Wool...what will you do with yours...

Northeastfarmer

Northeastfarmer

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neilo said:
I suspect being an auctioneer pays better than producing livestock most of the time too.🤔

Moved on from Range Rovers at Welshpool I see. There was a Porsche with personalised plates parked up there on Monday…
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thought the Porsche must of been yours…

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Y Fan Wen

Y Fan Wen

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N W Snowdonia
When I was given my next years sheets this Summer, I was surprised to be given a number of special string lengths for fastening the sheets instead of the traditional wooden skewers.
How do you go about using these?
Do you have to make a special darning needle?
Is it one length per sheet or multiple ones?
Thanks.
 
yellowbelly

yellowbelly

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N.Lincs
Y Fan Wen said:
When I was given my next years sheets this Summer, I was surprised to be given a number of special string lengths for fastening the sheets instead of the traditional wooden skewers.
How do you go about using these?
Do you have to make a special darning needle?
Is it one length per sheet or multiple ones?
Thanks.
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One length per sheet.
We sew 'em up with a bag needle a bit like this.........

Wool Sack Needle

Heavy duty needle for stitching up wool bags. Also used in skeps, bee keeping. Sheffield steel. Large eye for easy threading.
www.hornershearing.com
When you set off you'll think you're going to run out of band but it's surprising how well it pulls up.


Oh, you'll need to practice your blanket stitching ;) ( I think it's blanket stitching we use :whistle:)
 
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primmiemoo

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Devon
yellowbelly said:
One length per sheet.
We sew 'em up with a bag needle a bit like this.........

Wool Sack Needle

Heavy duty needle for stitching up wool bags. Also used in skeps, bee keeping. Sheffield steel. Large eye for easy threading.
www.hornershearing.com
When you set off you'll think you're going to run out of band but it's surprising how well it pulls up.


Oh, you'll need to practice your blanket stitching ;) ( I think it's blanket stitching we use :whistle:)
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They aren't so keen on blanket stitch these days, are they? We use a diagonal running stitch ~ especially now the length of cords they supply are so short.
Would be tempted to sew up the odd pack with invisible slip stitch, otherwise, so maybe they are being sensible 🤔
 
yellowbelly

yellowbelly

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N.Lincs
primmiemoo said:
They aren't so keen on blanket stitch these days, are they? We use a diagonal running stitch ~ especially now the length of cords they supply are so short.
Would be tempted to sew up the odd pack with invisible slip stitch, otherwise, so maybe they are being sensible 🤔
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You're getting well above my paygrade now with all these different stitches :facepalm:
I just stitch 'em like they showed me when I was an old boy - I only think it's blanket stitch :unsure:
 
muleman

muleman

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neilo said:
We usually get a letter from the Newtown depot saying that we can book an appointment to deliver from May 1st. Presumably that would be as early as you could take it, if you could get an appointment.
They tell me their phones don’t stop ringing for a few days, with everyone trying to get it in as early as possible.
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Fairly sure theyre phones will have been quiet this time🙈🤔😣😂
 
Anymulewilldo

Anymulewilldo

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Cheshire
Y Fan Wen said:
When I was given my next years sheets this Summer, I was surprised to be given a number of special string lengths for fastening the sheets instead of the traditional wooden skewers.
How do you go about using these?
Do you have to make a special darning needle?
Is it one length per sheet or multiple ones?
Thanks.
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Take wooden needle, drill hole in square end too thread string through. Stitch at one end, straight running stitch too the other end and tie it off. 👍👍
 
neilo

neilo

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Montgomeryshire
Anymulewilldo said:
Take wooden needle, drill hole in square end too thread string through. Stitch at one end, straight running stitch too the other end and tie it off. 👍👍
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Why would you pee about with a ‘wooden needle’ when you can get a steel one for 3 quid that will last you a lifetime? :scratchhead:

The same needle could also be used for stitching prolapses, etc.
 
yellowbelly

yellowbelly

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N.Lincs
M-J-G said:
All of this thread has done is show how unimportant wool is at the moment.
If I were in sheep in any scale I think I'd forget the wool and go for a shedding ewe, what's the point in keeping British Wool going in annual donations.
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Things tend to be cyclical - wool may yet make a come back.

The big problem is that most of this country's infrastructure for prosessing and manufacturing has been lost.

I think the thing that this thread highlights the most is that all these folks harping on about climate change and CO2 aren't all that serious about it otherwise they'd have latched onto the fact that wool is the ultimate renewable resource.

TBF, I've not listened to much of the cr@p that's come out of Glasgow this week, but you never seem to hear about cutting emissions from man made fibres by switching back to wool.
 
Estate fencing.

Estate fencing.

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I slate the wool board as much as the next but some of the thing that have done this year will improve my return for next year. First was the no haulage charge if taken to a collection centre (saved £360) and the other is the £255 I received yesterday for sending in over 5000kg.
 
neilo

neilo

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Montgomeryshire
M-J-G said:
All of this thread has done is show how unimportant wool is at the moment.
If I were in sheep in any scale I think I'd forget the wool and go for a shedding ewe, what's the point in keeping British Wool going in annual donations.
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What if the productivity compromises you make from having a shedding ewe more than outweigh your costs & annual wool board ‘donations’?

I appreciate it’s an unpopular view amongst the disciples, but ‘if’ it means that you have fewer, poorer lambs to sell, and extra fencing costs, then does there come a point where wool is is a cost worth bearing, even at today’s prices?
Still far from decided here.
 

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