Jdeere6910 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Was thinking the other day of how universal baler band is in many applications. Also might make an interesting topic so what can you think it's used for? I got: Holding bales together (obvious) Tying gates together Bracing up game when shooting Seen it used as an emergency belt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMarshallModels Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 for houlding up your trousers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 tying hydraulic pipes together, tying things to the quad racks using it on feed barriers to make the gaps smaller so calves calnt get through the gaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Gough Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Dog lead Cattle diveter Calving a cow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshParkinson Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Holding the tailboard shut on the beet trailers when on short journeys on the loadall because the spring loading has gone in the throttle, we use a spring tied to a bit of baler twine tied round the steering column tying sheets down on trailers holding doors/gates shut next time i'm at work i'll have a good look round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manor Farm Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 tying up silage sheets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 tying people up ;D Don't see it much nowadays but years ago when farmers drove really old battered cars,they used to tie down the boot lid or the bonnet if the catch was broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 In the past I have seen it used for tying sacks / bags of potatoes and a temporary replacement for a broken boot lace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Going back in time farm workers would have used it for their "Nicky Tams" http://www.rampantscotland.com/poetry/blpoems_tams.htm For anyone not fully conversant with old Scottish poetry there are meanings at the end for some of the more unusual words ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Making haynets for lambing pens, and sheep halters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Wrapping around the neck of annoying students............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 deffinatly for holding your trousers up, the old guy that used to work for us, called wally, always used it, even arrived at his daughter wedding in his sunday best, held up with twine :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 I recall as a child on grandparents farm pleating three strands of the small bale twine together to make a stronger kind of short rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Braces Ribbon on Christmas presents Packiging parcels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Wrapping around the neck of annoying students............ What is it with students and you ha ha! you never get on ha ha! is it just the students you get are brain dead or something like that if you ever need a young chap at your work let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We seem to always get the ones that need constant baby sitting, that lack common sense and forget everything that you tell them within the first 10 minutes after doing so........hence how we had over a ton of malting barley trailed down the road after he forgot to check the tailboard twist locks after going down the track despite being told to I have a feeling of dread over potato harvest at the moment as he is unable to drive straight beside a combine so god knows what he will do beside my spud harvester, he's under the threat of having the biggest spanner in my toolbox wrapped around his skull if he damages it ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Ferguson Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 An essential item for those with horses: 1. Using as a quick release on tie-rings so that it breaks if the horse panics. 2. As above, but on your trailer/lorry. 3. Repairing haynets. 4. Repairing headcollars and any other tack in an emergency. 5. Tying your number on when competing and you've lost the piece of string the show organisers gave you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 for us it was wrapping round the pump for the slurry tower(grrrrr) ..not a good use but allways there..oh i use string to hang up my shearing machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMurF Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 For repairing a leaky copper pipe fitting Older sizal twine for making 1/32 straw (another trade secret released) For wrapping round plastic bolt threads to keep them tight for sucking through conduit to allow you to pull the wires through Just a few that i have used But it has got to be one of the most versatile things on a farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I recall as a child on grandparents farm pleating three strands of the small bale twine together to make a stronger kind of short rope. i still plat twine , i would plat a lot more but i cant get mads neice's to cut the twine on the knots even on farms during a long delivery i'll plat twine , it's really quite relaxing , small bales are good , big bale twine is a little more challenging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Never mind a temprary belt to hold up trousers. My cousin Henry always had a length holding his jacket closed (no buttons). I swear it was the same piece every time I went down to Cornwall. Apart from that I remember using it to cinch a saddle as the horse was seriously overweight (I got the job of riding him fit). The longest girth in the tack room was still 4 inches short of the buckles so we threaded baler twine through the holes and the buckles and tightened it like an old fashioned corset. Worked a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 We seem to always get the ones that need constant baby sitting, that lack common sense and forget everything that you tell them within the first 10 minutes after doing so........hence how we had over a ton of malting barley trailed down the road after he forgot to check the tailboard twist locks after going down the track despite being told to I have a feeling of dread over potato harvest at the moment as he is unable to drive straight beside a combine so god knows what he will do beside my spud harvester, he's under the threat of having the biggest spanner in my toolbox wrapped around his skull if he damages it ;D :laugh: :laugh: aaaaaaaaah i see Gav well lets just hope he dosnt drive off when your filling the tatty boxes on the trailer ha ha! oh and the twine we use it for lots of things theres a saying over here if the world stop making baler twine and wooden palets the country would be over run with livestock ha ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asat Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 lifting up are topper at work because some one didnt put it on blocks so it wouldnt go on the linkage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmermilkin82.050 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Its called hairy ned around here nowadays We use it for holding the balls in the tractors arms in place when nothing is on the tractor, closing gates Well theres two but theres a lot of uses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 1. stopping the link arms swinging & hitting the rear wheels 2. rudimentary fences 3. tieing down sheets 4. keeping the tractor wing mirror from moving 5. holding doors open Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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