Walt Longmire 10,034 Posted November 23, 2020 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt Longmire 10,034 Posted November 23, 2020 These were a common sight where I grew up. Most every cedar mill had at least one. Most are gone now, sold for scrap. During the years we lived in Aloha, Wa. it was necessary to pay attention to the breeze before you hung the laundry out to dry if you didn't want your clothes covered with little soot particles. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Walt Longmire 10,034 Posted November 23, 2020 Also used to ride out bicycles under the straddle carriers that moved the lumber around the mill yard. That yellow object is a straddle carrier. There are quite a variety of them built over the years. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Walt Longmire 10,034 Posted November 23, 2020 My family built a large house between Aloha and Pacific Beach. It was under construction during the years we lived in Aloha. One of the neat features was the back side of the 2 story fireplace was constructed from used fire bricks out of a wigwam burner. In the lower part was ash storage and clean out areas. Upstairs behind the Arizona sandstone fireplace the fire brick held a built in oven and also a bbq. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
railfancwb 9,177 Posted November 24, 2020 One of these burners had a role in a contemporary western novel/murder mystery. After a few pages I turned the book back into the library, thankful I didn’t own it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pipedreams 109,240 Posted November 24, 2020 These sort of remind me of the old charcoal kilns in the Owens Valley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aomagrat 881 Posted November 25, 2020 I remember seeing these things at pulpwood mills when I was a kid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tadbart 5,539 Posted November 25, 2020 They use them to burn the branches that are too small to use/sell? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
