Pictures of Miscellaneous Stuff & Things

[Steve Warden]

Yup. Enjoyed Fes Parker in both roles.

[Quick Steel]

You are right doglegg. Maintenance is ongoing, in fact the house might define the words never-ending. But I've grown to like its peculiar charms.


Cudgee, yes those were simpler times. Davy Crockett wound up quite wealthy, meaning to say that Fess Parker invested his money wisely in real estate.

[FRJ]

Our Old Kentucky Home. Built in the late 1800s. P1040003 (2).JPG

That is a fine and handsome structure.
As an old carpenter, I can tell you that a straight ridgeline is very telling and helps to define a solid frame.
You have a very nice house.

[peanut740]

Our Old Kentucky Home. Built in the late 1800s. At one point my sister wanted to name it the "Gone With The Wind House." But I suggested that name might be tempting fate considering the strong winds we endure with some frequency.

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I see an old silo sticking up behind your house.

[Quick Steel]

Roger, you have a good eye. That is a part of an old silo. It belongs to the property behind us. The lens I used makes it look like it is immediately behind our house but our neighbor's silo and barn are somehow compressed to look close. There is actually a lot of distance between the back of our property and the outbuildings of our neighbor.

[peanut740]

The rolling hills of Kentucky is littered with unused old silos.At one time there were thousands of small dairies in those areas.I travel US 68 between Maysville and Lexington several times a year and you can see silos about any way you look along the way.Some have come down over the last few years,but there are still a lot.

[cudgee]

The rolling hills of Kentucky is littered with unused old silos.At one time there were thousands of small dairie in those areas.I travel US 68 between Maysville and Lexington several times a year and you can see silos about any way you look along the way.Some have come down over the last few years,but there are still a lot.

We have a lot of now defunct wheat silos over here at old railway stations and sidings/yards. They were a huge employer of people, but with cost cutting and changing times a lot lie unused. They were starting to become derelict, so a lot of the local communities got together to bring life back into the towns that relied on the railways. Most went down the tourism path, and one thing they did was get artists to paint the silos. Not graffiti but landscape art, and it has been very successful.

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[dlr110]

Those are the coolest silo's I've ever seen. That would be a great idea for a lot of them here in the mid-west that are
sitting unused. Thanks cudgee!

[Jeffinn]

Got a few of these critters regularly visiting our deck at night (lower left corner of photo). The two that I’ve seen are both on the smaller size but seem to be growing fast. We’ve seen them for years in the neighborhood but only recently visiting the deck.

[Mumbleypeg]

That’s either a huge rat , or an armadillo, Jeff. Hope it’s not an armadillo. Armadillos are native to Mexico. We now have them here in abundance. When I was a kid there were none, now they are commonplace and a nuisance. Seem to be gradually spreading their range northward but I’m surprised to see one as far north as you are. They eat things that live in the soil, like earthworms and grubs, hence they will dig up your lawn, garden and flower beds. You’ll have plants uprooted and holes in your yard big enough to trip in. They are nocturnal, and spend the daylight hours in burrows they dig. They seemingly have no natural control - due to the hard armored shell they are pretty much immune to coyotes, bobcats, etc.

Their flight reflex is to jump straight up in the air and then hit the ground running, which makes for a lot of roadkill. Number 4 shot works pretty good. Some people eat them, but I haven’t tried it.

Ken

[Quick Steel]

That looks like a possum to me. Wherever I've lived they have been in abundance. Also, I have seen armadillo roadkill in Tennesee.

[peanut740]

The rolling hills of Kentucky is littered with unused old silos.At one time there were thousands of small dairie in those areas.I travel US 68 between Maysville and Lexington several times a year and you can see silos about any way you look along the way.Some have come down over the last few years,but there are still a lot.

We have a lot of now defunct wheat silos over here at old railway stations and sidings/yards. They were a huge employer of people, but with cost cutting and changing times a lot lie unused. They were starting to become derelict, so a lot of the local communities got together to bring life back into the towns that relied on the railways. Most went down the tourism path, and one thing they did was get artists to paint the silos. Not graffiti but landscape art, and it has been very successful.

horse silo.jpg

blokes on silo.jpg

Here in the states, we refer to those has grain bins.The silo behind QS house was used for silage or what some call greenchop.

[Colonel26]

That looks like a possum to me. Wherever I've lived they have been in abundance. Also, I have seen armadillo roadkill in Tennesee.

That looks like a possum to me too.

[Colonel26]

The rolling hills of Kentucky is littered with unused old silos.At one time there were thousands of small dairie in those areas.I travel US 68 between Maysville and Lexington several times a year and you can see silos about any way you look along the way.Some have come down over the last few years,but there are still a lot.

We have a lot of now defunct wheat silos over here at old railway stations and sidings/yards. They were a huge employer of people, but with cost cutting and changing times a lot lie unused. They were starting to become derelict, so a lot of the local communities got together to bring life back into the towns that relied on the railways. Most went down the tourism path, and one thing they did was get artists to paint the silos. Not graffiti but landscape art, and it has been very successful.

horse silo.jpg

blokes on silo.jpg

Here in the states, we refer to those has grain bins.The silo behind QS house was used for silage or what some call greenchop.

We have lots of old silos around my part of KY. Just about every Small farm milked a few cows and put up some silage. But know the small diaries are all gone. You either milk hundreds of cows that never see the pasture or you don’t milk at all.

[peanut740]

We have a lot of now defunct wheat silos over here at old railway stations and sidings/yards. They were a huge employer of people, but with cost cutting and changing times a lot lie unused. They were starting to become derelict, so a lot of the local communities got together to bring life back into the towns that relied on the railways. Most went down the tourism path, and one thing they did was get artists to paint the silos. Not graffiti but landscape art, and it has been very successful.

horse silo.jpg

blokes on silo.jpg

Here in the states, we refer to those has grain bins.The silo behind QS house was used for silage or what some call greenchop.

We have lots of old silos around my part of KY. Just about every Small farm milked a few cows and put up some silage. But know the small diaries are all gone. You either milk hundreds of cows that never see the pasture or you don’t milk at all.

Same thing here is Southern Ohio Wade.We milked cows until 1971.But between the late 60's and 1980 just about every dairy around here went out of business. I think there is 1 left and they milk about 300 cows and they are just hanging on.

[Stanwade]

I can't remember I've ever posted pictures of our other deer shanty we built about 15 years ago... Here it is - – it's 18' to the deck and the room is 8-x8'.. We were building a new set of steps this day for it...the inside and outside walls are covered with ship lapped rough cut we milled ourselves back in the field with a generator and a table saw.. it's insulated, carpeted and we heat it with a turkey fryer so we can cook and make coffee... high tech red necks oh, and that's my neighbor acting like a jacka$& showing off with the ladder I guess!

[Mumbleypeg]

That looks like a possum to me. Wherever I've lived they have been in abundance. Also, I have seen armadillo roadkill in Tennesee.

That looks like a possum to me too.

For Jeff’s sake I hope it is a possum. They’re not destructive like armadillos. Hard to tell from the picture - I guess that’s why armadillos are called “possum on a half shell”!

Ken

[Mumbleypeg]

Walking around the ranch with Grandma.

Ken

[philco]

Walking around the ranch with Grandma.

Ken

That's the stuff great memories are made of right there.

[Stanwade]

Walking around the ranch with Grandma.

Ken

Nice picture! I miss my Gram..good memories from the old homestead..if it was nice enough out she was always on the front porch swing

[treefarmer]

I can't remember I've ever posted pictures of our other deer shanty we built about 15 years ago... Here it is - – it's 18' to the deck and the room is 8-x8'.. We were building a new set of steps this day for it...the inside and outside walls are covered with ship lapped rough cut we milled ourselves back in the field with a generator and a table saw.. it's insulated, carpeted and we heat it with a turkey fryer so we can cook and make coffee... high tech red necks oh, and that's my neighbor acting like a jacka$& showing off with the ladder I guess!

Y'all must have some surveillance cameras to alert you when Bambi is walking by. I'd fall asleep in a stand that fancy and miss the fun.
I like your stairs! PM coming your way.
Treefarmer

[cudgee]

The rolling hills of Kentucky is littered with unused old silos.At one time there were thousands of small dairie in those areas.I travel US 68 between Maysville and Lexington several times a year and you can see silos about any way you look along the way.Some have come down over the last few years,but there are still a lot.

We have a lot of now defunct wheat silos over here at old railway stations and sidings/yards. They were a huge employer of people, but with cost cutting and changing times a lot lie unused. They were starting to become derelict, so a lot of the local communities got together to bring life back into the towns that relied on the railways. Most went down the tourism path, and one thing they did was get artists to paint the silos. Not graffiti but landscape art, and it has been very successful.

horse silo.jpg

blokes on silo.jpg

Here in the states, we refer to those has grain bins.The silo behind QS house was used for silage or what some call greenchop.

[cudgee]

Here in the states, we refer to those has grain bins.The silo behind QS house was used for silage or what some call greenchop.

We have lots of old silos around my part of KY. Just about every Small farm milked a few cows and put up some silage. But know the small diaries are all gone. You either milk hundreds of cows that never see the pasture or you don’t milk at all.

Same thing here is Southern Ohio Wade.We milked cows until 1971.But between the late 60's and 1980 just about every dairy around here went out of business. I think there is 1 left and they milk about 300 cows and they are just hanging on.

Very similar here, in the fifties you could make a really good living milking 40 cows, in the late 60's 120 was regarded as a large herd, but that was the way everyone was having to adapt to. Now 300 is just enough to survive, and most are milking 400-700. But times are tough for the dairy industry over here, and a lot have left the industry in the last 2 years.

[Papa Bones]

I have a friend who I used to work with, that I keep tabs on since he and I both retired. He is also a Vet and served in the Navy from 1967-73, was in the 7th fleet in the Tonkin Gulf. We have both helped each other whenever needed on any projects or work around our homes. So I consider him a good friend. I called him over the weekend, just checking on him, and he asked me when I could drop by. He had been cleaning out his wood working shop and had a couple of things he wanted to give me, if I wanted them. One was a vice and the other was a couple of Come-a-longs. He said the vice was too big for his needs and he had all the wood working vices he needed. So of course I said yes.

When I arrived we sit and drank coffee for a while then walked out to his shop. When I saw the vise I told him it was worth some good money. But he didn't care and wanted to know if I was gonna take it or not. So like my granddaddy used to say, never look a gift horse in the mouth. I am very proud to get it,

So here it is as I received it. A Wilton 1760 Tradesman Bullet Vice. It has 6 inch jaws and according to the stamp on the barrel key it was made in 1988. It's a hefty boy and weights about 70 lbs. It still has the dust cover in place and the jaws and spindle have no excessive looseness. THere are about four coats of paint over the original Wilton paint, but it is still present and I believe I can clean it down without loosing much of the original paint. It will make a nice addition to my other group of vise. I don't have any new vise. I will post a photo of those also.
But first, here is the Wilton.

Here are a few of my others. Each one I've aquired over the years, cleaned, repainted and replaced the jaw inserts.

[cudgee]

I have a friend who I used to work with, that I keep tabs on since he and I both retired. He is also a Vet and served in the Navy from 1967-73, was in the 7th fleet in the Tonkin Gulf. We have both helped each other whenever needed on any projects or work around our homes. So I consider him a good friend. I called him over the weekend, just checking on him, and he asked me when I could drop by. He had been cleaning out his wood working shop and had a couple of things he wanted to give me, if I wanted them. One was a vice and the other was a couple of Come-a-longs. He said the vice was too big for his needs and he had all the wood working vices he needed. So of course I said yes.

When I arrived we sit and drank coffee for a while then walked out to his shop. When I saw the vise I told him it was worth some good money. But he didn't care and wanted to know if I was gonna take it or not. So like my granddaddy used to say, never look a gift horse in the mouth. I am very proud to get it,

So here it is as I received it. A Wilton 1760 Tradesman Bullet Vice. It has 6 inch jaws and according to the stamp on the barrel key it was made in 1988. It's a hefty boy and weights about 70 lbs. It still has the dust cover in place and the jaws and spindle have no excessive looseness. THere are about four coats of paint over the original Wilton paint, but it is still present and I believe I can clean it down without loosing much of the original paint. It will make a nice addition to my other group of vise. I don't have any new vise. I will post a photo of those also.
But first, here is the Wilton.
Wilton 1760 tradesman_a.jpg
Wilton 1760 tradesman_b.jpg
Wilton 1760 tradesman_c.jpg

Here are a few of my others. Each one I've aquired over the years, cleaned, repainted and replaced the jaw inserts.

Columbian D44 4.5.jpg

Cratsman 506 51801 3.5_b.jpg
Craftsman 506 51801 3.5_a.jpg

Parker 93.5 3 in jaw.jpg

Great stuff, and great stuff that you ad your friend watch each others back. That's friendship.