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    I'm not sure if we are going to keep the baby...

    I'm not sure if we are going to keep the baby honestly. My wife is actually talking about selling the horse and donkey when we move. She is getting transferred to corporate (most likely) up in Ohio...
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    Lol...we have a donkey too. I may have forgotten...

    Lol...we have a donkey too. I may have forgotten to mention that part
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    I really believe the spindle should be harder...

    I really believe the spindle should be harder than soft. It seems like the biggest issue I would have was due to a soft spindle that would get eaten up by the socket and then it would start to bind....
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    Sticky: 1753 I started getting my winter wood ready,...

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    I started getting my winter wood ready, more of a seasonal prep but it will allow me to save some money and buy more stuff
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    Oh yeah, you want the bearing block (socket) to...

    Oh yeah, you want the bearing block (socket) to be hard. You can apparently use rocks or bone too. There's a video on here about a bow drill *cheat*, but I haven't watched it yet
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    From what I've researched, a medium density is...

    From what I've researched, a medium density is best for spindle and hearth. For the bow, it doesn't really matter, as long as it's hard and doesn't give when you put pressure on it or it will loosen...
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    Not sure if I said it last time I was on but...

    Not sure if I said it last time I was on but she's pregnant lol. She's lost some weight and we are having a hard time putting more weight in her but she's happy.
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    My wife and kids love pickled okra. Especially...

    My wife and kids love pickled okra. Especially with garlic
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    Yeah it smells awesome. So, would I be better...

    Yeah it smells awesome. So, would I be better trying to use oak? Maybe I'll try and do some research on other trees out here, but I'm not sure there are any others
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    How have you been miss lady?

    How have you been miss lady?
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    17461747 My bow is about an arm and a half, the...

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    My bow is about an arm and a half, the spindles are about 6 inches now...they all started around 9-10, but re-sharpening them made them a lot shorter lol
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    Yeah lol. That's all he does is sit by them and...

    Yeah lol. That's all he does is sit by them and watch
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    1741 We just got some more too. Hopefully we...

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    We just got some more too. Hopefully we won't have to buy any and can start hatching them here. We got 5 black sex link and 3 more Rhode Island reds. The naked neck adult in there is blind,...
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    We didn't get any corn either. I think they grew...

    We didn't get any corn either. I think they grew to about 2.5-3 feet lol. Got a lot of green beans, tomatoes, various peppers and mustard mainly. Learned a good lesson too...do NOT plant cucumbers...
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    Bow drill

    ****!! This thing is kicking my ass. Started trying it last night. Got a good bow and my cordage is tight, doesn't slip. Got my hearth board and spindle made out of what I thought was pine, but now I...
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  18. Ah, books. The long lost art of reading lol. I...

    Ah, books. The long lost art of reading lol. I may need to go to the bookstore. There are a few other topics of like to have hard copies of
  19. Paul, do you have a picture or a video? I want to...

    Paul, do you have a picture or a video? I want to learn different trapping techniques
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    They are up to $5 here. I'm still selling mine...

    They are up to $5 here. I'm still selling mine for $2 though. I have good customers that always bring me cartons lll
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    I got a 50 pound bag of diatomaceous earth. When...

    I got a 50 pound bag of diatomaceous earth. When I clean the coop out and put new bedding in, I'll put a layer of it down, then the bedding and then more DE. under the roost, I'll do the same, but...
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    I've heard a lot of people talking about it...

    I've heard a lot of people talking about it lately. Hopefully we stay clear. We had a mite infestation but that's taken care of now.
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    That's the bad thing about being out here,...

    That's the bad thing about being out here, there's a pretty standard going rate of $2 a dozen. (Store bought are about $2.50/dozen) so I'm hoping to break even on feed lol. But that's not including...
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    I've been using a light to supplement that some....

    I've been using a light to supplement that some. Out of 7 hens, I average 3-4 eggs a day. Looking to have about 15 hens total, able to lay with a couple rotating into peak laying. Hopefully I can...
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    It definitely helps show the pecking order. It...

    It definitely helps show the pecking order. It was relatively cheap and extremely easy too. Plus, with the frame, it's easy to move and clean under.
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