Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
I remember Dad used Red Star in our Super Hayliner baler because the knotters didn’t seem to like any other string. Whereas other folks balers didn’t like Red Star and used other types.
Sorry was supposed to be dungheap but I don't think my phone likes it as I think its worried that's where I'll stick it in 2 years. Do have a "dungeon" best way to to stop things getting nicked.Sounds like another farm has got a shed named "the dungeon"
ah you're correct I think about Red Star as I think he said one when belly up and the other was brought by a foreign firm that was looking to use the name but just stuck their inferior quality sisal in that would go from nearly a centimetre to a couple of mill which left it snapping and fowling on the knottersI may be wrong, but sure i read it somewhere that "Red Star" went belly up and was not bought out,
as I was looking for some on here a couple of years back, I did manage to find some, I just wanted it for display not to use,
the bag was to most wanted bit along with the heavy rope around it, and the ones i got was in poor condition,
they did make Red Star plastic string as well in the last couple of years in business, I have 1 pack of that, and the bag has lasted longer for that
if anyone has a Red Star pack or just the bag in good condition, I would still be interested
Was saying to next door yesterday could see straw baled with sisal twine, straight through the straw blower.We use sisal, just buy it from the local co-op. We're not the only ones either.
Sisal string has been mentioned on here before not too long ago in relation to the reduction in use of plastics but how would it be for strength in big bales? To the best of my knowledge sisal has never been used in big balers, it had more or less been superseded by plastic by the time big balers came along. I know local contractor says some plastic string isn't strong enough, would sisal be up to the job?
Sisal string has been mentioned on here before not too long ago in relation to the reduction in use of plastics but how would it be for strength in big bales? To the best of my knowledge sisal has never been used in big balers, it had more or less been superseded by plastic by the time big balers came along. I know local contractor says some plastic string isn't strong enough, would sisal be up to the job?
Be back to wireSisal string has been mentioned on here before not too long ago in relation to the reduction in use of plastics but how would it be for strength in big bales? To the best of my knowledge sisal has never been used in big balers, it had more or less been superseded by plastic by the time big balers came along. I know local contractor says some plastic string isn't strong enough, would sisal be up to the job?
It both amuses and delights me that we have people who will write upon such things.asking on behalf of an elderly friend who writes about the history of all kinds of rope
He was asked this recently and didn't know the answer, and is now extremely keen to find out if anyone knows where it might of come from or even if anyone has any theories.
Not sure if it's a regional thing or more widespread either.
I have great great grandad's hay-rope wimble. He was using it when he fell to his death near Salisbury in 1864, and it has been hanging on a nail in the shed for longer than I care to remember. (Whether it is the actual wimble, we'll never prove, but grandad said it was 50 years ago, and the story has been passed down since)It both amuses and delights me that we have people who will write upon such things.
(I have an old cast iron rope twister and made a copy to replace what was, I guess, my grandfather's or great grandfather's whimble, I like rope too... )
Yes I recall red star twine (sisal). Cumbrian farmers son here. I remember the paper bag and the heavy rope. Always called Michael. My uncle's preferred method of keeping his old coat shut.I may be wrong, but sure i read it somewhere that "Red Star" went belly up and was not bought out,
as I was looking for some on here a couple of years back, I did manage to find some, I just wanted it for display not to use,
the bag was to most wanted bit along with the heavy rope around it, and the ones i got was in poor condition,
they did make Red Star plastic string as well in the last couple of years in business, I have 1 pack of that, and the bag has lasted longer for that
if anyone has a Red Star pack or just the bag in good condition, I would still be interested
They did make poly laterally, I have a pack of both unopened, but hard to come byYes I recall red star twine (sisal). Cumbrian farmers son here. I remember the paper bag and the heavy rope. Always called Michael. My uncle's preferred method of keeping his old coat shut.
That's the short ends produced by the likes of crap knotters
Massey tow ,was just posting that
Don’t make the mistake of cutting it with the hot spanner (oxy torch)Just baler twine here, you cut it with a string spanner (knife).