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Please Mister Soapweed

Big Muddy rancher

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Jinglebob said:
CattleRMe said:
Ranchers don't pay attention to the news? We all live in our own little worlds??? I think the problem is some prefer to .............

Now if you want to keep a happy attitude, this would be a good one to ignore.... :wink:

Looks like we have rolled around to Soapweed picture time already :!: :wink:
 

Soapweed

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Didn't come up with too many pictures today, because we were too busy. Five of us branded 173 calves after three o'clock this afternoon, but it was dark before we got done.

We had a few confugalties that slowed down our progress. Peach Blossom was sitting on a calf so it wouldn't get out the gate as we let a bunch of cows go through. The little varmit kicked with a hind foot, and it's sharp little toe caught my lady's Wranglers. It was a major wardrobe malfunction as one leg of her jeans split from her belt to below her knee. She had to buzz home in a pickup to find some more pants.

A few calves were a little scoury, so we took the opportunity to doctor them with Nuflor and Banamine while they were captured. As Saddletramp was branding one calf, it squirted and swished it's tail simultaneously. Unfortunately, some of the evil potion went right into my cowboy friend's mouth. He immediately started gagging, and watching him from the top of my horse, caused me to have the same sympathy symptoms. I had to dismount. My son and one of his friends had a good laugh watching us two old codgers gagging and carrying on. When we regained our senses, I told Saddletramp it was a good thing he had his mouth open or that nasty stuff would have got all over his face.

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The system
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The new short-handled Spearhead branding iron, made by my son
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Smoke but no mirrors
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Saddletramp roping calves at sundown
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Branding stove
 

Jinglebob

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Sure like the looks of that handle on that iron, Soap. Does the chain links provide anything but good grip and cool looks?

Tell Saddletramp I always knew he had a dirty mouth. :wink:

Bet that stuff would work better than soap to get someone to quit cussing! :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks 4 the pix. :)
 

Haytrucker

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I'll bet the chain links are to dissipate heat, or I'm guessing. When the "bull purveyor" builds an iron. he cuts the handle in two, and welds a piece of oversized pipe about 8" long with a bunch of little holes drilled in it between the halves. You can brand all day without gloves, not that you would.
 

Jinglebob

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Haytrucker said:
I'll bet the chain links are to dissipate heat, or I'm guessing. When the "bull purveyor" builds an iron. he cuts the handle in two, and welds a piece of oversized pipe about 8" long with a bunch of little holes drilled in it between the halves. You can brand all day without gloves, not that you would.

Done that myself with some irons. It sure helps.

Al I know is the chain links make it look wayyy coool. :wink:
 

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