It's about time for another free gear raffle [Archive] - The #1 HARDCORE arborist forum, bar, and grill

Burnham

11-28-2007, 05:20 PM

Okey dokey, kids. Here's your chance to score a set of three brand new plastic felling wedges. These are made in the USA, by the Double Taper Wedge Co. They are big tree wedges, PNW specials :D , just over 12 inches long by 3 3/8ths inches wide and providing 1 3/8ths inches lift.

I'll cover shipping to the lucky winner.

I'll draw a winner in one week, mid day PST on Friday Dec. 7...Pearl Harbor Day.

Here's a pic, though not a very good one; for some reason the exposure is weird...

MasterBlaster

11-28-2007, 05:29 PM

I've never seen white wedges.

But I don't get out much. Cool, B! :beer:

Burnham

11-28-2007, 05:30 PM

Like I said, bad exposure...they are bright yellow.

Burnham

11-28-2007, 05:35 PM

Here's another try at the picture.

No_Bivy

11-28-2007, 06:18 PM

Im in......:D

Jonseredbred

11-28-2007, 06:20 PM

Please put me in. Twice if Squish enters.

GASoline71

11-28-2007, 06:29 PM

I can always use more fallin' wedges...

Toss me in my friend! :)

Gary

sotc

11-28-2007, 06:30 PM

im in, thanks burn. most of my wedges are white

Skwerl

11-28-2007, 06:34 PM

I'm in! Thanks, Burnham. :)

Rotax Robert

11-28-2007, 07:04 PM

Heck ya I'm in...those sure are'nt for falling pecker poles.

sotc

11-28-2007, 07:19 PM

in case the predator gets stuck:P

squisher

11-28-2007, 07:22 PM

Definetly in, they'd look real snazzy along with my blue ones. Most all of the white wedges I've ever seen have got a red strip painted on 'em, for finding in the snow I always figured.

sotc

11-28-2007, 07:24 PM

you mean the redheads:P i think thats what i buy as discards from the local metal recycler. 3 or 4 bucks a piece

squisher

11-28-2007, 07:33 PM

Metal? I've never used metal wedges.

sotc

11-28-2007, 07:47 PM

nope plastic http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=15323&catID=

squisher

11-28-2007, 08:17 PM

Yah that's them. You get 'um from a metal recycler? You gots connections!8)

TheTreeWiseMen

11-28-2007, 08:21 PM

Count me in...

NickfromWI

11-28-2007, 09:01 PM

I'm in!!!

love
nick

Old Monkey

11-28-2007, 09:26 PM

Cool and here I thought my illicit FS cache in my garage would dwindle into nothing.

MasterBlaster

11-28-2007, 09:28 PM

Ha! I bet you and B have a collection!

pantheraba

11-28-2007, 10:32 PM

Shoot yeah, I'm game. I've started using wedges and am impressed with how useful they are. Here's my gang...yours will fit right in.

And, Nick, here is my answer to your other thread...3 lb. hammer.

stehansen

11-28-2007, 11:05 PM

Count me in Burnham.

Tom_Scheller

11-29-2007, 09:37 AM

Wedges that big might be illegal in Pennsylvania...
,but what the heck, I'M IN!

Thanks B

TS

Stumper

11-29-2007, 09:40 AM

Please include me.

pete mctree

11-29-2007, 12:13 PM

Count me in if us dodgy brits are allowed :)

brendonv

11-29-2007, 12:25 PM

My wedges are shot.

Im in,

Thanks Burn.

Burnham

11-29-2007, 02:23 PM

Count me in if us dodgy brits are allowed :)

Well, of course the Brits are included! BTW, are there any other sort than dodgy? :P

Burnham

11-29-2007, 02:35 PM

Cool and here I thought my illicit FS cache in my garage would dwindle into nothing.

Ha! I bet you and B have a collection!

These three are from an unopened case of 24 that I recently inherited from a cutter who works at my old duty station. He's retiring and he passed them on to me. I figured there was not much chance I'd go through 2 dozen wedges this size before I retire myself...I use more of the smaller ranges as a general rule.

Everyone pays taxes, so I figure why not spread the wealth around a wee bit.

top hopper

11-29-2007, 02:51 PM

Count me in please, Mr Burnam.

vharrison

11-29-2007, 03:08 PM

Like I said, bad exposure...they are bright yellow.

Well shoot Burn, seeing how the color is yellow and all, please put my name in!

Hobby Climber

11-29-2007, 05:24 PM

Me too please!

If I win, I can cross wedges off my spring order!

Thanks for the cool offer Mr.B. :thumbup:

HC

pigwot

12-04-2007, 10:13 AM

Add me to your list please. What a generous idea.
I'm going to look around and see what I have to offer, also.
Any interest in a Classic old Homelite chainsaw?

Burnham

12-04-2007, 03:46 PM

OK...so far the list is:
No Bivy
Joseredbred
GASoline71
SOTC
Skwerl
Rotax Robert
Squisher
TheTreeWisemen
NickfromWI
Squisher
Old Monkey
Pantheraba
Squisher
Stehansen
Tom Scheller
Stumper
Squisher
Pete McTree
BrendonV
Squisher
Top Hopper
VHarrison
Hobby Climber
Squisher
Pigwot
Squisher

If you want in and are not on the list, holler...drawing midday PST Friday, Dec. 7.

brendonv

12-04-2007, 03:50 PM

hahahaha squisher!

Burnham

12-04-2007, 05:41 PM

:lol: ;)

NickfromWI

12-04-2007, 06:17 PM

If you take squisher's name off, this is what the list looks like:

NickfromWI

love
nick

Burnham

12-04-2007, 06:55 PM

If you take squisher's name off, this is what the list looks like:

NickfromWI

love
nick

It does, doesn't it!
;)

gf beranek

12-04-2007, 07:25 PM

count me in

Rotax Robert

12-04-2007, 07:38 PM

These wedges should be a PNW thing, I've seen everybody elses trees and they would'nt take much more than a small push from ones shoulder while backcutting :P

No_Bivy

12-04-2007, 07:45 PM

:what:

Jamin Mayer

12-04-2007, 07:56 PM

Burnham, count me in too please. You think I need new? Here's my wedges. Both sides. Can you tell I am not too carefull when cutting near them? ;) Hey, it's plastic.:P

sotc

12-04-2007, 08:13 PM

is that a "double taper" wedge ? :lol:

sotc

12-04-2007, 08:14 PM

These wedges should be a PNW thing, I've seen everybody elses trees and they would'nt take much more than a small push from ones shoulder while backcutting :P

ha!

Jamin Mayer

12-04-2007, 09:20 PM

You like that? :lol: I can send it out to you for $25 dollars.:D It's a one of a kind. I don't know of anyone who has a plunge cut into their wedge.:|:

Stumper

12-04-2007, 10:28 PM

Jamin , You should be sentenced to felling with steel wedges for a year to teach you to be more careful.:P

Cedarkerf

12-04-2007, 11:09 PM

I humbely request my name be added to the list. Thanx

Jamin Mayer

12-05-2007, 12:06 AM

Jamin , You should be sentenced to felling with steel wedges for a year to teach you to be more careful.:P

That would keep me away from my wedges.:lol:

squisher

12-05-2007, 02:36 PM

Hmm the list looked complete to me :D

treesandsurf

12-05-2007, 03:10 PM

I'm in!!! Thanks Burnham!

jp:D

Big A

12-05-2007, 04:11 PM

Me too Burn :D

Burnham

12-05-2007, 05:15 PM

Dave Shepard

12-05-2007, 05:51 PM

Jamin Mayer, you must like bright orange sawdust.:lol: ;)

Dave

Rotax Robert

12-05-2007, 08:32 PM

Don't forget Squisher, I am sure he would like to be added more than 6 times.

bergsteiger

12-05-2007, 10:22 PM

I just found this thread. I musta missed it somehow. Please count me in Burnham.

Frans

12-05-2007, 11:04 PM

I sure like folks doing raffles. Dont need any wedges, but good luck to the entrants!

squisher

12-05-2007, 11:13 PM

Well, thanks for the luck Frans.:)

Skwerl

12-05-2007, 11:16 PM

Hey Squishy, did you get entered in this drawing? You better hurry up and make sure to gat your name in.
:blob6:

squisher

12-05-2007, 11:17 PM

Ha bring it :blob6: don't forget even when I lose I win :P

Burnham

12-06-2007, 10:21 AM

Additions to the list are:
gf beranek
Jamin Mayer
Cedarkerf
treesandsurf
Big A
Squisher
Squisher

Day after tomorrow, big drawing!

and:
bergsteiger

The Branch Doctor

12-06-2007, 07:44 PM

Very cool B. I humbly request my name be entered also please.

squisher

12-06-2007, 08:18 PM

Azz kissing won't help you win Branch MD :P

Stumper

12-06-2007, 08:25 PM

Doc, Aren't you just Jamin incognito?

Squiushey knows all about that butt French kissing stuff.

squisher

12-06-2007, 08:34 PM

You looking for a smooch stumpy?

:lol:

Hobby Climber

12-06-2007, 10:07 PM

[QUOTE=Stumper;187812
Squiushey knows all about that butt French kissing stuff.[/QUOTE]

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...thats just wrong! :love10: + :booty: = :barf:

HC

Stumper

12-06-2007, 10:12 PM

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...thats just wrong! :love10: + :booty: = :barf:

HC

Bob, I know. It is very wrong... but we are talking about Squishey.:P

Hobby Climber

12-06-2007, 10:19 PM

Bob, I know. It is very wrong... but we are talking about Squishey.:P
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...well in that case...:thumbup:

HC

Wagnaw

12-06-2007, 10:41 PM

Is it too late to count me it too?? If not... Count me in!!

Burnham

12-07-2007, 12:58 PM

Alrighty, I added:
The Branch Doctor
Wagnaw

Pretty soon I'll start cutting up the little slips of paper and such like. Results of drawing to follow!

Burnham

12-07-2007, 01:26 PM

It took two pages of names and a lot of scissor work to set this thing up...I used my very bestest hat to draw from. Pics of the proceedings:

squisher

12-07-2007, 01:27 PM

Lmfao :lol: . C'mon big money!

Burnham

12-07-2007, 01:30 PM

The winner is......

Jonseredbred! Back-up winner in case Jbred fails to supply me with his mailing addy in a reasonable period of time is...Pantheraba.

Jbred, pm me your addy and I'll head these wedges your way!

Oh, and tough luck, Squish. That's the way it goes.
:)

squisher

12-07-2007, 01:33 PM

Ahh my trees here aren't big enough for those wedges anywho, congrats to Andrew on the win!8)

Oh yah and Burnham, thanks for the drawing it's always fun.

Burnham

12-07-2007, 01:41 PM

I thought as much. :P ;)

Skwerl

12-07-2007, 03:30 PM

Great drawing! Thanks, Burnham and congrats to JBred! :D

pantheraba

12-07-2007, 03:50 PM

Great drawing! Thanks, Burnham and congrats to JBred! :D

NO congrats yet, Mister...it has been over 2 hours...I just sent my address info to Burnham.

Jonseredbred, you better get with the program, man....those wedges are whispering to me. :evil:

Burnham, even if I don't get the wedges (and you know how bad I need them with all the BIG trees I take down), thanks for the drawing.

squisher

12-07-2007, 03:52 PM

Heh Gary not bad 2nd place, the first loser!:P

pantheraba

12-07-2007, 04:08 PM

Heh Gary not bad 2nd place, the first loser!:P

Hahaha...I only lost once...you, however, lost about 14 times from what I saw.

squisher

12-07-2007, 04:13 PM

Ha bring it :blob6: don't forget even when I lose I win :P

:/: was that losing fourteen times or winning?:lol:

NickfromWI

12-07-2007, 04:18 PM

Hahaha...I only lost once...you, however, lost about 14 times from what I saw.

HA HA HAH AHA AHHA!!!!

Thanks, Burnham. You da man!!!

love
nick

sotc

12-07-2007, 04:46 PM

thanks burnham, congrats j-red (and almost gary:) )

Jonseredbred

12-07-2007, 04:59 PM

Woohoo !! I just got home from a shit day and this made it all better !!

Thanks Burnham

Burnham

12-07-2007, 05:02 PM

Glad to hear that this helped you over the hump and into a nice evening. 8)

PM me the address where you want the wedges sent and I'll get them in the mail next week.

edit: I got your pm while posting this...the wedges are yours and I'll have 'em in the mail next week.

Rotax Robert

12-07-2007, 05:55 PM

Great, just great; here I thought I fell into an ocean load of tits and came up sucking my thumb again. Oh well, maybe next time. Thanks Big B

pantheraba

12-07-2007, 09:14 PM

Woohoo !! I just got home from a shit day and this made it all better !!

Thanks Burnham

Jonsereddddd....I can tell from your avatar it was a REAL bad day. Glad you won, man...glad you'll be feeling better. Maybe your avatar will show your improved state of mind.

Be sure to get us some picts of using those wedges. :thumbup:

Thanks, again, Burnham, for getting us all galvanized and revved up.

vharrison

12-08-2007, 08:02 AM

Burn, great fun! Congrats to Jonseredbred, the silly Santa.

pantheraba

12-08-2007, 10:47 AM

Silly Santa....oooo la la....you be feelin' bunches betta, mister. :lol:

Burnham

12-12-2007, 02:01 PM

Got that little package off this morning, Jbred. They say it'll get there within 10 days.

Dang, I never really realized how heavy the 12 inch plastic wedges are...the three of them came to right at 4 pounds!