[GSBN] re tying half bales

[John Swearingen]

We haven't encountered that problem either.  With less than robust bale
knitters, we have one or even two people step or sit on the bale for the
compression, so then the twine needs only be tied firmly and without so much
strain.


On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 6:52 AM, Rikki Nitzkin
<rikkinitzkin at earthlink.net>wrote:

> I am in agreement with  chug. The method you use is the one I have used for
> years and I have had no problems, nor people unable to do it well. I think
> you must have a tendonitis or something similar which makes it difficult.
>
> Maybe you could try compressing the bale with a trucker's strap so that
> when you re-tie you don't have to compress, just make the knot. It is much
> slower, but should work if your arm doesn't!
>
> take care,
> Rikki
>
>
> El 29/10/2009, a las 12:19, Chug escribió:
>
>
>  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
>> .
>> ----- 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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