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Ed Thayer
ParticipantErika and Sam had one for sale recently. They are in Pomfret CT I think. Do you need thier contact info?
Ed
ParticipantNice work Jay,
Thank for all your hard work
ED
ParticipantGreat work Jay, Sounds like a neat project. How far was the skid?
Ed
ParticipantDon,
Our thin kerf 1/8″ band mill will typically yield 20 to 25 percent over international scale. As described above, straight logs will yeild better then curled ones. You should be fine buying what you estimate for your project.
Good luck.
Ed
ParticipantBaled the first 3 acres yesterday. Great hay with that sweet smell you get from nothing else in life.
Cut another two fields yesterday and today and hope to be ready to bale on Saturday. Happy to have good luck this year. Last year was one to forget.
Ed
ParticipantSorry the weather didn’t cooperate for you Mark. I waited until Saturday to mow and knocked down about 3 acres. I was very impressed with the crop this year. Lots of nice clover intermixed with the orchard grass and timothy. Ground was dry and it laid down super. Going to ted this afternoon and let the wind help.
The compost spreading on the hay field has begun to show its value. This field had been commercially mowed by the local dairy farmer and fertilizer was used for years. We have only been spreading composted manure now for 6 years and it is amazing the moisture that is retained where it is spread. And we only mow twice a year now as opposed to the 3 times when they were green chopping it.
Going to be a busy week.Good luck to you all.
Ed
ParticipantGlad I watched the news at noon. Pretty good chance of showers at night and early Sunday now. Guess I will have to wait a bit. L
ParticipantEthan,
I have mowed with a sickle and a brush hog on the same piece of land and really never saw any difference other than the brush hog does do a better job of chewing up the grass. The sickle and horses are more peaceful however 🙂
Ed
ParticipantCome and get it Bill.
ParticipantI stole this pic off the web because I didn’t have one of mine. but it is identical to mine and needs a tire, teeth and 1 rod straightened.
ParticipantGeorge,
Very glad to hear you and the horses survived your ordeal. That sounded scary.
Did the square tube fit the forecart mount or did you have to modify it? The price seems reasonable for something you will not have to replace in your lifetime.
ED
ParticipantJay,
Bring it to east Washington and I will try it out for you 🙂
Ed
ParticipantErika,
I saw some tubing lots yesterday when I was at Mr. Chases Farm in Pomfret that were all plugged and washed. We are still going here, although I did pull my buckets down on Saturday.
Ed
ParticipantAgreed, we had our second best run and gathered over 1,200 gallons on the 22nd and 23rd. Another 250 yesterday. Sugar count is down but the sap still looked good. Running out of wood now. Had to go to the sawmill slab pile twice to keep going.
Ed
ParticipantAs Don suggests, starting with a single horse can be a challenge. But it is what I did and it took some time to develop the trust and proper signals to make it work. We did mostly light tillage, discing and logging with the single but quickly realized the need for another once we expanded our gardens and required more power for winter logging and saw logs.
My problem now is trying to work a horse single. It keys up the other horse when left in the barn and it can be a challenge if you are working within earshot or eyesight of the barn. Both have their advantages and it really can come down to what you are comfortable with and can support and afford. I purchased all my hay before I had my team, now I make all my hay because the cost was so much more.
Good luck,
Ed
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