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Farmer_Joe

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
The North
thats about the height of spending this year, it’s texts me (well the mrs) to tell when it’s finished it’s wash, best bit is I get the old one for my overalls:D


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Martin Holden

Member
Trade
Location
Cheltenham
Actually, I’ve got loads of racket straps and i did use 4 on this. But I needed to tie the markers up to stop them waving around and I just got carried away with doing it the old way, instead of using any more straps.

Sometimes ropes are much simpler and faster to put on and remove.
I’ll always use ropes to tie a load of straw or hay on a trailer. It’s so much quicker to take off without having to roll up the straps. And it is far easier to throw a rope over a load than an unrolling strap.

The trouble is that not many people know how to do a half hitch knot these days. Sometimes I use two of them to get a 4-1 pull on the rope.
Not many folk know how to do dollies these days. I remember trying to learn many moons ago. I was shown countless times but never got it right until one day I just did it and it’s imprinted in the brain now! Use to be an art being on top of a load of small bales maybe 10 high and feeding they rope down both sides after anchoring it at the starting point then climbing down using the taught rope as a ladder. Great days. Oh and all bales “cut side out”!
 

grainboy

Member
Location
Bedfordshire
All well and good, climbing down the rope,
BUT
Many years ago local lad did that,
Only the rope snagged or came off hook,
He hit the Drawbar, and it was the last thing he ever did. !!!!!!


Not many folk know how to do dollies these days. I remember trying to learn many moons ago. I was shown countless times but never got it right until one day I just did it and it’s imprinted in the brain now! Use to be an art being on top of a load of small bales maybe 10 high and feeding they rope down both sides after anchoring it at the starting point then climbing down using the taught rope as a ladder. Great days. Oh and all bales “cut side out”!
 

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