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Tom Coughlin
Participantnice Jay,how are Killian and Moose working out for you ? Nice to see them in a pic. .
ParticipantOk, so what is the trick . first i know nothing about tractors so bear with me . what makes a right tractor for conversion is it, make , model, era or just the type of tranny -pto-clutch set up. I would love to make my own forecart. Tom
Participantalso i just got back a rebent coupling bar for my mower, any suggestions on how far i should thread it on, as a starting point to adj. lead and timing . thanks, Tom
ParticipantHey Donn,I don’t know if you shipped that mower yet but i saw in Lynn Millers mower book that he says definetively that a no 9 weighs up to 700 lbs.depending on cutter bar length so i assume that figure is for a 6 foot bar.
ParticipantHey Donn , I think i read somewhere the no 9 is @ 900 lbs ? does that seem possible . Tom
ParticipantHi Chip, I am farming in Haydenville Ma -20 min from umass , ,I use a team of Brabants to do alot of my work ,I have a small market garden and make hay for 6 other horses that i board you would be welcome to come over and check out what i am doing here . I could use another pair of hands sometimes . I will gladly pass on what i have learned . let me know if this is of interest . Tom Coughlin . email – coughlint65@gmail.com
ParticipantGreat idea Donn, I hope me and my mower can make it , I would love to see your place. Tom Coughlin
ParticipantSorry i forgot phone # Tom Coughlin 413 320 8063
Participantgood advice. I got just the team for you ,2 black percherons with lots of woods experience. 5000.00 in western ma . Tom
ParticipantBekka what is your number. i am really really intersested Tom Coughlin
Participantthe only problem i have had with the 2 wheel spreader/ forecart is that to get to one of my fields is a steep downhill with a sharp turn at the bottom pitched to the outside of the curve, on the first time down i was using the forecart brake to help the horses slow the load and the spreader started to push the fc. sideways almost jackknifing the rig. with out the brake on it is no problem so i don’t use the brake any more . also no problems with lift of the front of the pole. Tom
Participanti would like to give some advice about your project if i may.i have been a pro. furnituremakerfor 25 years and have also handbuilt from scratch more than 30 acoustic guitars and ukes ,i have used all the woods you have mentioned at least once . for a first inst.i would suggest that you use only quartersawn wood for a neck and fingerboard any other cut is too unstable it is hard enough to get the neck to body geometry correct anyway when you add in figured wood it gets really complicated they move and warp in unpredictable ways.stick with tried and true species .persimmon expands and contracts alot with changes in humidity ie. summer to winter, way more than what you will make the neck out of.and walnut is way to soft for a finger board you will have string grooves in no timeand that will affect you action, i would use qrtr. sawn maple for the neck andbirdseye maple for the fb. . the body choice for an electric is much less of an issue pretty much anything will work ,for your first one make it easy on yourself it is hard enough to make a good inst. . also do you have a space to build that is relatively stable temp. and humidity wise. how much wwk. experience do you have? sorry i don’t have any horselogged wood for you. feel free to hit me with more ? if you got them. Tom
.Participantthanks Donn I like the idea of trying to give the sub. more room i think he is very gladly at the bottom of the order i think he would be sub. to a lamb . the dom. mare is not up on the bit she is right where i want her and she is gentle in her domination she does what is asked and the gelding just does not respond quick enough ,not all the time but half the time she i think gets frustrated by his apparent lack of attention he is a heads down worker and get suprised alot and she is the opposite the do like each other always together she will share her grain bucket with him only him all the other horses cant even look at it or they get pushed away .they are like an old married couple . i am going to try to do alot of single training with him- lungeline and round pen to see if i can boost his confidence in me w/o the mare around and i will try the drop rings to lighten his pressure . man these threads can really cover alot of ground. let you know how it is going thanks Tom
Participantwow thanks for all the info. i do switch sides one way goes better than the other but still the same dynamic. what are the 5 free choice minerals you use. Tom
Participantthe salt block is a mineral and salt block combo plus they all get Fertrell horse balancer witch has minerals and kelp 2 oz a day is the recommendation dose for a 1000 – 1200 # horse he is1800so maybe i’ll up that. he is in a straight bar liverpool which is what came with him although i went from a 6 to a 6 1/2 because i thought the 6 was to tight he is not a very responsive horse kinda goofy i have noticed that on turns where he in on the inside of he turn he will turn his head but his body will go straight until his teammate bumps him into the corner ,he is very submissive to his teammate almost ,it seems waiting for her to go first i also can’t keep him up to her speed he is always 1/2 step behind thats where the mare wants him . i can encourage him and he will go ahead but sometimes the mares ears go back and he slows .she has a long fast stride ,i like it , he is all up and down alot of action but he goes slow . so in order to keep up he will break into a trot then almost get ahead then goes back to a walk and falls behind again.he is not avoiding work, on heavy pulls he is right there he just seems afaid to be infront of the mare, wow alittle off topic , maybe or maybe not. thanks for help . Tom
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