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ModeratorI have never used a knife myself, but I imagine it can be treated like any other adjustment on a plow if you are not sure. Get it in the ground and try it, adjust one thing at a time until you are happy with the results. We use trial and error on a regular basis. The Whitehorse 715 doesn’t come with a manual so we just keep tweaking as we go.
She is a beauty, go slow and enjoy her.
Erika
ModeratorI purchased a bridle halter combo meant for riding. I don’t like it as it has cheek pieces that snap in up above the cheek buckle, the noseband and cheek pieces together rub a raw spot. I like yours much better Donn, simpler and less likely to rub. I have a driving bridle that I am going to get plain cheeks for blinderless driving, thankfully the blinders and cheeks are set up for easy detaching and replacing. I don’t use the halter part of my combo halter bridle, I just got it to try the new mare without blinders. Life is much better for her without blinder 🙂
Erika
ModeratorSorry about the photo fails, I couldn’t manage either. Tine weeder, rod weeder, rolled rod weeder, so many names for the same thing 🙂
We use one to blind cultivate corn in the spike stage, we use a couple sticks of 1×3 and 2 bolts to attach it to each side of our McCormick Deering straddle row cultivator. They work slick when the weeds are too small to see without getting down close, any larger and it doesn’t do a lot of good.
Enough using yours, it should be an easy pull for one horse.
Erika
ModeratorDrying almost too well. Hay cut Tuesday morning was brittle and chaffy baling up wednesday afternoon. We would have baled the remainder this morning with a little dew, but we had to unload wagons instead. A nice new seeding with Timothy caught in boot, it should keep the mares going well in their last trimester this winter.
Erika
ModeratorA picture would be helpful, there are a number of implements that can be called a finger weeder. In the produce world it is generally a set of self propelled angled spinning wheels with rubber or rubber coated fingers.
ModeratorWe would have made more hay earlier, but were caught up with 20 acres of rye straw. Mowed several acres this morning, the wind will have it dry in no time even though the temp is not that high.
Erika
ModeratorI don’t believe that it is an active site anymore. Facebook is free so they use that now.
Erika
ModeratorJust curious, what is the high protein/high fat feed like? Carbs and highly processed feeds can be bad for drafts. Does she need the high protein? Too much and they will just pee it out wasting costly feed, you can smell it in their urine. We feed ground whole oats and eat corn with some supplements. Our vet like that we stay away from the processed feeds and they seem to do well on simple.
As far as muscle goes I agree that work makes it. The ration can make a difference in the out come, but it won’t ever do it alone.
Erika
ModeratorI have a pair for Sale, but they are JD, $150, 2-way plow included in the price of the pair of coulters.
Erika
ModeratorHow can people contact you?
Erika
ModeratorJonathan at Crossroads give $200 -$250 for sight unseen for parts. That craigslist cultivator looks complete enough that $150 is a steal.
erika
ModeratorI don’t have a Homesteader to compare to, but I do love my McD Cultivator. If you really want a nice cultivator, refurbished McCormick Deerings can be purchased for ~$1,200, and new (all quality after market parts) for ~$1,800. Though there are still old timers in great shape that can occasionally be found for a deal, it is nice to know that a quality tool plus replacement parts can be found in York County PA. Crossroads Cultivators (717) 927-1697.
ModeratorWeek have red maples budding all over the place, but the hard maples are running like crazy, too bad all the lines have been disconnected and washed out for the year. 🙁
ModeratorThanks for putting this together Nick. It was a great opportunity to clarify and confirm ideas, and to try to form better habits.
Erika
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