also a 6 inch low spot on the dam will be filled and raise the free board just a bit more.
iowabow:
The mill work went well here are a couple pictures of the afternoon activities.
JW_Halverson:
Short sleeves and the Gun Show is ON!
Nice work on that log. How thick are the slabs?
Olanigw (Pekane):
Ah, the "sit and scooch" method. Very effective with those Alaskan mills.
Eric Krewson:
I have thought abut getting one of those same chainsaw mills. How big a saw do you use with yours?
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