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  1. Woodtroll

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    I'm thinking it may be a tree with internal rot that is collecting water inside somewhere higher up, then a recent thaw/freeze cycle might have allowed it to drain out of that branch hole and freeze again. If it is oak, that would explain the color of the water/sap, as oak is high in tannins...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    I thought the same thing, but the bark doesn't look like a maple to me - more like an oak. I confess I don't remember as much about trees in the northen tier as I used to know. I'd guess sweet gum at first glance, but they typically don't grow that far north. Eric, any idea of what species of...
  3. Woodtroll

    You know you are getting old when:

    Being one of the old guys in my profession now, I've spent quite a bit of time teaching and precepting new firefighters and paramedics. I certainly do understand the teaching reflex; it becomes ingrained, especially when you feel it's important for your folks to understand the "why" of...
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    You know you are getting old when:

    Got it, thank you! I actually knew most of that (but hadn't thought about the density causing the flattening), but as usual my dry sense of humor didn't come across well in writing. But I keep trying anyway. :D I was just thinking while reading a different thread - it is absolutely amazing what...
  5. Woodtroll

    Show us your photography

    Good grief, he threw some gravel! Was he using his blower or yours? :eek:
  7. Woodtroll

    You know you are getting old when:

    And what happened when the force of the flick exceeded the strength of the grasp! How does mercury make itself into those shiny little beads, anyway? ;)
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I share the frustration with the plural apostrophe, but in this case I think I can at least understand the logic behind it. When we think of a house, or property, and we say, "that is the Smith's place", we think of it as a possession of the family, not as the family itself ("The Smiths"). So I...
  9. Woodtroll

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Nice ribbon! You made me take a look at the other offerings. But $10 shipping for 2 yards and $24 for 4 yards (at least to my area)? OUCH!
  10. Woodtroll

    Cowboy Boots

    I like those - casual and comfortable-looking!
  11. Woodtroll

    M.C. Gannon Hat Company

    That's a sharp hat - very nice! Michael had trouble finding bodies to accomodate my 7-3/4 size, high crown, and 3" brim. But he always kept me in mind, and eventually found bodies to build me two very fine hats that I really enjoy wearing. I hope you get many happy years out of yours!
  13. Woodtroll

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    I have to admit that I'm pretty curious how Vancouver could pass for Australia. I've been to Vancouver a couple of times (brief visits that I enjoyed very much, by the way), but have never been to Australia and I realize the local conditions can vary a lot. Maybe it's not much of a stretch for...
  14. Woodtroll

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Like you, I really enjoyed the first season of Crime Story when it aired, but lost interest in the second season. I recently received a boxed set of the show, and after watching it through I realized why I lost interest. I also missed the music tracks from the original show - something about...
  15. Woodtroll

    Coronavirus: What Vintage Skills Can Help Prepare for a Potential Pandemic?

    You're certainly welcome. I meant to expand on the "freshly mixed" comment - unless tightly capped, the chlorine in the solution will dissipate into air fairly quickly. Fresh mixed is best if you're serious about your cleaning.
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    Coronavirus: What Vintage Skills Can Help Prepare for a Potential Pandemic?

    The health care standard is that 10% bleach by volume, freshly mixed, will kill pretty much anything that can be readily killed, including viruses that live for a long time outside the body like some of the hepatitis viruses (Hep C can live up to three weeks or so outside the body on a hard...
  17. Woodtroll

    Footwear to go with our jackets

    As far as the need for "Big Boots": Firefighting, logging and other forestry work, construction work to name a few. I have done all of these at some point in my life; I still fight fires and loaf around in the woods. The tall heel provides grip on uneven terrain, walking through brush or on...
  19. Woodtroll

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    That heel separation seems to be common for Red Wing boots, at least when they’re used for work. I had two different pairs of Red Wing loggers in my younger days, and both pair separated like that before the original soles were worn slick. Red Wing wasn’t interested in helping me out, so no more...
  20. Woodtroll

    Who's riding shotgun? The Resistol Stagecoach Line of Western Hats

    That chestnut Stagecoach is one of my favorite colors and favorite hats. When I was younger I wore the full "cowboy" brim, but now cut it down to more modest "big fedora" size. Regardless, I have always seemed to have at least one in my collection. You can still find them in the big 7-58 or 3/4...
  21. Woodtroll

    Akubra Campdraft

    The Campdraft I have is about two years old and is Tawny Fawn, which does seem to be a true taupe color - not completely tan, not completely gray. The Heritage Fawn on my Banjo Paterson to my eye is a little darker, but not much. Neither has any hint of green to my eye. A few years ago...
  22. Woodtroll

    Akubra Campdraft

    Keep in mind, on us big-headed guys (I wear a 7-3/4), an "average" brim and crown size actually can look small or "stingy". It's not strictly a matter of dimensions (actual size), but proportions. I have a Campdraft and am just able to get a full teardrop crease into without the top of the hat...
  23. Woodtroll

    wood heat/Coal heat

    Coal also comes from Kentucky, West Virginia, and southwestern Virginia, as my grandfathers on both sides will attest. ;) For the first 20+ years of our married life, our house had no other heat source than a wood stove. There is absolutely no heat that will drive the damp chill from your...

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