At 3:57........moving right along thru that thick hay ! What a difference between cutting with a sickle mower vs a mower conditioner ! The reel teeth on the mower conditioner is what prevents plugging in thick hay.
I owned the same mower about 36 years ago, the main thing is keep it greased and adjusted, the springs on either side need to be adjusted the same or as close as possible and I used a small lift scale to check either end and when that was set I used it in the middle, it's been a long time but I think I set it to 50 pounds, good luck and happy mowing!!
That sure went well Evan, so happy for you folks. Thanks for sharing with us and hopefully you'll get it all baled before it gets wet again. Stay safe and have fun. Fred.
I like this mower.. Last video I saw my John Deere tractor (mine was older) I loved that little work horse. I thought... Another tractor? That makes 4. Lol. Great show.
One tip that works good for us is letting it sit one day, rake it that evening before the dew sets in, then lat it set the next day, raking it fluffs it up and lets the air through it better Just a thought is all what ever works for you is best
In my youth, I worked on a dairy farm that produced its own hay. Its hardwork for anyone wanting to try any type of agriculture. I wish they had roll a bailers back in the 1960's and early 1970's.
Don’t it feel good to mow without problems! Don’t ted this time if you have good weather! Happy for you with this mower! If tedding don’t let it dry out before you start!
I used a sickle mower for years, I then bought a disc mower and later a drum mower. I can tell ya my language has gotten better since I quit using the sickle bar.
When I open a hayfield I always start by running around the outside clockwise and leaving the the hay I just drove over sit and mow it last. That gives the hay time to try to stand back up that you initially drove over.
This is one of my favorite channels. Wish I could subscribe again to help you get to 100k. Your positive attitude is refreshing. Always with a smile on your face. You and your wife work hard and deserve all the success.
I reccomend tedding hay every morning while the dew is still on(prevents knocking leaves off legumes) this quickens drying time dramatically, and gives you an even cure. Otherwise hay is scorched on top and green on bottom. Makes better hay quicker.
old cutter seems to be doing well.....good luck getting that clover dry enough in 3 days ...hopefully the crimpers did a good job...and your tedder is tuned up for the clover
Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧 Evan. Great to see the old mower performing well with your fabrications. Hope the remainder of the hay season goes smoothly. Keep up the great video content!
Finally started my own UA-cam restoring my Great Grand Fathers 150 acre property. You and your wife were a big motivation behind me getting my channel started, so thank you very much
Your Hesston cutter looks like a PT10, my brother mostly, but I also cut with one back in the early 70's, I was normally the baler guy. As I remember it did a nice job, but we had issues with the cutter bearings going out, of course we cut a lot of hay with it. Looks like yours is doing a great job, certainly much easier curing with the conditioners rubber rollers and slicker cut than a sickle mower, used those too. Thanks for sharing.
I started 4 years ago with a John Deere 350 cycle. Couldn’t keep it together. Bought a Kuhn GMD600 disc mower and used it the last 3 years. Now I’ve stepped up to a Vermeer TM700 trail mower and couldn’t be happier! Feels good to lay down hay without constant break downs.
wonderful to see your ear to ear smile at the conclusion of hay mowing. Also, hats off to you. The mower ran well because you saw and fixed what was needed to make it run flawlessly. Your foresight reminds me of two saying, "a stitch in time saves nine" and "a penny spent is a pound saved".
It´s so nice to see old machines still being used since so many people put in so much knowledge, love, passion and time into them. It just feels awesome that people even centuries after that try and use them.
Iam Happy for ya 'So happy to see ya working smarter than the first years, Cause those was hard times then. Now you are doing much better. May you be blessed by the man up above us who watches over us !
Happy for ya Evan. I know what it's like to have to work on equipment every time you use it. Just cross your fingers and get at it. Best of luck in the future for ya buddy. -Eric
Its called cutting the back friar The reel pulling the hay off sickle helps so much, your going t have to extend your hay skirts/fenders behind the crimper "the one on the left will come straight out may a little to the center the one one the right a little to center to make a windrow" the crimper should be wet in green hay the crimper mashes the juice out so the hay dries quicker on mature hay it crushes the stims better hay!! If your ground speed is to fast the stuble will lean you are pushing the hay down before you cut it off I preferer a Swather but if you go for speed get a disk cutter
love it. I have used both a sickle bar and haybine too.......once you use a haybine, you'll never go back. Can't wait to see how the baler works. we had a learning curve when we first got ours. like tying. when the string first starts to tie, we count 10. then move over, count 3, move over, count 3, then move to the end and count 9 or 10 again. that keeps whole bale firm and outside a little more firm to make it better for stacking on end.
I have cut hay with sickle mowers for fifty some years and they cut great when set up properly. From watching your previous video it appeared you installed swather guards which have no ledger plates and require a reel pushing the hay in to cut properly.
Nice upgrade.looks like my first hay bine.was a 555 case. If u ever get up to a discbine.u can go as fast as u can stay in the seat and never have to lift it till done.staying in a barn saved that machine.no water in gearbox
Had a PT10 for years. Loved it.
Keep Smilin!
Wow. That thing's cuttin' like a champ!
So glad. You try so hard. Nice job
At 3:57........moving right along thru that thick hay !
What a difference between cutting with a sickle mower vs a mower conditioner !
The reel teeth on the mower conditioner is what prevents plugging in thick hay.
...looks like the mower is gettin' er done, stay well
So glad it went so smooth.
The happiness in that smile says it, you loving that cutter.
I am just so extremelly happy with the mowing, couldn't have happened to a more deserving person.
A rabbit got the heck out of there at 4:20. lol Looks good! Made the job enjoyable for you with no problems.
Great job - glad it worked so good - Thanks for sharing....
Good job evan I’m happy because you happy too hello evan from Santa Fe nuevo mexico USA
FANTASTIC news!
I owned the same mower about 36 years ago, the main thing is keep it greased and adjusted, the springs on either side need to be adjusted the same or as close as possible and I used a small lift scale to check either end and when that was set I used it in the middle, it's been a long time but I think I set it to 50 pounds, good luck and happy mowing!!
Watching these videos are one thing I look forward too while deployed. After I get off I come and check this channel since it reminds me of home.
I am glad you are happy with your hay cutting today.
I could sit and watch you cut hay for hours , it's about time the equipment worked for you like it should. I'm looking forward to the hay baling.
You made a great purchase good luck with it you deserve an easier time
Hi more work and lass talking.just kidding,your doing great job .
God Bless and take care.
Good job Evan now to the feild .
Those Heston mowers are really good
Excellent stuff. Fingers crossed for more good weather. Takes all the strain away when the machines work well. Time for tea. Best from UK.
Great addition to the farm
Thanks for sharing of what you're doing. Keep safe.
Great job showing and telling,keep up the good work see ya next time see ya bye.
at 4:20 so glad to see the little brown hare make its escape from the mower. running straight for the camera. almost like you planned it.
Those old pt10s served us well for years! Just make sure you keep an eye on that u joint in the hitch cause they are a pain to replace
Orchard grass and Timothy will be more prevalent in next years first cut. That hay will be unbelievable. Very good combination for a good crop
You did an excellent job! No longer a rookie!
That sure went well Evan, so happy for you folks. Thanks for sharing with us and hopefully you'll get it all baled before it gets wet again. Stay safe and have fun. Fred.
Hey Fred!
Now your going good. Like it that means more better this time.
I like this mower.. Last video I saw my John Deere tractor (mine was older) I loved that little work horse.
I thought... Another tractor? That makes 4. Lol. Great show.
The John deere is my dad's tractor
Old machines are like a neglected dog. Give them a little love and attention and they will do their best for you.
HEY, HEY, now your making hay!
Peace y'al
I'd call that a win!
Love farming back in my day,be safe working by our self .
One tip that works good for us is letting it sit one day, rake it that evening before the dew sets in, then lat it set the next day, raking it fluffs it up and lets the air through it better Just a thought is all what ever works for you is best
Man that mower worked fantastically!
Glad you’re having a better time with this mower about time 👍🏼👍🏼👏🏻
Great job nice love your videos keep up the great work thank you
In my youth, I worked on a dairy farm that produced its own hay. Its hardwork for anyone wanting to try any type of agriculture. I wish they had roll a bailers back in the 1960's and early 1970's.
Don’t it feel good to mow without problems! Don’t ted this time if you have good weather! Happy for you with this mower! If tedding don’t let it dry out before you start!
I’m so pleased you did both fields were cut without any breakdown. You’ve fixed everything good.
JudithB Looks really good to me!!!
for old equipment and using the word flawless ... can't ask for more than that!!
Looking good be safe
Just had to say, HAY! 👋🏼 🤣
Stay safe. 🙏🏼🇺🇸
I used a sickle mower for years, I then bought a disc mower and later a drum mower. I can tell ya my language has gotten better since I quit using the sickle bar.
First time I have ever seen any wild life fleeing during a field or brush cut - see at marker 423.
When I open a hayfield I always start by running around the outside clockwise and leaving the the hay I just drove over sit and mow it last. That gives the hay time to try to stand back up that you initially drove over.
I can see you getting a part time job at the local golf course. You look like a natural mowing.
I'm not sure why I like watching a guy mow hay, but I do..? Keep at it!
Congrats on your successful cutting
Im so happy you had a flawless cutting. About time!
I got me an old 427 hay bine that I fixed up cutting my first cut also tomorrow after I drop some calfs off at auction.
GLAD IT WORKED OUT WELL
This is one of my favorite channels. Wish I could subscribe again to help you get to 100k. Your positive attitude is refreshing. Always with a smile on your face. You and your wife work hard and deserve all the success.
I reccomend tedding hay every morning while the dew is still on(prevents knocking leaves off legumes) this quickens drying time dramatically, and gives you an even cure. Otherwise hay is scorched on top and green on bottom. Makes better hay quicker.
Even Even well done my friend i give you A+👍
I'm so glad everything went well for you cutting your hay. Have a wonderful day.
That worked really well. U obviously fixed it well. 😁
old cutter seems to be doing well.....good luck getting that clover dry enough in 3 days ...hopefully the crimpers did a good job...and your tedder is tuned up for the clover
Greetings from the UK 🇬🇧 Evan. Great to see the old mower performing well with your fabrications. Hope the remainder of the hay season goes smoothly. Keep up the great video content!
Farming can be hard enough but now with the right equipment this are looking really good. Enjoyed the tag along ride and video
looking good, it seems to be running fine nice piece of equipment.
Yes good guards and knives cut great
We use to cut hay w a cycle bar mower, way different w a conditioner,or rotary cutter. Gad it worked out.
You did a nice job with that sikkelmower. You need to push back those trees and brushes.... Greetings from Houthalen-Belgium
I had one of those it cut hay flawlessly ,had to rebuild that wobble box, used it for four years did a great job
Time for a cowboy hat Evan!
Glad the new equiptment worked out talk about less frustration the that cickle bar mower 💯💪👍👍looking foward to see the video with the newer hay bailer
Finally started my own UA-cam restoring my Great Grand Fathers 150 acre property. You and your wife were a big motivation behind me getting my channel started, so thank you very much
Your Hesston cutter looks like a PT10, my brother mostly, but I also cut with one back in the early 70's, I was normally the baler guy. As I remember it did a nice job, but we had issues with the cutter bearings going out, of course we cut a lot of hay with it. Looks like yours is doing a great job, certainly much easier curing with the conditioners rubber rollers and slicker cut than a sickle mower, used those too. Thanks for sharing.
Great upgrade on equipment very impressive on the gain on speed and production and quicker curing times nice video thanks Evan
Not seen a conditioner mower in uk since the 70s ! They work well, prone to expensive gear trouble in heavy crops, or if stones get caught up
I started 4 years ago with a John Deere 350 cycle. Couldn’t keep it together. Bought a Kuhn GMD600 disc mower and used it the last 3 years. Now I’ve stepped up to a Vermeer TM700 trail mower and couldn’t be happier! Feels good to lay down hay without constant break downs.
wonderful to see your ear to ear smile at the conclusion of hay mowing. Also, hats off to you. The mower ran well because you saw and fixed what was needed to make it run flawlessly. Your foresight reminds me of two saying, "a stitch in time saves nine" and "a penny spent is a pound saved".
It´s so nice to see old machines still being used since so many people put in so much knowledge, love, passion and time into them. It just feels awesome that people even centuries after that try and use them.
Grate job that work out for you love thank for you video see you on the next one from steve c from state Oregon
Iam Happy for ya 'So happy to see ya working smarter than the first years, Cause those was hard times then. Now you are doing much better. May you be blessed by the man up above us who watches over us !
Looks Good...Great Job.....Hope Baler goes well, Too !!
Those PT10's were a great machine, mowed hundreds and hundreds of acres with one.
Very nice job Evan! That mower is a real Beast when it mows. What a game changer it was.
Sickle bar mower to be moved as a backup piece of equipment? Glad to see that you didn’t have any problems cutting this year
Awesome video Evan as usual!
Awesome job and video,doing great,keep it up!
You’re almost, almost, making me miss years of haying on the family farm. It’s beautiful hay. I can almost smell it.
I'm liking what you've done with this haybine, great job.
You explain yourself well, I can comprehend and learn from you.
Oh man I’ve been waiting for this video I knew you would love that haybine! Glad it worked so well for you and looking forward to seeing you bale!
Happy for ya Evan. I know what it's like to have to work on equipment every time you use it. Just cross your fingers and get at it. Best of luck in the future for ya buddy. -Eric
Thank you
Nice work guys, may your grass grow tall and you mower blades be sharp!
Im so,,,so ,, happy for you!!! I hope bailing goes as good as the cutting. You make great videos.
Its called cutting the back friar The reel pulling the hay off sickle helps so much, your going t have to extend your hay skirts/fenders
behind the crimper "the one on the left will come straight out may a little to the center the one one the right a little to center to make a windrow" the crimper should be wet in green hay the crimper mashes the juice out so the hay dries quicker on mature hay it crushes the stims better hay!! If your ground speed is to fast the stuble will lean you are pushing the hay down before you cut it off I preferer a Swather but if you go for speed get a disk cutter
The smile on your face says it all... the Hesston PT-10 Mower conditioner was a good investment!
love it. I have used both a sickle bar and haybine too.......once you use a haybine, you'll never go back. Can't wait to see how the baler works. we had a learning curve when we first got ours. like tying. when the string first starts to tie, we count 10. then move over, count 3, move over, count 3, then move to the end and count 9 or 10 again. that keeps whole bale firm and outside a little more firm to make it better for stacking on end.
Looks good !
CONGRATS!
Glad it all worked out for you. You look pumped with the success. 😀
I have cut hay with sickle mowers for fifty some years and they cut great when set up properly. From watching your previous video it appeared you installed swather guards which have no ledger plates and require a reel pushing the hay in to cut properly.
Nice upgrade.looks like my first hay bine.was a 555 case. If u ever get up to a discbine.u can go as fast as u can stay in the seat and never have to lift it till done.staying in a barn saved that machine.no water in gearbox