It followed me home thread

[JW_Halverson]

I don't know anyone that has the consistent luck that you do, OO!  You have made some amazing hauls in the last few years with this thread.  Folks like me should put you on retainer as a "picker".  We give you our shopping list and send you the money....you scrounge and fill the orders for a percentage of the take. 

Let me be your first customer.  I would like a Shopsmith Mark V, with the bandsaw attachment.  I would settle for the newer Mark 7 if that is all you can find. My budget is $100.  Your percentage, the customary 15%, plus a bonus 5% if you can get it shipped to me for free.  GO!

[osage outlaw]

JW, I keep my eyes open for a bargain.  I get lucky every now and then.  I keep some stuff and resell the rest to fund my hobbies.   

There was a shopsmith at an auction recently but I didn't go to that one.   It probably went pretty cheap.  My coworkers and family have already given me a "watch" list of things they are looking for.

[Eric Krewson]

I went to an estate auction that had a complete hobbyist wood shop. There was a complete Shopsmith with every attachment known to man up for auction. I think they said the owner paid over 11K for it, it auctioned for around 1K. I got a free standing Shopsmith planer worth $1500 for $300. I thought I needed it but found out it just collected dust in my shop. I posted it on Craig's list for what I had in it, it was gone in a day.

[osage outlaw]

I picked these up at a farm auction today for pretty cheap.  I've been wanting a brush axe.  That little saw will fit nicely in my bow tool box.

[Pat B]

The homemade post driver is pretty cool too.

[osage outlaw]

I might add some more weight to it.  I think it needs more oomph per strike.

[Eric Krewson]

After years of driving posts with a sledge when I put up the electric fence around my greens patch I happened upon a post driver at a flea market for $10. After using it once I couldn't believe how easy it was to drive posts with it, I wish I had bought one years ago.

[bjrogg]

Well nothing like the hauls Clint comes up with but I did have a few things follow me home from the local dump. I'm usually the first one there when it opens on Saturday morning. The fellow who runs it always picks a few items and sits them off to the side by the free sign. I try not to bring more home than I take cause unlike Clint mine usually doesn't get resold and if I'm not selective I can get buried in a hurry. Anyhow can never have to many nice wooden folding chairs and always can use another toolbox. Wish it had tools in it but both the chairs and toolbox are in great shape.
Bjrogg

[JW_Halverson]

After years of driving posts with a sledge when I put up the electric fence around my greens patch I happened upon a post driver at a flea market for $10. After using it once I couldn't believe how easy it was to drive posts with it, I wish I had bought one years ago.

The definition of a post driving maul?  A big strong stick with something incredibly dense on one end and something metal on the other. 

 

[osage outlaw]

I welded a 15 lb chunck of steel to the top of that post driver.  I think it will drive a post pretty quickly now. 


I picked up a new toy this evening.  I've been looking for one of these for a while now.  My Dad has the same model only in camo.  I like them because they are built for farm work instead of trail riding.  The rear differential locks when needed.  It doesn't go very fast but it has a lot of power.  They can haul a lot of weight.  I'll be dragging out deer and logs with it.  The body is kind of rough but the honda engine runs smooth.  I got a very good deal on it.  The skull mounts I'm doing now will cover more than 1/3 of what I paid for it.

I did not get it at goodwill     That's where we stopped to eat on the way home.

 

[bjrogg]

Probably haul a few Osage logs out with that one Clint. I'm sure you'll put it to good use. I sure wish I had one.
Bjrogg

[osage outlaw]

It will definitly drag some osage logs this spring BJ.  I'm going to put a log arch on a boat trailer I'm converting into a flatbed.  That should save some back aches.

[Pat B]

Nice find, Clint. I could sure use one of them for hauling firewood.
What did you get to eat at Good Will?   

[osage outlaw]

A whopper and fries at the burger king next door Pat 

[Pat B]

You'll have to take that to Pappy's and race with his new rebuild.