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(@kris-morgan)
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James Fleming, post: 411759, member: 136 wrote: http://www.portlandbolt.com/products/bolts/timber/

That's it. We set the 36" variety.

 
Posted : January 31, 2017 2:46 pm
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Kris, how pricey are those personalized beauties...........

 
Posted : January 31, 2017 3:30 pm
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I've seen an iron pipe end up like that. 50 years in a driveway did it. Top was smushed down flat and round just like that. Piping is obviously hollow though.

 
Posted : January 31, 2017 4:30 pm
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I was in the neighborhood again today, so I got a few more pictures. There are two of them that are just alike, so I'm sure they weren't formed that way by pounding during installation. They are much longer than a railroad spike. Very solid. I didn't see anything on the portland bolt website that looks like it.






 
Posted : January 31, 2017 6:44 pm
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John Thompson, post: 411701, member: 9631 wrote: Thanks, guys. Maybe I'll just go with 3/4" iron rod. Although it does look more like 5/8".

Its a shame the previous guy didn't label it for you

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Posted : January 31, 2017 7:10 pm
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That is one UGLY thing no matter what it is.

 
Posted : January 31, 2017 8:49 pm
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A Harris, post: 411799, member: 81 wrote: Kris, how pricey are those personalized beauties...........

Well I'm not sure what the crew billed out at per hour, but we had the old stamp set in the truck so it took about 20 minutes to stamp the head. They supplied the bolts so.......... 🙂

 
Posted : February 1, 2017 4:54 am
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Could it be an old guy anchor?

 
Posted : February 1, 2017 5:15 am
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"Could it be an old guy anchor?"

After yesterday's thread assaulting ne'er-do-well old timers I must ask. Is this a comedic question? You see, I was suddenly reminded of a little book I saw in an airport bookstore many years ago entitled, "101 Uses for a Dead Cat". So.................I was picturing a boat and a rope and an old guy being used as the anchor.

 
Posted : February 1, 2017 5:33 am
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Well whatever it is, it looks like it makes a good monument.
I like it when unique monuments are used. Makes it easy to associate the monuments with a particular survey/surveyor...not so easy to do that with an unmarked re-bar or pipe.

Fnd.5/8" Dia. Iron Pin w/1-1/2" Dia. Head.

 
Posted : February 1, 2017 9:17 am
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You sure it's metal? Looks like a femur bone to me!!!

 
Posted : February 1, 2017 4:21 pm
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Holy Cow, post: 411827, member: 50 wrote: That is one UGLY thing no matter what it is.

Sometimes ugly works, at least that's what I tell myself and my wife's still around

 
Posted : February 1, 2017 6:30 pm
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BK9196, post: 412001, member: 12217 wrote: Sometimes ugly works, at least that's what I tell myself and my wife's still around

...and hopefully not reading this board. See the following:

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Paul in PA

 
Posted : February 2, 2017 4:04 am
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