Heh, I got wood

[hoosierdoc]

20' of it for $60 to be precise. 6" at the base, so I hear...It's by far my favorite craigslist purchase. Fantastic seller, just a great guy.


Now... To find a way to drop it in a 4' hole...

 

[printcraft]

Congrats

 

[MrsGungho]

 

[Gluemanz28]

So you got your Pfizer Rep to hook you up?

 

[Spear Dane]

For what purpose?

 

[Cameramonkey]

Have you had that wood for more than 4 hours? If so have you called yourself?

 

[hoosierdoc]

For what purpose?

Want to build a climbing wall, this will serve as the post at junction of two 90 degree walls. It will have some arms on the top for belay ropes and to suspend a climbing rope for exercise

Have you had that wood for more than 4 hours? If so have you called yourself?

hahaha. I told my wife. She said it was nowhere near 6" and stop buying things on craigslist

 

[Gluemanz28]

Have you had that wood for more than 4 hours? If so have you called yourself?

 

[hoosierdoc]

It came with the barn the seller bought in 2000. Figured it was time to unload it I guess.

 

[IndyGal65]

Have you had that wood for more than 4 hours? If so have you called yourself?

 

[RobbyMaQ]

Meh. It wasn't my barnwood.

 

[chezuki]

Now that's a quality post.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Now that's a quality post.

LOL

 

[Sylvain]

Nice wood Doc! I'm sure the wife is happy with it.

 

[17 squirrel]

Dig your four foot hole, from about four feet away dig a trench as wide as the post that tapers to about three feet deep going towards the four foot hole.
Place log over tapered trench and you and one or more laborers lift up post from opposite end and hand walk the post up to the standing position.
When post drops down into last foot of hole, one or more can easily hold it in place while others shovel hole full while tamping ( compacting ) dirt.

You also could add two men with ropes at say, 160% apart that can help pull the pole up after its been raised off the ground. You also might want to but a piece of wood / plywood in the back of the 4' hole so the post doesn't shave dirt off the side of the hole when being raised.


Think like a Egyptian..

 

[femurphy77]

Dig your four foot hole, from about four feet away dig a trench as wide as the post that tapers to about three feet deep going towards the four foot hole.
Place log over tapered trench and you and one or more laborers lift up post from opposite end and hand walk the post up to the standing position.
When post drops down into last foot of hole, one or more can easily hold it in place while others shovel hole full while tamping ( compacting ) dirt.

You also could add two men with ropes at say, 160% apart that can help pull the pole up after its been raised off the ground. You also might want to but a piece of wood / plywood in the back of the 4' hole so the post doesn't shave dirt off the side of the hole when being raised.


Think like a Egyptian..

Meh! Too Much work! Tie a piece of rope about 4' down from the top. run the rope back the length of the post across the hole to the back of your truck. Pull the post slowly until its base is above the hole, have your helper lift up on the opposite end of the post to wedge it against the hole and guide/lift the post as it rises to drop in the hole with little effort. Keep the kiddies back, have plenty of rope and keep your eyes open. Works great! Did it with two posts last year in our back yard with me guiding/lifting and the GF driving the tow vehicle!

 

[17 squirrel]

Lol... That's your world.. I'll take the safer road,, Id rather not be
" here watch this "


Remember this, when it goes wrong. Make sure you run the right way.
Gross tonnage ALWAYS WINS..

 

[nbunga]

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Think like a Egyptian..

That would involve aliens though.

 

[chezuki]

Think like a Egyptian..

That's how I moved my safe into place... A series of dowels on the floor to roll it over.


...That and 400 captive Jews to push/pull.

 

[ghuns]

That's how I moved my safe into place... A series of dowels on the floor to roll it over.


...That and 400 captive Jews to push/pull.

Pfft, caveman.

I just put mine on 4 of those, as seen on TV, plastic, furniture sliders...