In article <[email protected]>,
Jeff P. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hmm...you think UPS would haul that bugger up to Wisconsin?
>
Ask a smart-ass question, get a serious answer. :)
"Yes. As long as it is in pieces that are under UPS's max dimensions, and
under the max. weight per piece restrictions."
Comment: "motor freight" will probably be *much* cheaper.
Note: I've had wooden mop/broom handles shipped to me, via UPS. The _entire_
packaging was a stick-on address-label.
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:34:18 -0600, Jeff P. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hmm...you think UPS would haul that bugger up to Wisconsin?
Jeff, I know a walnut tree in Oconomowoc that you can have for free if
it's still there. Probably 20 feet straight. Problem is, it's right next
to the (nice old Victorian) house, with much of it on a large branch well
above the roof. Guy whose tree it is wants it gone, and would prefer not
to have to pay for it. Lots of good wood, but unless you have the right
equipment, I wouldn't tackle it (which is why I didn't). Email me (my
address does work) if you want details.
Dave Hinz
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:47:07 -0600, Jeff P. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Dave but I don't even own a chainsaw. Of course, I do remember
> chopping down a tree with the claws on a hammer when I was a kid...
That's...dedication. I looked at the walnut tree for the guy a few
months back, and it's got some great lumber in it, but the thought of
dropping a huge tree on his house, his pool, his car, his neighbor's
house, and whatever else, kind of cooled my enthusiasm for the project.
Couple grand worth of wood, but a couple grand worth of work.
Dave
On 25 Jan 2005 18:36:17 -0800, SteveC <[email protected]> wrote:
> Reminds me of the time a freind if mine hired a professional to remove
> a tree so it wouln't fall on the fence around his tennis court. The
> professional dropped it right on the fence.
Well, the good news is that the pro was (hopefully) insured, so the fence
ended up replaced anyway. It's not so much a "nothing bad will happen",
it's a "if something bad happens, it gets taken care of properly" kind of
thing. I'm fairly confident that I could have dropped that walnut tree
without hurting anything or anyone, but (a) it would have taken all of
two weekends, and (b) "fairly confident" isn't an absolute.
On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:34:18 -0600, "Jeff P." <[email protected]>
wrote:
Sorry, it is not my tree found it on today's Classifieds Ad.
>Hmm...you think UPS would haul that bugger up to Wisconsin?
"Dave Hinz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:47:07 -0600, Jeff P. <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Thanks Dave but I don't even own a chainsaw. Of course, I do remember
>> chopping down a tree with the claws on a hammer when I was a kid...
>
> That's...dedication. I looked at the walnut tree for the guy a few
> months back, and it's got some great lumber in it, but the thought of
> dropping a huge tree on his house, his pool, his car, his neighbor's
> house, and whatever else, kind of cooled my enthusiasm for the project.
>
> Couple grand worth of wood, but a couple grand worth of work.
Reminds me of a time when our neighbor was clearing some of his property and
dropped a tree on my brother's car... crushing the roof in the process. So
much for saving a few bucks by taking the trees down himself... ;-)
John
Thanks Dave but I don't even own a chainsaw. Of course, I do remember
chopping down a tree with the claws on a hammer when I was a kid...
--
Jeff P.
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crew are believed to be marooned."
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"Dave Hinz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 09:34:18 -0600, Jeff P. <[email protected]>
wrote:
> > Hmm...you think UPS would haul that bugger up to Wisconsin?
>
> Jeff, I know a walnut tree in Oconomowoc that you can have for free if
> it's still there. Probably 20 feet straight. Problem is, it's right next
> to the (nice old Victorian) house, with much of it on a large branch well
> above the roof. Guy whose tree it is wants it gone, and would prefer not
> to have to pay for it. Lots of good wood, but unless you have the right
> equipment, I wouldn't tackle it (which is why I didn't). Email me (my
> address does work) if you want details.
>
> Dave Hinz
>
>
Hmm...you think UPS would haul that bugger up to Wisconsin?
--
Jeff P.
"A ship carrying blue paint collided with a ship carrying red paint. The
crew are believed to be marooned."
Check out my woodshop at: www.sawdustcentral.com
"WD" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> 4 Days KansasCity.com
> FREE 50' WALNUT TREE. Good solid wood. You cut & haul(or transplant). Must
climb
> to cut in sections. In town, Independence, near Truman & Crisp. (816)
833-3075
>
> Publication Source
> KansasCity.com
>
>
On 25 Jan 2005 18:36:17 -0800, the inscrutable "SteveC"
<[email protected]> spake:
>Reminds me of the time a freind if mine hired a professional to remove
>a tree so it wouln't fall on the fence around his tennis court. The
>professional dropped it right on the fence.
The difference is that the pro was insured and the guy didn't have to
pay for the new fence OR put it up. Works for me. ;)
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