boxblade to row maker??

[Sackett2]

This forum has inspired me to think outside the box; well, I don't ever think I have been in the box...
I hate planting; Specifically driving the steaks attaching the string to hoe a straight line. Knowing i was going to put in a large corn patch, (I love corn) I figures I could use my box blade to cheaply do this task.
I found some old flat steel and cut it into a "hoe" shape. Bent some threaded stock and mounted it onto two of the rippers. As the rippers are 1 foot apart, I can adjust the spacing of the rows.
total cost: 2.99 (plus ox-ace gas)
And to top off the photo's a hot babe in a swimsuit! (granddaughter)

Once again, no measuring devices were harmed in the making of this project...

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

man, that's a great idea......i planted my first garden the other day and was using a push plow....i thought, "there's got to be an easier way" and "man, i hope i never plant a BIG garden"

that soil looks good, BTW.....

 

[polo1665]

Very nice idea. I did the string thing for 5 rows at about 80'/per row last week. I have 5 more rows to put in and may have to "borrow" that idea. I am looking at getting a planter for next year, nothing extravagant though.

Look's like the granddaughter is thoroughly enjoying herself while you are working away. You'll have to post some pics of her enjoying that corn later this summer.

Mark

 

[phyxer]

That's awesome! Way to go Sackett2! Thanks for posting the info!

Troy

 

[Coolnorth]

Hey Sackett2, thanks also from Ontario as I was trying to think this through, just to make potato rows with a touch of hill to them prior to planting. I was thinking along the lines of a set of metal troughs to make two rows each pass, the plates on each side of a trough pushing soil into a bit of a pile. I'll post pics as I figure it out. Nice looking outbuilding in the background!

 

[3RRL]

Sackett2, great idea !!
We must think alike. I didn't make my own like you did, but I bought 3 furrowers at the local Kubota dealer to do exactly what you did. I also bought some extra shanks, the longer ones, from Agri-Supply. But guess what ... I bought them almost 2 years ago and still haven't mounted them to the new shanks.
Glad to see you got out there and did it.
Rob-

 

[tommu56]

Neat Idea
I would need some sort laser guide or gps thing to get the rows straight.

tom

 

[radioman]

Darn it ! i couldve used that idea yesterday ! I used my cheapo lawn rider to mark rows and then hoe the rows manually. Last year i swore i would build something for a row marker but never did. Kudos to you getting it done!

 

[Sackett2]

Nice looking outbuilding in the background!

OUTBUILDINGS!
That's my house!
It's a homemade log cabin built by my BIL in the 80's and added to 4 times. The things I could tell you about this little place is almost scary and funny.
to get from the backdoor to the kitchen you walked through the bathroom.
the bathroom had a large window, good thing there are no houses on that side.
There were no closets in the entire place
the 2 upper kitchen cupboards were 8" above the counter
the daughters room's door was inside the main bedroom
the backdoor was a inside door cut down to 5'
the front door (gate) was lapboard, no insulation.
The wiring was a mess.

When I came into the scene it had 5 roof lines, some leaking. Dad and I combined them into 2 roofs, did major work all around, from raising one corner of the house 3 inches, adding the fr porch, insulation. Next came the carport with the cement being pored one slab at a time with a home mixer. even the "Shed" was integrated into the building.
Anyway, I don't own this place, but wherever I live I will improve it.

 

[sandman2234]

Definitely nice "outbuildings"...
My Dad's barn used to be a log cabin, till somebody moved it to the barnyard and built a house up on top of the hill.
David from jax