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[BrokenTrack]

That looks like a hayrake on steroids.

In one of the videos they said you can rake hay with it, but because it kicks up rocks, you probably would not want to bale with it. I guess in Australia they use them to rake up corn stubble, then burn the windrows of stubble. That would make it a lot easier for no-till farming that is for sure.

I jut can't figure out why they put the tires on backwards!

 

[dsgsr]

In one of the videos they said you can rake hay with it, but because it kicks up rocks, you probably would not want to bale with it. I guess in Australia they use them to rake up corn stubble, then burn the windrows of stubble. That would make it a lot easier for no-till farming that is for sure.



I jut can't figure out why they put the tires on backwards!

That's a cool rig. I could use that on my land.​

More side ways stability??


David

 

[Rustyiron]

I jut can't figure out why they put the tires on backwards!

They wear longer reversed when not needed for forward traction.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I blocked up some fire wood this afternoon. The grapple does a good job holding multiple stems so that they are all held firmly.





gg

 

[BrokenTrack]

They wear longer reversed when not needed for forward traction.

Interesting; I did not know that. Thanks.

 

[BrokenTrack]

That's grapple looks about the same width as pallet forks. If the spacing is right you can cut through the middle of the pallet forks and leave no uncut pieces, but that doesn't happen very often. I'd say his setup is pretty equal to a fork grapple for log handling. Usually I drop it and just make the last 2 cuts out of the forks. Let's see how you cut wood.

That was what I was thinking too. What is so wrong about that set up?

I have cut firewood in methods that was far more laborious than that. Nice grapple Gordon!

 

[Jstpssng]

I blocked up some fire wood this afternoon. The grapple does a good job holding multiple stems so that they are all held firmly.

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gg

How do you have the expanded steel attached to your grill guard?

 

[John_Mc]

In one of the videos they said you can rake hay with it, but because it kicks up rocks, you probably would not want to bale with it. I guess in Australia they use them to rake up corn stubble, then burn the windrows of stubble. That would make it a lot easier for no-till farming that is for sure.

I jut can't figure out why they put the tires on backwards!

Are the wheels on the implement driven or freewheeling? If they are freewheeling, orientation doesn't make much difference. In fact, one could make the argument that backwards is better for clearing mud out of the tread.

 

[Jstpssng]

That was what I was thinking too. What is so wrong about that set up?

I have cut firewood in methods that was far more laborious than that. Nice grapple Gordon!

I can think of several ways, most up here buy a 10 cord load of tree length and cut it right on the pile. My father really liked his old cordwood saw behind the tractor. I was always on the receiving end, right next to that open blade.
I've cut and stacked it in the woods, then gone in with my snowmobile and tote sled to fill my wood box every Sunday. One year I drove to Wilton and cut my brother's wood on the back side of his 12 acres; then my father brought it to the house with his ATV and trailer.

It looks like GG knows what he's doing.

 

[Gordon Gould]

How do you have the expanded steel attached to your grill guard?

It's not my work but somebody did a nice job welding it. Was there when I bought it used.



gg

 

[Jstpssng]

It's not my work but somebody did a nice job welding it. Was there when I bought it used.

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Thanks for sharing that, I need to do something similar. I'm thinking about attaching it to angle iron which I can then bolt inside the guard.
Presumably I make the puddle on the heavier steel, then bring it to the ES. I need to practice my welding skills first though.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Presumably I make the puddle on the heavier steel, then bring it to the ES. I need to practice my welding skills first though.

Presumably yes. But if you just have stick like me it isn't easy on light ES like that. I cheat and braze weld it with a bronze rod and O/A torch. Very easy and you don't burn off 2 out of 3 tacks.

gg

 

[Jstpssng]

Presumably yes. But if you just have stick like me it isn't easy on light ES like that. I cheat and braze weld it with a bronze rod and O/A torch. Very easy and you don't burn off 2 out of 3 tacks.

gg

I think that I will drill holes in 3/4" angle which I can weld onto the guard, then bolt the expanded steel to that. Just thinking it out right now, there's still too much snow to get to my welder.

 

[footloose64]

Split a bunch of 4-foot black birch logs with wedges, maul, and Fiskars splitting ax. Will be great burning in 3 years.

 

[Rustyiron]

You're going old school there:thumbsup:

 

[motownbrowne]

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Split a bunch of 4-foot black birch logs with wedges, maul, and Fiskars splitting ax. Will be great burning in 3 years.

Do you burn them in 4' lengths or cut them down? If you cut them shorter, how do you do it?

 

[4570Man]

That seems like a lot of work. Why not cut them shorter and put them through a splitter?

 

[goeduck]

Fence rails?

 

[TheMadOne]

Thanks for sharing that, I need to do something similar. I'm thinking about attaching it to angle iron which I can then bolt inside the guard.
Presumably I make the puddle on the heavier steel, then bring it to the ES. I need to practice my welding skills first though.

I've built a bottle cage out of ES and a few other things. You basically just tack it. Put the ES inside some angle iron for a clean finish and less bleeding in the future.

 

[Loaderman22]

This was a little clean up of the top of a tree I dropped mid winter. This makes for less lifting, then stacked right into the crate.View attachment IMG_20180401_114432855.jpgView attachment IMG_20180401_121740707.jpg