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Took my flue pan and front pan off and delivered them to a guy that is going to make me some brand new ones, all fancy welded. No more soldered pans for me.
Been putting up tubing all over about half done the new add-ons for this year. Looking to be a very promising spring.
the closer i get to having my little sugarhouse done the more excited i,am getting!! i can,t wait to fire up and see the sap boiling and the steam going up and smell that sweet maple!!
delbert
Chris, I don't think I've ever heard of one of your projects refused funding:)
Thad, that must be some kind of "guy". Couldn't imagine a bending and welding project on that size of pans. If all works out, maybe some others would like to meet that guy.
Gator330, Congratulations, That is a big bull. I've been out more than a dozen times. Haven't got a bull yet. We stay in tents. I might have to try the condo next;) It has always been a great time though.
I have mostly been archery hunting. A couple hours of maple work a week. I did pick up another motor today for a vacuum pump I have. My homemade releaser has been tested twice and it works great. I just need to box it in so it can be heated and not freeze.
I saw some of his previous work.... I was impressed. He is doing it much cheaper than Leader ever thought of..... almost half on the front pan. I will let all know when I get it back the who and where and with the thumbs up or down.
Chris,Quote:
Originally Posted by Sugarmaker
You amaze me! As good as you are in doing things and as cheaply as you can do them, it shouldn't cost you much $$$. I haven't figured up what my total costs were but it should have been well under $ 1,000.
Brandon and Gary,
How are you guys doing hunting? I am not seeing a thing except for flat ones on the interstate going to the work thing. I know both of you have taken big deer in the past. Deer are starting to move more. We spotted a nice 6 point at the end of the yard last week. Would make a nice deer for the grandson Mike since he can still take a deer with less than 4 point on a side.
Thad, Wow I hope those pans work out for you. That will be a nice upgrade! I would love to have a new set of welded pans.
Brandon, I have a dollar figure in mind and I think that your right, a AOF system should be able to be installed for around $1000 including a blower. As usual I will try to do it on the cheap. Time will tell. Man everything is just so expensive!!!! I think I will start with some of the little things that I can do prior to getting the main materials, like arch modifications and low cost work.
Most of the 2010 syrup is gone and the honey form this fall is sugaring as soon as I get it in the jars.
I am enjoying the new computer that Adam set up for us! That allows me to check the trader a lot quicker. now if I could just type!
Really nice to see all the new folks getting on the trader and all the new sugar house's being built!
Regards,
Chris
Chris,
I haven't been yet as I don't start until about 5th to 10th of Nov. I have 2.5 weeks of vacation starting in a few days to bowhunt, so I will try to give them a hard time. Too early yet, big ones are on their feet most between 10th and 15th of November in my area seeking. 18 miles on foot scouting so far in new areas on public land and see probably 200+ rubs and 60 to 70 scrapes, they started rubbing and scraping early this year.
Went to Lowes and got a pallett of 80 LB bags of SAKREET,,formed up the R.O. room pad a poured..will try to get the wall cut out today..we will see,,gotta get lumber and insulation ect.
Go to get out in the woods. all the company is gone thank goodness. Its nice when family comes to visit. excuse me for being selfish but in fall time there is so much stuff to do !!!!!
Gotta go get a bigger freezer!!! my sister is having her 2 white faced cows slaughted next month. so I am getting 1/2 of one!!!! They are up in north VT above the notch. should be about 350lbs or so. Beautiful animals all grass fed, basically organic raised happy!!!! I told her I wanted it all in primal cuts so I could cut it up the way I want to. then make hot dogs, bologna kielbasa and all that stuff too. Nice Prime for x-mas dinner. To bad no-one is coming up for the holidays don't know what they are missing!!! but still need room in the freezer for meat chickens late spring. and venison etc. etc. etc.
Indian summer is over back to the cooler temps!!! My time of year. Snow will be here before you know it!!!!
Going to pick up my venison at the butcher this weekend from the buck I shot last weekend with Cross Bow in the Maple forest. Not a big one, just a few points but it should be great eating. Only took 5 hours of looking in the dark to find him. Really haven't seen much sign of deer here, no scrapes or rubs yet.
I hadn't checked my blue lines lately but see a ton of chew marks in it from either Deer or turkeys, looks like a ton of work to replace and I dont' think there is any point doing until almost maple time as it will likely get chewed again.
Sap wood all done, working on next years firewood for the house now.