The year I was born (1949) my Grandfather bought a Ford 8N Tractor. Until then, he had successfully farmed with mules (Irish Immigrant who was granted 40 acres and one mule in Kentucky). He then converted his mule-drawn implements to tractor pulled (could not afford new implements). When I was 12, I learned to operate several implements while he drove the tractor. Although he could operate them by means of a pull rope, he wanted me to learn the "old way". Also, while operating the drop rake, he had no hay baler so we used pitchforks to load the loose hay onto a flat wagon. The loose hay was tine-forked into the hay barn using the tractor as a lift and a pulley system. All of my life I have had a serious and steady work ethic. As a result, during tough economic times (Jimmy Carter), I have never been out of work nor collected government relief of any kind. Hard times make you "hard".
@@gentlegiants1974 I have worked since I was 12 and "officially" since 15, and I am still working hard at 74. I've made lots of millionaires who have in turn supported thousands of employees. Hence ... I have no capacity nor tolerance for today's lack of respect or ethics. These children were parentless from birth.
No, I always rake it dry and gather it in or bale it same day. I usually rake with a side delivery rake. Out of the 70 or so acres of hay I harvest about 2 acres gets dump raked. I do it just to keep the tradition alive. Thanks for watching.
They work great……….until the seat breaks off and dumps your arse in the cactus and stickers, then the horse runs away with the rake! LOL. Yup, had that happen to me!!
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I've seen those in front yards surrounded by flowers, as you say, but never knew what they did. Thanks for the demonstration!
My dad had one but I was too young and didn’t know their use was. Thanks 🙏 for explaining it. From Ontario Canada
You're welcome! Thanks for watching.
Nice set up
Thanks!
The year I was born (1949) my Grandfather bought a Ford 8N Tractor. Until then, he had successfully farmed with mules (Irish Immigrant who was granted 40 acres and one mule in Kentucky). He then converted his mule-drawn implements to tractor pulled (could not afford new implements). When I was 12, I learned to operate several implements while he drove the tractor. Although he could operate them by means of a pull rope, he wanted me to learn the "old way". Also, while operating the drop rake, he had no hay baler so we used pitchforks to load the loose hay onto a flat wagon. The loose hay was tine-forked into the hay barn using the tractor as a lift and a pulley system. All of my life I have had a serious and steady work ethic. As a result, during tough economic times (Jimmy Carter), I have never been out of work nor collected government relief of any kind. Hard times make you "hard".
The older generations knew what work was. Thanks for watching.
@@gentlegiants1974 I have worked since I was 12 and "officially" since 15, and I am still working hard at 74. I've made lots of millionaires who have in turn supported thousands of employees. Hence ... I have no capacity nor tolerance for today's lack of respect or ethics. These children were parentless from birth.
Wow great horse she is well broke I had 26 draft horses on a small farm loved working them and driving wagons
Miss having a farm
Thanks for watching! and thanks for the kind words.
Ever considered cross raking to form small piles that will shed rain and dry out in a few hours?
No, I always rake it dry and gather it in or bale it same day. I usually rake with a side delivery rake. Out of the 70 or so acres of hay I harvest about 2 acres gets dump raked. I do it just to keep the tradition alive. Thanks for watching.
HOW MUCH THE TOOL WEIGHS? I WONDER WHAT SIZE HORSE COULD PULL IT
The horse I used was 17hh weighing about 1600 lbs. The rake weight around 400 lbs without driver.
My grandfather had 0ne we used behind attractor I was on the seat teenagers these days don't know what they are missing
They work great……….until the seat breaks off and dumps your arse in the cactus and stickers, then the horse runs away with the rake! LOL. Yup, had that happen to me!!