Bill Lantry
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Hey, folks,
While I was off at work today, Doorlink noticed a tree service taken down a lightning struck pine across the road. She called me, explained, and said "do we need some woodchips"? She didn't tell me she'd already gotten them to dump a ton of them on the driveway...
I said "of course". I've been meaning to go to the mulch center, but it's fifteen twisted miles away, each way, for each pick up load. I have some bigtime landscaping needs...
But I also said "see if he'll save some rounds for the lathe." Well, he demurred at that one, but gave her another truckload of mulch. So by the time I got home, with a case of beer in hand for the crew, I had, I kid you not, a pile of chips 24 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 4 feet tall on average. That's an estimate, based on the pyramid shape, the base is actually way bigger. According to my precise calculations, that is many, many cubic yards of chips... a veritable mountain. The boys are going to have tons of fun hauling all those chips out to the back... But at least I went and got them a better wheelbarrow...
But get this... the guy says he does work around here all the time. So I showed him the shop, and what's on the lathe, and some of the unfinished projects (doors, etc.). He says he gets a lot of walnut and cherry and fruitwood, that he just grinds up. Says he hates having to grind it, but most of it isn't economically viable to do anything with. So he says he'd be glad to drop off any that he can't use. Except the cedar... he's saving that for his house that he's building...
It would be very cool if it works out. And, in any case, I've got enough woodchips to suit me for quite a while...
Thanks,
Bill
While I was off at work today, Doorlink noticed a tree service taken down a lightning struck pine across the road. She called me, explained, and said "do we need some woodchips"? She didn't tell me she'd already gotten them to dump a ton of them on the driveway...
I said "of course". I've been meaning to go to the mulch center, but it's fifteen twisted miles away, each way, for each pick up load. I have some bigtime landscaping needs...
But I also said "see if he'll save some rounds for the lathe." Well, he demurred at that one, but gave her another truckload of mulch. So by the time I got home, with a case of beer in hand for the crew, I had, I kid you not, a pile of chips 24 feet long, 9 feet wide, and 4 feet tall on average. That's an estimate, based on the pyramid shape, the base is actually way bigger. According to my precise calculations, that is many, many cubic yards of chips... a veritable mountain. The boys are going to have tons of fun hauling all those chips out to the back... But at least I went and got them a better wheelbarrow...
But get this... the guy says he does work around here all the time. So I showed him the shop, and what's on the lathe, and some of the unfinished projects (doors, etc.). He says he gets a lot of walnut and cherry and fruitwood, that he just grinds up. Says he hates having to grind it, but most of it isn't economically viable to do anything with. So he says he'd be glad to drop off any that he can't use. Except the cedar... he's saving that for his house that he's building...
It would be very cool if it works out. And, in any case, I've got enough woodchips to suit me for quite a while...
Thanks,
Bill