Author Topic: Ask Steve Dave Farm And Cow And Ranch And Tractor And Truck Related Questions (Read 371288 times)

steve dave · « **Reply #6050 on:** November 15, 2023, 09:37:44 PM »

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Quote from: Sandstone Outcropping on November 15, 2023, 12:14:10 PM
Small me was always fascinated by how impossibly shiny the plowshares would become after a bit of plowing.
You should have seen them when they were swords!

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ANYONE!? Anyone? no, that's fine. just no big deal to anyone. fine.

Sandstone Outcropping · « **Reply #6051 on:** November 17, 2023, 12:27:22 PM »

2023 Soybean harvest footage from north central KS

https://youtu.be/8XPIlOgGalI?si=lI_Rn8i6wz7Rhx2e

KST8FAN · « **Reply #6052 on:** November 18, 2023, 04:56:44 AM »

I wish I had the skill set to do drone videos like this.

Tom

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ben ji · « **Reply #6053 on:** November 25, 2023, 08:20:30 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on November 15, 2023, 08:00:09 PM

Lots of good grazing there

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These cows are grazing on some luscious Winter wheat and getting fed alfalfa bales when they aren't being used as a wind break.

KST8FAN · « **Reply #6054 on:** November 26, 2023, 02:12:04 PM »

Big Flakes around 2 pm yesterday.

Tom

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yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #6055 on:** November 27, 2023, 01:34:55 PM »

Anyone bought/used a battery powered chainsaw? I pulled the trigger today and am hoping it has enough musk in it to cut the things I want it to.

IPA4Me · « **Reply #6056 on:** November 27, 2023, 01:56:16 PM »

Have an electric pole saw. Does great trimming and cutting up to 6" or so.

ben ji · « **Reply #6057 on:** November 27, 2023, 05:45:12 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on November 27, 2023, 01:34:55 PM

Anyone bought/used a battery powered chainsaw? I pulled the trigger today and am hoping it has enough musk in it to cut the things I want it to.

Will this be used for cutting up small limbs that fall into your yard or for cutting up firewood?

Katpappy · « **Reply #6058 on:** November 28, 2023, 02:32:29 AM »

I got a 12" GreenWorks 60V chainsaw from TSC. It's a POS that can't cut more than a few 3" bushes. The battery is huge so the saw is heavy and it doesn't last. Would not recommend it, but I don't know about other brands.

steve dave · « **Reply #6059 on:** November 28, 2023, 08:27:07 AM »

cow farmers would tell you to never buy a battery powered chainsaw. obviously it depends on what you're going to use it for.

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #6060 on:** November 28, 2023, 11:06:53 AM »

Quote from: Katpappy on November 28, 2023, 02:32:29 AM

I got a 12" GreenWorks 60V chainsaw from TSC. It's a POS that can't cut more than a few 3" bushes. The battery is huge so the saw is heavy and it doesn't last. Would not recommend it, but I don't know about other brands.

Damnett katpappy, I ended up buying a 60v 16 in bar but was only $150. Hoping to just use it for smaller locust trees and things of that nature. Will report back how shitty or great it is

Skipper44 · « **Reply #6061 on:** November 28, 2023, 01:49:50 PM »

a wood blade in a cordless sawzall is pretty effective for small limbs

michigancat · « **Reply #6062 on:** November 28, 2023, 01:55:37 PM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on November 15, 2023, 07:46:11 AM

I had western Kansas wheat farmers on the floor in Marlatt. Brothers used to talk about plowing marathons and taking 8 hour rotations plowing their vast acreage 24/7.

Tom

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wheat farmers near our farm definitely did this when I was a kid and I have plowed a bunch of acres. doubtful anyone still does the 24-7 thing though

michigancat · « **Reply #6063 on:** November 28, 2023, 01:56:59 PM »

I bet with advancements in battery technology many farmers would convert to electric chainsaws depending on their needs

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #6064 on:** November 28, 2023, 02:05:55 PM »

Quote from: Skipper44 on November 28, 2023, 01:49:50 PM

a wood blade in a cordless sawzall is pretty effective for small limbs

Have definitely done that and you're 100% correct

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #6065 on:** November 28, 2023, 02:15:47 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on November 28, 2023, 11:06:53 AM

Quote from: Katpappy on November 28, 2023, 02:32:29 AM
I got a 12" GreenWorks 60V chainsaw from TSC. It's a POS that can't cut more than a few 3" bushes. The battery is huge so the saw is heavy and it doesn't last. Would not recommend it, but I don't know about other brands.
Damnett katpappy, I ended up buying a 60v 16 in bar but was only $150. Hoping to just use it for smaller locust trees and things of that nature. Will report back how shitty or great it is

I have a black and decker one that i've used for like 3 years and it whips ass. The battery isn't great, but it works like a champ. A tree falls down in or around my yard almost annually so I've used it quite a bit.

Fedor · « **Reply #6066 on:** November 28, 2023, 02:39:39 PM »

Quote from: yoga-like_abana on November 28, 2023, 11:06:53 AM

Quote from: Katpappy on November 28, 2023, 02:32:29 AM
I got a 12" GreenWorks 60V chainsaw from TSC. It's a POS that can't cut more than a few 3" bushes. The battery is huge so the saw is heavy and it doesn't last. Would not recommend it, but I don't know about other brands.
Damnett katpappy, I ended up buying a 60v 16 in bar but was only $150. Hoping to just use it for smaller locust trees and things of that nature. Will report back how shitty or great it is

I have an EGO 16" bar that actually works pretty well. It is over twice what you paid tho.

sys · « **Reply #6067 on:** November 28, 2023, 07:28:57 PM »

i've got one of those ego saws too. i've never used it, but it looks nice.

Cire · « **Reply #6068 on:** November 30, 2023, 06:04:09 PM »

Who is this Steve Dave?

https://twitter.com/kcstar/status/1730376548333592842?s=46&t=qihx_M5rao00w7e29gt7Rw

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steve dave · « **Reply #6069 on:** November 30, 2023, 08:55:53 PM »

A barrel in Meade Lake would be 1/4 above water so obviously the wrong Meade. Also fun fact got my first MIP at Meade Lake.

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Cire · « **Reply #6070 on:** November 30, 2023, 09:03:48 PM »

Lmao

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Pete · « **Reply #6071 on:** December 01, 2023, 07:26:19 AM »

Quote from: steve dave on November 30, 2023, 08:55:53 PM

A barrel in Meade Lake would be 1/4 above water so obviously the wrong Meade. Also fun fact got my first MIP at Meade Lake.

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Mine was at the Aggie Lounge.

passranch · « **Reply #6072 on:** December 01, 2023, 02:32:59 PM »

"first" is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting here...

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #6073 on:** December 01, 2023, 08:49:09 PM »

Cut the rest of a dead limb down today. So far I like it but it definitely doesn’t have the gusto of a gas powered chainsaw. I also cut down a decent sized cedar and another larger idkwhattheshititwas tree that was by a fence

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steve dave · « **Reply #6074 on:** December 01, 2023, 09:56:38 PM »

Quote from: passranch on December 01, 2023, 02:32:59 PM

"first" is doing quite a bit of heavy lifting here...

I’m not even joking I think I got a total of ~7 MIPs. 4 in Meade or Meade adjace. and 3 in Manhattan. I think I got a “diversion” in all or most. I bet spacne can check my stats here.

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