Ken O Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 I can't find it any more after 3 maple trees fell last night under the heavy snow we had!! Honestly looks like it's ok, fence is gone but shed looks like it might be ok. Was a heck of a racket, shook the house. The snow will melt today so I'll check it out when I get home. Good thing I wasn't working in there when it happened, I'd still be stuck! epson, teachnlearn, New Guy and 11 others 3 11 Quote
teachnlearn Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 Thank goodness you weren't under it. It sucks, but you survived to rebuild, better faster, larger, able to leap tall buildings RJF. OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote
Scrappile Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 Early snow even for Spokane. We had a few flakes fly by this morning in the Benton City area. Earliest I have seen. Maybe an interesting winter.... OCtoolguy 1 Quote
tomsteve Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 wowzer! thats the one thing i dont like about maples- they dont bend much-they just snap OCtoolguy 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 I guess living in So Cal ain't so bad afterall. So sorry for your loss. If any. Now you have some maple to cut. meflick and amazingkevin 1 1 Quote
teachnlearn Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, octoolguy said: I guess living in So Cal ain't so bad afterall. So sorry for your loss. If any. Now you have some maple to cut. Yep hes got a whole bunch of maple to cut to get to anything underneath. Just keep safe and use the safety equipment if your going to chainsaw it yourself. RJF amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
Ron Johnson Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 That’s unfortunate Ken, what a mess. At least like you say you weren’t inside. Overgrown maples close to buildings are dangerous. I had huge maples close to my shop and took them out. Now you have some wood work to do. OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote
Ken O Posted October 9, 2019 Author Report Posted October 9, 2019 I think the shed is actually ok. I'm more disapointed that those Maples are gone. They were nice shade trees. Oh well. Neighbors insurance should take care of it. They were all his trees. amazingkevin, OCtoolguy and tomsteve 2 1 Quote
Scrappile Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 (edited) Hummm, sounds like my dream, be in my shop and for some reason get stuck in there an can't get out... only access is enough room somewhere that my wife can pass dinner through..... Edited October 9, 2019 by Scrappile flarud, OCtoolguy, meflick and 6 others 1 8 Quote
munzieb Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 Glad to hear the shed is OK. Early snow is always tough on trees that still have their leaves. Is any of the lumber worth taking to the mill? Maple can have some nice grain. amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 Quote
RabidAlien Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 Looks like a large pile of wood waiting for a project! (ps, glad to hear you're okay!) jbrowning, amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote
meflick Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 Glad you think the shed and everything in is ok. Being stuck in the shed might not be too bad, at least you could work as you wanted without being disturbed (as long as power is still there.) OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote
jbrowning Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 An endless supply of maple wood I see there. OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: Hummm, sounds like my dream, be in my shop and for some reason get stuck in there an can't get out... only access is enough room somewhere that my wife can pass dinner through..... There is the problem with no bathroom too Paul. OzarkSawdust, Scrappile and amazingkevin 1 2 Quote
Ron Johnson Posted October 9, 2019 Report Posted October 9, 2019 , 1 hour ago, Scrappile said: Hummm, sounds like my dream, be in my shop and for some reason get stuck in there an can't get out... only access is enough room somewhere that my wife can pass dinner through..... And complain my dinner is cold ... LOL OzarkSawdust, OCtoolguy, amazingkevin and 1 other 1 3 Quote
amazingkevin Posted October 11, 2019 Report Posted October 11, 2019 Lucky that,s the worst of it,Ken! Better days are coming!!! OCtoolguy 1 Quote
John B Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 Glad everyone and everything is OK. Sad about he loss of the trees, but as has been said, there is a silver lining in a heap of nice timber if you can use it. take care Quote
Woodmaster1 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 On 10/9/2019 at 1:06 PM, octoolguy said: I guess living in So Cal ain't so bad afterall. So sorry for your loss. If any. Now you have some maple to cut. No I will take snow any day to the wild fires. You have a chance to reclaim the lumber with wild fires you get a chance to scoop ashes. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
teachnlearn Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Woodmaster1 said: No I will take snow any day to the wild fires. You have a chance to reclaim the lumber with wild fires you get a chance to scoop ashes. But ashes and water makes lye. Lye and fat with hot water makes soap. Soap will clean up the mess. RJF Edited October 12, 2019 by teachnlearn LarryEA 1 Quote
OCtoolguy Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 41 minutes ago, Woodmaster1 said: No I will take snow any day to the wild fires. You have a chance to reclaim the lumber with wild fires you get a chance to scoop ashes. I can't believe that folks still build homes in those areas. Where we live all we have to worry about is a tsunami. And earthquakes? I've lived through every one since 1952 with not even cracked plaster. Quote
Rockytime Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, octoolguy said: I can't believe that folks still build homes in those areas. Where we live all we have to worry about is a tsunami. And earthquakes? I've lived through every one since 1952 with not even cracked plaster. You do know we have the same idiots in Colorado. OCtoolguy 1 Quote
crupiea Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 Whats that white stuff on the ground? Quote
OCtoolguy Posted October 12, 2019 Report Posted October 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Rockytime said: You do know we have the same idiots in Colorado. Yeah! We were some of them. We lived in Woodland Park at 8500 feet. Our house was in the trees. We lived in fear of the idiot across the road from us. He liked to burn his trash in an open pit on windy days. A couple of years after we moved from there, a woman ranger started a small fire to burn a "dear jane" letter and burned up 133,000 acres. Didn't get our house though. Very close. Quote
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