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Wood chippin
Spring has sprung, and while the weather remains cool, its the best time to do some outdoor work.
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Unique tow bar feature
Recently I had rented a post hole digger and had the choice to either transport it in the back of the truck or tow it. I opted to tow it. The fellow and the rental place came out with this unit, which I thought was pretty slick. The wheels and axle (Figure 1 and Figure 2) stay on the machine, while the tow bar detaches.
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Brush clearing after the July full moon
I read somewhere that cutting brush within 3 weeks after the new moon in July will stop all future growth. So I did a test and cut about 800 feet of trail during that period this year. It will be interesting to see what happens. I call them weed trees, but its mostly poplar (or popple as some call it).
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Farm Gate
One of the negatives in our neck of the woods is that there are people out there who will steal anything. So, part of the battle to reduce theft is to reduce the level of opportunity to steal. Our idea was to weld the pins onto the gate. The gate will still pivot, it just won’t be easy to simply lift the gate off its hinges.
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Brush cutting in the heat of summer
With even just a few acres of forested land, it can be a never ending job to keep the property looking like its not overgrown. I’ve learned a long time ago to “cry once, pay once”. By that I mean not to go cheap on the tools I use for ongoing or heavy use. Basically you get what you pay for. I own several Stihl products and have never been disappointed with their performance.
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Root removal and keeping the critters out
Gina’s mom had a couple of overgrown evergreen shrubs cut down a week or so ago. We came back today and picked out the roots, which were quite shallow but still a little difficult to pull them out. Then dump them in the woods.