Ploughing Photo's

[Mydexta]

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Ah, I wondered when the pics of the new outfit would appear

 

[TFF Twitter]

Hi Roy, we don't get many ploughing pictures to share with other ploughmen on twitter, would you mind if I did so?

Where were the matches please, Mr Walker will be credited there also.

Thanks for sharing, great photos

 

[Roy Stokes]

Looks heavy stuff

There seems to be a difference in tcn boards. My friend has a genuine set on an 86 and they are 1/2" narrower and 1/2" shorter than mine, which are also original.I have heard that there were special tcns made for the 86 but you would have thought that the bigger ones would be the specials. Mine were brand new unused from westlake 5-6 yrs ago while his are the originals that came with the plough as far as he knows.
He also has pitch adjusters on his 86. They are not like the ones used on yls etc which are the threaded adjuster on the back of the leg, they have a funny concentric nut arrangement to change the pitches. He says it is a bugger of a thing to set up

I have the concentric bolt thing and that is why I am loathed to move them,
on the plough hitched to the stolen DB 950 I had 2 sets of boards, one were genuine TCN's and the other were some spaldings replacements, they also differed in dimension similar to yours, I have come to the conclusion that early TCN's were slightly shorter and narrower than later versions, but the only difference between ones on the 86 and standard ones was the one piece share fitted to the 86, I have discussed this with several seasoned ploughmen who all agree that the modified TCN never existed

 

[Roy Stokes]

Hi Roy, we don't get many ploughing pictures to share with other ploughmen on twitter, would you mind if I did so?

Where were the matches please, Mr Walker will be credited there also.

Thanks for sharing, great photos

Shropshire/Staffordshire Borders and South Shropshire, please feel free to share, it won't bother me much as I don't Tweet

 

[Roy Stokes]

 

[Roy Stokes]

 

[Roy Stokes]

The 2013 hoard has to be handed back soon, will need the gods behind me to haul this lot all over again

 

[Mydexta]

Are you ploughing at the 6 nations at the end of the month????

 

[Roy Stokes]

Are you ploughing at the 6 nations at the end of the month????

No, I presume you mean at Doncaster, I hav'nt done any field work for months now so cannot commit to anything to far away at the beginning of March as I have a huge backlog for when it finally dries up, I also have Morville and Flintshire Farmers matches to fit in early march

 

[colhonk]

You`re back furrow edge seems a bit messy at times

 

[Tonym]

One of my better effort at Tern Valley last year. Unfortunately I only went down hill to the finish.

 

[Roy Stokes]

One of my better effort at Tern Valley last year. Unfortunately I only went down hill to the finish.

Practice makes perfect Tony, and at the point the photo's got to you were in the running, here is your start at Cruckton 2012!

 

[Roy Stokes]

Are you ploughing at the 6 nations at the end of the month????

To represent England at the 6 nations you need to be placed 2nd or 3rd at last year's national unfortunately 8th doesn't get you in

 

[Roy Stokes]

David Hankey, British National Classic ploughing Champion 2012, friendly rival and all round nice bloke ploughs a superb furrow at Cruckton 2012

 

[Tonym]

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Practice makes perfect Tony, and at the point the photo's got to you were in the running, here is your start at Cruckton 2012!

That was a horrible plot very heavy nearest the camera and had to use the diff lock but further up it was OK.
I was pleased with 5th at Cruckton 2013 was there was some good competition.
I think I have sorted the plough if only we get some weather to try it out.
All I have to do now is sort out the nut on the wheel.

 

[arcobob]

Very nice work Roy, I particularly like that crown. Apart from the relative depths of the front and rear furrows I feel that the most important factor is the quality of the chip. Classic ploughmen have an advantage in that they can batter the chip with their moulboard extension but the width is all important in order that the inner furrows butt together nicely. Many people do not pay enough attention to the quality of the chip and this leads to lop sided, open or pinched up crowns.

 

[Roy Stokes]

Thanks Bob, many ploughmen ask me what width I plough the chip, however I feel the width of the chip has so many bearings, i.e how much board push is used, furrow width to be ploughed, sandy or heavy soil, so I feel there is no hard and fast rule for chip width, I take your point about the tail piece.
One problem that I still struggle with is the size of the rear furrow on the 1st time round the crown

looking small despite putting more in it with the rear disc, I have thought about widening the whole frame out half an inch for that run

 

[Daniel]

This thread is fantastic, real skill, I must go to a ploughing match, never been. You would all be appalled at my ploughing with a 6930 and Lemken Euro 6 I'm sure!

 

[Ivor Cornfield]

fantastic photos Roy, really enjoying your thread.


Hope you don't mind me asking, is that your 42 in your avatar? a recent arrival maybe?, be great to see some pics of it.

 

[arcobob]

I think the rear furrow problem is because the plough is laying slightly on its back, making the rear furrow slightly narrower and a little cocked up. Lifting the front leg obviously helps to level the plough a little. Widening the rear furrow may well be the answer. Getting perfect uniformity across the outer five furrows of the start is as big a challenge as the crown itself. Your chip looks perfect. I think many have the attitude that it is not going to be judged and it is all going to be covered up anyway, leading to a slap happy execution.
Keep up the good work.