WHAT TO USE

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Anonymous

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WHAT TO USE

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:50 PM

I HAVE ADDED 2 SCALE FEET IN HIGHT TO SOME OLD COAL HOPPERS TO HAUL WOOD CHIPS. WHAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD WOOD CHIP LOAD ? TRIED SAWDUST BUT IT JUST LOOKS LIKE SAWDUST
THANKS
CHARLIE

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Don Gibson

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June 2004
From: Pacific Northwest
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Posted by Don Gibson on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 10:35 PM

School type Pencil sharpener shavings should do it.

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METRO

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From: Milwaukee & Toronto
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Posted by METRO on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 12:33 AM

Several retailers market drop-in woodchip loads, you could probably re-size one of those to fit. Otherwise, try adding some dark-grain wood sawdust to your current sawdust (maybe redwood) as the variance in color could help create the desired effect.

~METRO

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