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A few days back i inquired in the snark thread about trading for a good axe. I am heating with only wood this winter due to having some financial issues, but i have been in a situation lately that doesn't allow me to afford buying an axe. Now i do own a couple small boys axes, but with the amount of wood i will need to keep my boys warm this year, they would have been less than optimal. So, i gathered some off my gear together, and started inquiring on finding a trade for a good axe.
I chose the snark thread first because i figured some of those folk, at the very least, be able to point me in the right direction. It wasn't long till i started getting responses and private messages giving suggestions. Psyop chimed in and suggested i give Col Defender a yell. He said that Col was an axe hoarder, and more than likely would what i needed.
I sent a PM to him, and shortly revireceivedeply. The Col said that he did have a few good options, and wanted to know what items i had to trade. Just to be honest, what i had wasn't much. He replied back and it was obvious he really had no use for my junk, though he never said it that at all, and was extremely polite. I thanked him, and apologized for wasting his time, and sat in on finding a new direction our less on a good axe
Now the fact its, its late in the year, and I'm already behind on getting the amount off wood I need, so i had pretty much just decided i was going to have to sell some stuff that its dear to myself and my boys, and just buy a new axe.
Then a little while later i received another PM Col Defender. It said:
"Hi Brandon - you have not wasted my time - you have given me an opportunity to help out a fellow Beckerhead. I just got off the phone with Psyop and we are going together on this little deal. Send me your mailing address and the double bit axe from yesterday's picture will be on the way to you. Psyop and I hope this small token will help with your current situation.
Our best to you.
Steve"
I was floored! Honestly, i wiped away a couple tears. Heck, right now as I'm typing this, I'm kinda overwhelmed.
That's the point of my post though, exactly what the thread title means, I am proud to be a Beckerhead! Those two guys don't really know me? They've never met me in their life. But they are compassionate enough, and care enough, too do this for a person that the only ties that have to them is being a Beckerhead. The beauty about it is that the whole community is that way. Every Beckerhead ive dealt with have those characteristics. I'm just amazed.
But without further ado, i have some pics to show off, as promised.
That's only about half of what i got done on Saturday, and I've got about 3 more cord ready to split as we speak. My boys will be warm this winter, and i owe it to Psyop and Col Defender.
Thank you guys, and thank you to the whole community.
Brandon
I chose the snark thread first because i figured some of those folk, at the very least, be able to point me in the right direction. It wasn't long till i started getting responses and private messages giving suggestions. Psyop chimed in and suggested i give Col Defender a yell. He said that Col was an axe hoarder, and more than likely would what i needed.
I sent a PM to him, and shortly revireceivedeply. The Col said that he did have a few good options, and wanted to know what items i had to trade. Just to be honest, what i had wasn't much. He replied back and it was obvious he really had no use for my junk, though he never said it that at all, and was extremely polite. I thanked him, and apologized for wasting his time, and sat in on finding a new direction our less on a good axe
Now the fact its, its late in the year, and I'm already behind on getting the amount off wood I need, so i had pretty much just decided i was going to have to sell some stuff that its dear to myself and my boys, and just buy a new axe.
Then a little while later i received another PM Col Defender. It said:
"Hi Brandon - you have not wasted my time - you have given me an opportunity to help out a fellow Beckerhead. I just got off the phone with Psyop and we are going together on this little deal. Send me your mailing address and the double bit axe from yesterday's picture will be on the way to you. Psyop and I hope this small token will help with your current situation.
Our best to you.
Steve"
I was floored! Honestly, i wiped away a couple tears. Heck, right now as I'm typing this, I'm kinda overwhelmed.
That's the point of my post though, exactly what the thread title means, I am proud to be a Beckerhead! Those two guys don't really know me? They've never met me in their life. But they are compassionate enough, and care enough, too do this for a person that the only ties that have to them is being a Beckerhead. The beauty about it is that the whole community is that way. Every Beckerhead ive dealt with have those characteristics. I'm just amazed.
But without further ado, i have some pics to show off, as promised.
That's only about half of what i got done on Saturday, and I've got about 3 more cord ready to split as we speak. My boys will be warm this winter, and i owe it to Psyop and Col Defender.
Thank you guys, and thank you to the whole community.
Brandon
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