What do you see from your office window?

[BigMeatsBronco]

When I was living on a family farm my BIL and I took down and sawed several thousand bf of poplar, cherry, walnut, hard and soft maple along with some custom sawing for other folks. Have not had the mill running for several years but still do some veneering/wood butchering when I have time. I really appreciate unique and figured wood, especially in softwoods. Neat how diverse the careers of members are. Never figured bigmeats for a wood guy.

Yes we try to provide alot of highly figured quilt and fiddleback veneer logs for guitar companies. Curly Walnut too. Tough to find. I think gold might be easier. I do enjoy all the crazy new places I go weekly to find them tho.

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[Villageidit]

Looks a lot like the area between Sanderson and Del Rio TX

That is near Sanderson

 

[Tex]

That is near Sanderson

Nice! I knew that terrain looked familiar. I've done a lot of flying out in that area for ranchers, mostly between Dryden/Pandale/Langtry. One of the ranchers gave me permission to take my Bronco wheeling on his place, haven't taken him up on the offer yet, would like to get her in shape for that kind of rugged terrain. Some really awesome scenery and history crammed into that tiny bit of land. There's a guy out by Dryden that's an excellent flintknapper, he makes ridiculously nice twisted Pandale points from agates and anything else knappable he finds.

 

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Yes we try to provide alot of highly figured quilt and fiddleback veneer logs for guitar companies. Curly Walnut too. Tough to find. I think gold might be easier. I do enjoy all the crazy new places I go weekly to find them tho.

If I was born 150 years ago, this would be my career field. Not great at grading lumber but throwing a log on the mill and opening it up is akin to gold panning, never know what you're going to see. We got a few butt and second cut white oak from a cemetery a long time ago that were about 48". Knew there was metal in them due to the staining but we quartered them with a chain saw and after about 6 bands, were getting the most beautiful 24" wide quarter and rift boards. We counted rings before cutting and came up around 200-225 years old.

 

[CT203]

you know... not much for a staying in between lines kinda guy....

There are no lines for the mighty Bronco
Goes Over Any Terrain!

 

[Villageidit]

Nice! I knew that terrain looked familiar. I've done a lot of flying out in that area for ranchers, mostly between Dryden/Pandale/Langtry. One of the ranchers gave me permission to take my Bronco wheeling on his place, haven't taken him up on the offer yet, would like to get her in shape for that kind of rugged terrain. Some really awesome scenery and history crammed into that tiny bit of land. There's a guy out by Dryden that's an excellent flintknapper, he makes ridiculously nice twisted Pandale points from agates and anything else knappable he finds.

I was between the airport and Dryden south of 90 when I took that picture I think. The terrain there is hell on tires if you do take your Bronco.

 

[TheGriffin1313]

There are no lines for the mighty Bronco
Goes Over Any Terrain!

Exactly 🤌

 

[Herbie]

I'm on the other side of the river from you Chuck.

 

[Tex]

I was between the airport and Dryden south of 90 when I took that picture I think. The terrain there is hell on tires if you do take your Bronco.

Most of the ranchers out there just buy a lot of cheap tires because even the best tires are trashed way before you get any mileage out of them. I counted 7 plugs in a single tire on a local's truck in Sanderson LOL

 

[SquatchWatcher]

I'm on the other side of the river from you Chuck.

Nice, I'll be on the lookout for you!

 

[Herbie]

Nice, I'll be on the lookout for you!

Any chance your Wildtrak is Area 51?

 

[SquatchWatcher]

Any chance your Wildtrak is Area 51?

CO 4dr soft top

 

[TroutTrooper]

My window view changes every day. Guess I shouldn't complain too much.

 

[Tex]

OMNI VII tube?

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