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mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

I would be looking at a different option http://www.cochet.biz/lawn-garden-equipmen...mower.html

4th Nov 2014 8:28pm

lambert.the.farmer

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006

Unfortunately I can't justify either the expense of a tractor mounted mower or the necessary modifications to my existing tractor to fit such a device. If I had a market for a bit of contract work for such a thing then yeah I could scale up and get one but that is not part of the business plan. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.

5th Nov 2014 4:53am

Cupboard

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 2971

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 HT Corris Grey

by the time you factor in the cost of a machine and your time, I can't see how it can make sense to to that much hedgecutting by hand unless there was no other option.

If your usual hedgecutter-contractor is being rubbish, there must be another farmer nearby that could do it?

You could always put a hydraulic pump on your 90 and mount something to the back of that

5th Nov 2014 12:30pm

munch90

Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: guildford
Posts: 3558

I know its of no use to you , but I got a little diy black and decker that I attack a long laurel hedge with ( attack rather then cut , I hate doing it ! ) ,
The hedge has sheep wire in it to keep the dogs in , ive cut the wire with it lots of times I hack at big branches with it and the bl@@dy thing wont die so I can gat a better one !

I want a 4 stroke honda or something , but cant bring myself to buy one all the time this old one still keeps going !

5th Nov 2014 8:12pm

lambert.the.farmer

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006

Cupboard wrote:
by the time you factor in the cost of a machine and your time, I can't see how it can make sense to to that much hedgecutting by hand unless there was no other option.

If your usual hedgecutter-contractor is being rubbish, there must be another farmer nearby that could do it?

You could always put a hydraulic pump on your 90 and mount something to the back of that

You may well be right but not for the first time father's attitude towards the modern world and progress in general is getting in the way of being efficient and effective. Yes it would probably be better to find a new contractor but because of the mental instability of the old goat if one is no good then they're all no good. Therefore as my time is basically an infinitely renewable free commodity I can do it and simultaneously be berated for doing it wrong and taking too long. It's something of a miracle that a petrol powered hedgetrimmer is even an option, for a while it was looking like I might be allowed to a pair of nail scissors which would have been nice. Oh the joys of a farmer/son relationship . Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.

5th Nov 2014 9:11pm

scotty38

Member Since: 21 May 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 571

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green

Seems to me he wants you tied up and out of the way of the proper jobs

6th Nov 2014 11:44am

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