This guy is like some sort of Ninja DIYer - it absolutely cracks me up when he says 'Oh we need two skids' off to the saw mill we go! Voila - x minutes later, two hickory skids. Unbelievably multi - talented guy. On top of that he is an amazing presenter. Its a joy watching you work. The only problem is I have tool envy!!
I remember in the 80s, my grandma's old Dodge Monaco had that style of jack. We called those "bumper jacks", because that was the era when bumpers were made of steel and were an actual part of the car, rather than a plastic P.O.S. that you're so embarrassed by that you have to hide it under a bumper cover. If you look at old steel bumpers and see a vertical slot, one on either side, that's what those slots were for. You hooked the bumper jack into them and jacked the car up off the ground by its bumper.
Yea... Those good old day's when bumpers actually protected the thing that matters, Your car. And they had the "added benefit" of making short work of those pesky pedestrians or even bicyclist's that hat the audacity to run into Your precious car...Ahh Those were the days. And while I'm at it, let me just remind Y'all to stay off my lawn !!! :)
Wow, when I heard you say “I am going over to the sawmill “ I thought that was an interesting way to call your miter saw. No, you have your own sawmill! What I like about your channel is you make almost all your own stuff but it has some good engineering theory behind it. Very impressed
In Iowa, where I grew up, we called it a handyman jack, even though the newer version was called Hi-Lift. You could sure do a lot with it, if you were brave.
If you are not mindful, the handle can ratchet under load and break things, like bones and teeth. And the jack can easily shift, and dump the whole load. They are really useful, but but caution is needed.
Hi-lift is the name brand of the jack still made to this day by the family of the man that invented it in 1905. I'm not sure when it was officially branded the Hi-lift jack.
I love how you pop to the shed and whip up some sleds.... Keep up the good work.... This is stuff I will never do but it's good to see someone else make easy work of it...
I really appreciate the fantastic editing and appropriate speeding up. Fantastic quality videos and so fascinating. John, you are a marvel with all your skills. I'm guessing you are an engineer/machinist who decided to retire to a farm to pursue all your interests.
See how the man is standing over the hi-lift jack (direct target for his jewels if it lets go) kids? That's why grandpa only had your dad and his brother...
@twistedwrench 90 And if you are in texas then call'em cotton wagon jacks Stay away from your local 4x4 shop for these, go to the local tractorsupply.com
Looks to me like the "concrete whisperer" should have been shouting. The concrete wasn't hearing! Lol Just had to jump on that one, it was too irresistible. Now my real comment. Great job! It's nice when you have a tractor with a blade and bucket. Lots of things you can do! Keep the projects coming!
back in the 1800's farmers would take the wheels off the hay wagons & put on skids for winter. i made a log skid once to remove a 1400 pound dead cow from the stall barn. got her on with come-a-long then pulled with the gutter chain. my dad claimed he cleared this 120 acres in the 50's & 60's with dynamite, 2 farmalls and homemade log sleds. they come in handy
I've always call the jack a farm-jack as well. A couple of interesting aspects about them 1) you jack them down just like jacking them up (raising the load just a tiny fraction to release the pressure on the first pin then lowering it down onto the second pin) and because of this you can use it as a clamp pulling two objects together, 2) when lowering if the weight on the jack head goes below a pound or two the whole jack head will free fall to the bottom, which can be very exciting if its not expected. Thanks for taking the time to video and post.
Hello! Trail jacks I think they are called. What exactly did you mean by your second point, if you could remember your train of thought at all because it's been two years? Thinking of getting one of those jacks myself.
@@netts2315 Hi, I didn't realize it had been 2 years since my comment. Thanks for your follow-up. Point 2 was that when lowering a load something unexpected can occur. Think of jacking up a vehicle where the jack head contacts the bumper to raise it. Your jack the car high enough to remove a tire, repair it, then replace it. The tire is back on the vehicle and you are jacking the car back down. When the tire touches the ground the jack head is still some distance from the ground (under the bumper). As you jack down, when the weight of the car is no longer on the jack head, the jack head will free fall from its position just under the bumper to the ground. It can be very unexpected if not anticipated. Hope this helps.
@@HWPcville Ah, now I get it. I just find it weird for the jack to free fall, doesn't it always have at least one pin in a hole? I've also seen those kinds of jacks start to jack themselves down while violently throwing the arm back and forth which is a little scary.
@@netts2315 I've seen old style bumper jacks do that (I think most cars have scissor jacks now). I've never tried to see if a trail jack will do that as the handle is long and heavy and I wouldn't want to get in the way of a runaway jack handle like that..lol I haven't looked at my jack lately but if I get a chance I'll see if I can determine what allows it to free fall with no weight. Note that if the latch mechanism is up (for raising a load) there is no problem. It's only when the latch mechanism is in the down position (for jacking down) that a free fall can occur when all weight is removed. They are versatile jacks and can lift an enormous amount of weight. Just use caution and be aware. Good luck.
@@HWPcville Sorry, I completely missed the notification. I had no idea the smaller version of trail jacks are called bumper jacks or maybe there's just many names. Either way, they look really handy!
Well done sir! A great example of what used to be called "common sense." Now days there are so few that actually think that it really could be called, "UNcommon sense!" You used the practical application of, "good sense," as my father would say. Again, well done. My hat is off to you.
I don't need no stinking Home Depot or Lowes!! I'll fix my old knife, mill my own log to the size wood I need, or make my own brass pipe bushing!! You are pretty talented and amazing!! Also, just a little stubborn!
They are High Lift Jacks and if you stand aside of the handle like that, you'll not be having any more kids. They are renowned for snapping the handle shut at great force.
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Those jacks are nice because they work both ways, if you can't get under something you can use a chain and a choker and lift off a big branch in the woods like a come along. I have 3 of them and the guy I inherited them from had them for god knows how long before he passed away and that was 18 years ago!!
I get a kick out of people doing hair brained things on RUclips, this sir was NOT one of them, well thought out, flawlessly executed. BRAVO!!! And done safely too!!
Dude, I'm so glad you got video of this! It's fun to watch how people pull off big, interesting, "How ya gonna do that?" tasks like this! I would have videoed it too!
Great idea for moving your boiler and very well executed. 👍🏻 I would have embedded a piece of corrugated HDPE in your concrete slab to bring in utility cables and hoses.
@Norm T I think you misunderstood what I meant. I small 2-3ft piece of corrugated HDPE at the edge of the slab to slide the hoses and cables up into the boiler so it wouldn't have to hang off the edge.
+1 for "now I just have to mill two skids". +2 for "here I just spread some sand on the concrete to help it slide". +3 for staying safe and not tipping the boiler over. Great ingenuity :-)
As far as I know, the jacks are called "Handyman" jacks.. they can be used in all sorts of ways, but their reliability is nerve racking. Many people have been killed when a vehicle lands on them with one of those..
I'd still be looking for the Sky Hook. Never did bag a Snipe though but the next day it was amazing how many people got anti-seize ear from calls on line two.
The steel reinforcing mesh will not add any additional strength if no placed in the middle of the cross-sectional depth of the concrete slab. The minimum depth for any steel in concrete is two inches to stop corrosion. I hope this helps.
They are called HI-LIFT jacks. Not only can they lift stuff, with chains or cables and turning the base around, they can be used to pull stuff together or spread stuff apart
Standing over top of a High-lift Jack handle is not a good idea. The handle can fly up unexpectedly, breaking bones or worse. Made me cringe to see you straddle the handle in a couple of shots...
Yeah agreed - never stand over a live load. Even though its only a click or two of pressure here, is a bad habit so don't let it form. "What could go wrong?" is the mindset to develop.
@@jacobframe8769 I've got one of those jacks that tries to break my knuckles every now and then, and one that works pretty good. They can be very dangerous. They are to be respected as much as a rattlesnake. Don't let yourself get in striking distance.
Wished I had a neighbor who was like you with all those toys!....lol could probably get more done! All my neighbors are kind of not the do it yourself type!.....lol
13:27 sounded like Chewwy from Star Wars. That’s how G. Lucas got the idea, he had have to move a shed a weekend before filming the movie.lol Now seriously speaking, I just recently found your videos and I’m hooked. So consider me a subscriber, thumbs “uppernist”( uppernor, uppernile, uppernologist...) and a big fan.
I moved a brick built wishing well by a similar technique probably less weight but had to be carefull to stop bricks and the occasional tile falling off.
Handyman jack is the most common generic name for that jack. Hi-lift is also a common name for them but it's actually the name brand of the company that originally invented it so it's a bit like calling facial tissues "Kleenex" even when they aren't the specific Kleenex brand of facial tissue.
Been watching a lot of your stuff lately, seems like you've got everything. Milling machine, tractor, lathe, sawmill, what's missing at the farm? Car lift?
I call those jacks "Death Jacks" or "Killer Jacks" They used to kill so many people with pick'um-up trucks. Still, they're fun as hell to use (if they don't kill you!)
You could drag that thing to the middle of the field doing a slow turn, it may have been easier to turn the thing and drag it up to the right final position...just a thought.
my language is not englisch. so i only can read 50 - 70% . it s very interesting, the mistakes and possible mistakes to see and read. thanks and greetings to the appleeater ....
Want to lose weight and keep in shape? Buy a farm... great job! I would have over-designed and added cross members to the 'sled' but they were not needed. What Mike Mac said about the high-life jack, don't stand over them. You'll be singing alto.
its a good thing that Hickory trees grow fast or else that would be a crying shame to waste that amazingly beautiful tree trunk just for skids to move a shed 50 feet maybe some cheep ass pine would have worked also
You are right but I am sure his hickory was cheaper than pine as it likely grew on the property. I thought the same thing. The hickory was right there as well. He would have had to catch the mule and hitch it up to go into town for the pine then bring it back.
This guy is like some sort of Ninja DIYer - it absolutely cracks me up when he says 'Oh we need two skids' off to the saw mill we go! Voila - x minutes later, two hickory skids. Unbelievably multi - talented guy. On top of that he is an amazing presenter. Its a joy watching you work. The only problem is I have tool envy!!
I live in central London, and can’t imagine that I will ever face these challenges… that still doesn’t stop me from watching! Love these videos.
If you can get out of London I would if I were you, it's turned into an absolute hellhole over the last 10 years.
What I love about your videos is that you make drudgery look entertaining!
I remember in the 80s, my grandma's old Dodge Monaco had that style of jack. We called those "bumper jacks", because that was the era when bumpers were made of steel and were an actual part of the car, rather than a plastic P.O.S. that you're so embarrassed by that you have to hide it under a bumper cover. If you look at old steel bumpers and see a vertical slot, one on either side, that's what those slots were for. You hooked the bumper jack into them and jacked the car up off the ground by its bumper.
Cathy Garrett thats not a bumper jack lol. Similar but not the same.
Yea... Those good old day's when bumpers actually protected the thing that matters, Your car.
And they had the "added benefit" of making short work of those pesky pedestrians or even bicyclist's that hat the audacity to run into Your precious car...Ahh Those were the days.
And while I'm at it, let me just remind Y'all to stay off my lawn !!!
:)
I was honestly on the edge of my seat. I kept waiting for the boiler to tip over. Well done!
LOL me too.
Enjoyed watching you move the boiler. Proof again that time tested, simple solutions get the job done without involving additional expense or help.
Wow, when I heard you say “I am going over to the sawmill “ I thought that was an interesting way to call your miter saw. No, you have your own sawmill! What I like about your channel is you make almost all your own stuff but it has some good engineering theory behind it. Very impressed
Heh yeah I came down here to comment on that.
same
So satisfying moving heavy stuff with a tractor!
until it snaps in half xD
Another hint for heavy loads, when nudging into position is to use a grease plate (sandwich grease between two thin plates of steel).
In Iowa, where I grew up, we called it a handyman jack, even though the newer version was called Hi-Lift. You could sure do a lot with it, if you were brave.
If you are not mindful, the handle can ratchet under load and break things, like bones and teeth. And the jack can easily shift, and dump the whole load. They are really useful, but but caution is needed.
Hi-lift is the name brand of the jack still made to this day by the family of the man that invented it in 1905. I'm not sure when it was officially branded the Hi-lift jack.
That is one of the nicest concrete slabs I’ve ever seen!
I love how you pop to the shed and whip up some sleds.... Keep up the good work.... This is stuff I will never do but it's good to see someone else make easy work of it...
I really appreciate the fantastic editing and appropriate speeding up. Fantastic quality videos and so fascinating. John, you are a marvel with all your skills. I'm guessing you are an engineer/machinist who decided to retire to a farm to pursue all your interests.
that was a tough concrete sir, even the edges didnt break by the tractor, impressive
See how the man is standing over the hi-lift jack (direct target for his jewels if it lets go) kids? That's why grandpa only had your dad and his brother...
Yeah, i was cringing. Must have brassies
@@velodaman Cringing in Michigan. Squatted in the triangle of death!
@twistedwrench 90 And if you are in texas then call'em cotton wagon jacks
Stay away from your local 4x4 shop for these, go to the local tractorsupply.com
Looks to me like the "concrete whisperer" should have been shouting. The concrete wasn't hearing! Lol Just had to jump on that one, it was too irresistible. Now my real comment. Great job! It's nice when you have a tractor with a blade and bucket. Lots of things you can do! Keep the projects coming!
You have a fun life. Going to an office every day sucks and is mind numbing.
back in the 1800's farmers would take the wheels off the hay wagons & put on skids for winter. i made a log skid once to remove a 1400 pound dead cow from the stall barn. got her on with come-a-long then pulled with the gutter chain. my dad claimed he cleared this 120 acres in the 50's & 60's with dynamite, 2 farmalls and homemade log sleds. they come in handy
i just lasso the dead cow and tie it to the bumper of my truck and pull that sombitch into a firepit
Man versus Boiler Sheed. What can possibly go wrong in this... EPIC SHOWDOWN!
I've always call the jack a farm-jack as well. A couple of interesting aspects about them 1) you jack them down just like jacking them up (raising the load just a tiny fraction to release the pressure on the first pin then lowering it down onto the second pin) and because of this you can use it as a clamp pulling two objects together, 2) when lowering if the weight on the jack head goes below a pound or two the whole jack head will free fall to the bottom, which can be very exciting if its not expected. Thanks for taking the time to video and post.
Hello! Trail jacks I think they are called. What exactly did you mean by your second point, if you could remember your train of thought at all because it's been two years? Thinking of getting one of those jacks myself.
@@netts2315 Hi, I didn't realize it had been 2 years since my comment. Thanks for your follow-up. Point 2 was that when lowering a load something unexpected can occur. Think of jacking up a vehicle where the jack head contacts the bumper to raise it. Your jack the car high enough to remove a tire, repair it, then replace it. The tire is back on the vehicle and you are jacking the car back down. When the tire touches the ground the jack head is still some distance from the ground (under the bumper). As you jack down, when the weight of the car is no longer on the jack head, the jack head will free fall from its position just under the bumper to the ground. It can be very unexpected if not anticipated. Hope this helps.
@@HWPcville Ah, now I get it. I just find it weird for the jack to free fall, doesn't it always have at least one pin in a hole? I've also seen those kinds of jacks start to jack themselves down while violently throwing the arm back and forth which is a little scary.
@@netts2315 I've seen old style bumper jacks do that (I think most cars have scissor jacks now). I've never tried to see if a trail jack will do that as the handle is long and heavy and I wouldn't want to get in the way of a runaway jack handle like that..lol I haven't looked at my jack lately but if I get a chance I'll see if I can determine what allows it to free fall with no weight. Note that if the latch mechanism is up (for raising a load) there is no problem. It's only when the latch mechanism is in the down position (for jacking down) that a free fall can occur when all weight is removed. They are versatile jacks and can lift an enormous amount of weight. Just use caution and be aware. Good luck.
@@HWPcville Sorry, I completely missed the notification. I had no idea the smaller version of trail jacks are called bumper jacks or maybe there's just many names. Either way, they look really handy!
Well done sir! A great example of what used to be called "common sense." Now days there are so few that actually think that it really could be called, "UNcommon sense!" You used the practical application of, "good sense," as my father would say. Again, well done. My hat is off to you.
Nice job on the boiler move! Sawmill sure comes in handy!
that story about the shed sure is a cliffhanger...
I don't need no stinking Home Depot or Lowes!! I'll fix my old knife, mill my own log to the size wood I need, or make my own brass pipe bushing!! You are pretty talented and amazing!! Also, just a little stubborn!
They are High Lift Jacks and if you stand aside of the handle like that, you'll not be having any more kids. They are renowned for snapping the handle shut at great force.
Those jacks are nice because they work both ways, if you can't get under something you can use a chain and a choker and lift off a big branch in the woods like a come along. I have 3 of them and the guy I inherited them from had them for god knows how long before he passed away and that was 18 years ago!!
I get a kick out of people doing hair brained things on RUclips, this sir was NOT one of them, well thought out, flawlessly executed. BRAVO!!! And done safely too!!
OK, just watched this man offer his balls to the Hi-Lift life...Clearly does NOT run with the off road crowd.
Freedom Rider only make that mistake once. 😣
I literally felt my balls constrict and retreat into my body as he stood over it...
My dad, raised on a homestead in North Dakota, called it a "wagon jack". I have his old one and a new one which does say on it, "high lift jack".
And that’s how they built the pyramids. Thanks for taking the time to detail how you did this.
a little time with a tape measure and you place a plastic pipe in the slab to run the hot and cold and electrical
Dude, I'm so glad you got video of this! It's fun to watch how people pull off big, interesting, "How ya gonna do that?" tasks like this! I would have videoed it too!
You sir have balls of steel standing over those jacks LOL
Always stand to the side of these, if the handle kicks back, your in for a world of pain..
Or a handle in the jaw, always stand to the side of the jack please
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That was a nice Hickory log. Could make some nice table tops or what ever else fire wood.
That concrete came out very nice
I was sitting here enjoying your video, then the music started, and I thought wholly crap it's life on the hulls LOL.
I can't believe how well that went. He is a real pro.
Wow, I want your friend to do my driveway that concrete looks great!
Well done, my mate and I do similar antics with big lathes etc.
Great idea for moving your boiler and very well executed. 👍🏻 I would have embedded a piece of corrugated HDPE in your concrete slab to bring in utility cables and hoses.
@Norm T I think you misunderstood what I meant. I small 2-3ft piece of corrugated HDPE at the edge of the slab to slide the hoses and cables up into the boiler so it wouldn't have to hang off the edge.
Damn does that hickory log look nice. The jack is known as a Jackall at least on farms in Alberta.
Maybe you worked on the pyramids in another life🤠👍
Pretty slick. Seems like the enclosure, especially the bottom needs some rust treatment. Looks to leaning to right a bit... maybe camera angle
+1 for "now I just have to mill two skids".
+2 for "here I just spread some sand on the concrete to help it slide".
+3 for staying safe and not tipping the boiler over.
Great ingenuity :-)
So that's +6
That jack is officially called a "handy man", in Alaska we call it the widow maker.
As far as I know, the jacks are called "Handyman" jacks.. they can be used in all sorts of ways, but their reliability is nerve racking. Many people have been killed when a vehicle lands on them with one of those..
The farm jack is actually more commonly known as “a high lift jack” does what it says on the tin.
In the UK we call them Hi-lift jacks, or for the uninitiated they become know as broken jaw jacks.
I'd still be looking for the Sky Hook. Never did bag a Snipe though but the next day it was amazing how many people got anti-seize ear from calls on line two.
I love watching this channel, truly inspiring!
The steel reinforcing mesh will not add any additional strength if no placed in the middle of the cross-sectional depth of the concrete slab. The minimum depth for any steel in concrete is two inches to stop corrosion. I hope this helps.
They are called HI-LIFT jacks. Not only can they lift stuff, with chains or cables and turning the base around, they can be used to pull stuff together or spread stuff apart
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you probably already know this, but be careful with those jacks. they can fail when there is no load. which can happen if you're using two.
Standing over top of a High-lift Jack handle is not a good idea. The handle can fly up unexpectedly, breaking bones or worse. Made me cringe to see you straddle the handle in a couple of shots...
Yeah agreed - never stand over a live load. Even though its only a click or two of pressure here, is a bad habit so don't let it form. "What could go wrong?" is the mindset to develop.
Thats why they call them widow maker jacks...
@@jacobframe8769 I've got one of those jacks that tries to break my knuckles every now and then, and one that works pretty good. They can be very dangerous. They are to be respected as much as a rattlesnake. Don't let yourself get in striking distance.
Guessing you weren’t paying attention to how the jack works....
Thank you armchair safety officer
You have so many interesting projects on your land you won`t have anytime let go work elsewhere.
Way better than post shill Wranglestar imo...u have a new sub
yup Wranglestar lost my sub year back with his stupid clickbait titles and fake drama.
Back in the day, when I was a boy and I'm 75 now , we called it a jackall.
Haha, I loved hearing the Super Mario win music for that!
8:30 My Dad always referred to those jacks as "high lift jacks". He had them on his Land Rover in Africa.
In England we call them ''toe jacks.''
They can be hydraulic, or ratchet, like yours.
man, so jealous of all your toys! If I had your tractor and sawmill, there's nothing I couldn't build.... ;-)
Downunder I think they’re called high lift jacks. Used when 4 x wheel driving !
Lol "Now why would I do that?" Heavy outro music.
Wished I had a neighbor who was like you with all those toys!....lol could probably get more done! All my neighbors are kind of not the do it yourself type!.....lol
13:27 sounded like Chewwy from Star Wars. That’s how G. Lucas got the idea, he had have to move a shed a weekend before filming the movie.lol
Now seriously speaking, I just recently found your videos and I’m hooked.
So consider me a subscriber, thumbs “uppernist”( uppernor, uppernile, uppernologist...) and a big fan.
Hi there, over here in OZ we call them high lift jacks , people here use them alot when 4x4 in the bush .
Hi-Lift makes a nice domestically made farm jack.
That jack is called a 'Bloomfield jack'. It's named after the Indiana town where it was invented (Bloomfield, IN)
As always, amazing stuff !!! You deserve more views !
15:33 because when the bottom drops out of your forge / casting its nice to know which way the molten metal is going to run :P
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Mario, and whale noises all in the same video? Can't beat it.
Those are typically called Handyman jacks.
And Hi-Lift jacks in the offroading world ... a brand name that is Made in USA.
We always called th do a "High-boy jack."
I moved a brick built wishing well by a similar technique probably less weight but had to be carefull to stop bricks and the occasional tile falling off.
With the tool you have on the farm, you can move almost anything. Just use the right side of the head (inside) :)
Handyman jack is the most common generic name for that jack. Hi-lift is also a common name for them but it's actually the name brand of the company that originally invented it so it's a bit like calling facial tissues "Kleenex" even when they aren't the specific Kleenex brand of facial tissue.
Been watching a lot of your stuff lately, seems like you've got everything. Milling machine, tractor, lathe, sawmill, what's missing at the farm? Car lift?
I'm sure he's got a car/truck lift in the works. He is always working on something it seems like.
Has one now …
Your "farm jack" is very handy.
That's why it's called a handyman jack.🤨
thats some nice soil youve got there
What sawmill is that and do you like it?
great video thanks what does richie rich do to day
You have all the cool toys.
@10:48 The Good The Bad and The Ugly. Love it!
The official name for those jacks is "Widow Maker" .. lol
We call them Jackalls here in Alberta Canada. Handiest most dangerous tool on the farm.
I call those jacks "Death Jacks" or "Killer Jacks" They used to kill so many people with pick'um-up trucks. Still, they're fun as hell to use (if they don't kill you!)
You could drag that thing to the middle of the field doing a slow turn, it may have been easier to turn the thing and drag it up to the right final position...just a thought.
Watching this is so satisfying.
Lmfao at the Mario level Completion 🤣 😂
I enjoy the music / effects. Good content too keep it up
I think the title for your channel really should be, "So I think it's gonna be fine...."
We call them hi-lift jacks here in Montana.
Depending on the lift capabilities of your excavator, you might be able to move just about anything you want now. Long as it's got a hook that is.
my language is not englisch. so i only can read 50 - 70% . it s very interesting, the mistakes and possible mistakes to see and read. thanks and greetings to the appleeater ....
I would’ve had a rebate in the edge of the concrete slab for the pipes . Good job though 👍
Want to lose weight and keep in shape? Buy a farm... great job! I would have over-designed and added cross members to the 'sled' but they were not needed. What Mike Mac said about the high-life jack, don't stand over them. You'll be singing alto.
Dunno if there are updates, but since you have your solar installation, you could think using heat pumps, much more safe and less work.
man you've got some coooool toys, good job
I've always known those jacks as "widowmaker jacks"
its a good thing that Hickory trees grow fast or else that would be a crying shame to waste that amazingly beautiful tree trunk just for skids to move a shed 50 feet maybe some cheep ass pine would have worked also
You are right but I am sure his hickory was cheaper than pine as it likely grew on the property. I thought the same thing. The hickory was right there as well. He would have had to catch the mule and hitch it up to go into town for the pine then bring it back.
That Hickory slab would have looked much better as a live edge bar top than skids! Nearly had a stroke -Jeez!!!
The jack is usually called a "jack-all". :P