After boxblading, Ideas 4 homemade finish devices?

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backyardman

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Hi Everyone. I just purchased a JD 4100 and I am in the process of box grading the yard - about 1.5 acres. The box blade work is about done, and wanted to know your ideas for finishing the soil (getting rid of dirt clods). I have heard of using a section of chain link fence, and dragging a wood pallett. What have you guys found to work best, and save some $$. Thanks! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
   / After boxblading, Ideas 4 homemade finish devices? #2  
A chunk of i-beam works good.
 
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Any thing works but those chain harrows work great...They are not very expensive. I picked up a 4ft (wish it was bigger) for 150 bucks at an auction..... They go pretty cheap on ebay too..... If you have an old heavy section of dog kennel chain link you can through some cinder blocks or a rail road tie on it and drag it around!!!!
 
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Thanks for the advice guys. Yeah, I looked at the chain harrows at Agri-Supply, and they weren't too bad at around $275.00, but I'll probably use it this one time, and then be moving it out of my way for the next ten years! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
 
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Yup - chain link fence works about the best! About a 6' section with a pipe run through one end. Hook a chain to one end, run it through a clevis on your drawbar, hook it to the other end, throw some weight on the fence and drag away! Great for planting grass.
 
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Thanks, everyone! I may try all these ideas once I find the materials......... /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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Hi Everyone
I use an old box spring that works great. The price was right as it came from the town dump and the dump has a great return policy.

Neale /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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Another great idea CaptainU!
 
 
 
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