[GSBN] re tying half bales

[Chug]

Hi Carol,

I've been tying and teaching custom bale making that way for years and have 
never had any problems, or in teaching SB have I encountered anyone else who 
has.
Maybe you have some localised old injury that is agravated by this sort of 
movement?


bale on
Chug
Chug at strawbale-building.co.uk
http://www.strawbale-building.co.uk
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Carolatkn at aol.com>
To: <GSBN at greenbuilder.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [GSBN] re tying half bales


Hi
I'd really appreciate your thoughts on re tying bales. I did a straw bale
workshop 3 weeks ago and my left arm is still throbbing from making half
bales.  It is very painful. I've noticed this for a few days before, but it 
is
definatley much worse this time. It could have been exacerbated by the fact
that  they only had the really thick baler twine which is very difficult to
pull  through.
We call our knot the "truckers hitch" although I don't think that is
strictly correct - a loop on the end, a loop a hand width away, threaded 
through
and pulled in as tightly as possible and tied off. So my questions are

Is this just me or has anyone else experienced something similar? I don't
want to be demonstrating this technique if I could be injuring some one.
Is there a better way to do it or a tool perhaps that could take the
strain? I've seen someone use a pallet strapper but the best tension is 
achieved
with a metal buckle - could those buckles be a condensation point in the
wall?  I've also heard of farmers making half size bales but inevitably some
adjustment  will be needed so customising will always be needed.

best wishes
Carol Atkinson
_www.strawcottage.co.uk_ (http://www.strawcottage.co.uk)




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