tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7376746063577009268..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Before There Was Duct Tape There Was Baling TwineLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-25764540624383344832014-08-01T07:33:16.178-04:002014-08-01T07:33:16.178-04:00Cecilia, that's a good warning. it would be a ...Cecilia, that's a good warning. it would be a tragic way to lose kids.<br /><br />Gill, all I need is a good free source for those pallets!<br /><br />Sandy, I have no idea why Dan didn't use silicone, LOL. Probably because none was handy at his moment of inspiration. :)<br /><br />Quinn, I can definitely see how baling wire would be handy! More so than twine. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-89799876186426640952014-07-28T12:32:19.757-04:002014-07-28T12:32:19.757-04:00And before there was baling twine, there was balin...And before there was baling twine, there was baling WIRE, and I still miss it! When I lived in CO, I could put together a very effective goat or pig or dog fence with nothing but free pallets and the pieces of baling wire I hung on a peg in the barn every time I opened a bale.<br />I've got baling twine holding things together all over the place, but compared to baling wire, to my eyes it looks like trash - and is definitely more of a nuisance to work with. But yep, I use it anyway!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72692544741441668922014-07-27T15:34:49.880-04:002014-07-27T15:34:49.880-04:00Leigh,
Duct tape and twine come in handy for many...Leigh,<br /><br />Duct tape and twine come in handy for many projects on the homestead. Silicone will help with that leaking window :-)Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-19881762820613915012014-07-27T14:27:13.187-04:002014-07-27T14:27:13.187-04:00All good smallholdings are constructed with baling...All good smallholdings are constructed with baling twine and pallets. <br />We use duct tape to hold the beehives together when we move them.<br />GillFrugal in Derbyshire https://www.blogger.com/profile/10221169113482164565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-5149840750715320992014-07-27T14:09:29.250-04:002014-07-27T14:09:29.250-04:00Just be careful that the goats don't eat it. W...Just be careful that the goats don't eat it. When I was a kid we lost a couple of goats mysteriously and when we cut open their stomachs it was full of baling twine!Madness, Trouble, Squish and Milkbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368723357507438999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69102751321553536102014-07-27T08:14:06.083-04:002014-07-27T08:14:06.083-04:00Bill, it appears I was writing my last comment whi...Bill, it appears I was writing my last comment while you were posting yours. Great idea about the temporary deer fence! I may borrow that idea. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70334580967614209722014-07-27T07:51:53.549-04:002014-07-27T07:51:53.549-04:00Sue, great idea about braiding! I've seen a fe...Sue, great idea about braiding! I've seen a few patterns for those feed sack bags and thought about making some for Christmas. Braided baling twine handles would be the perfect touch. :)<br /><br />Westwickdreaming, you were absolutely spot on! The only trouble with saving things for possible future use is where to keep the ever-growing pile of treasures. LOL<br /><br />Sandies' Patch, you know, considering goats, I'm surprised none of my goats has tried that. What they do zero in on, is gate chains. If a gate is chained shut, I'll always have a goat or two trying to figure out how to open it. Fortunately I'm getting most of the blueberries. The songbirds, goats, chickens, and pig get some too, but we get the best share. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-43745403016429619142014-07-27T07:49:17.352-04:002014-07-27T07:49:17.352-04:00I'm a big fan of baling twine too. I also use...I'm a big fan of baling twine too. I also use it for tying cattle panels and making temporary fences. I use a lot of it in the summer for staking tomatoes. I've also made some temporary deer fences with it, stringing it along t-posts, tying strips of cloth to it and spraying deer repellent on the cloth. Here's to baling twine!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01640663629610290592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87717919601478770562014-07-27T07:24:11.929-04:002014-07-27T07:24:11.929-04:00I guess an enterprising goat may well chew through...I guess an enterprising goat may well chew through the baler twine eventually but, hopefully you would have harvested the blueberries by then!<br />Love blueberries too!Sandies' Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022362234675324965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-70528043097736251332014-07-27T07:15:09.679-04:002014-07-27T07:15:09.679-04:00Hah! I knew there was a reason I'd been savin...Hah! I knew there was a reason I'd been saving the twine round the bales of straw we get for the pigs. I couldn't bear to throw it away. I just felt it might be useful and you have reassured me that it probably will be :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-37822641378159388702014-07-27T02:24:05.034-04:002014-07-27T02:24:05.034-04:00I have a few fences that seem more baling twine th...I have a few fences that seem more baling twine than wire, lol. I braid it to make leads and gate ties, as well as handles for the recycled feed sack bags I sew.<br /><br />I was thrilled to get a ton of hay last month that was actually bound with baling wire. Especially with the goats, it seems to hold up longer to the abuse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-52561706405906133832014-07-26T21:44:55.921-04:002014-07-26T21:44:55.921-04:00Meredith, I'd forgotten about zip ties, thanks...Meredith, I'd forgotten about zip ties, thanks for mentioning them! Dan uses them often but I never think of them. I'll add zip ties to my tool kit. :)<br /><br />Helenabelle, good question about the colors. We once bought straw and hay from the same place and these had different colors of baling twine. It does seem to have good purpose. <br /><br />Nancy, how funny! I would have like to have seen that. <br /><br />Harry, I do too! Another handy item to have on hand.<br /><br />Bettina, that's making do! But why not? :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-50631729935942203902014-07-26T20:16:02.050-04:002014-07-26T20:16:02.050-04:00haha, there's a saying that ireland survives o...haha, there's a saying that ireland survives on strings and (fertilizer) bags:) there's not much you can't do with those two - our old neighbour ran around for years with leaking wellies - he put a bag around his foot and wore them anyway:) might not last forever, but often it's good enough for a while at least!Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-87897941333019661742014-07-26T19:42:04.246-04:002014-07-26T19:42:04.246-04:00I sometimes use a spool of electric fence wire I h...I sometimes use a spool of electric fence wire I have for such issues. The fence got torn up too often, though I struggled to maintain it for several years. I still have some of the wire and it's good for impromptu repairs.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39976271363806566722014-07-26T18:20:36.750-04:002014-07-26T18:20:36.750-04:00I watched a Myth Busters show the other- stranded ...I watched a Myth Busters show the other- stranded on a desert island with unlimited duct tape. They made everything!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00576053785355324560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-30901348337739218422014-07-26T16:50:10.148-04:002014-07-26T16:50:10.148-04:00Our farm is an old cattle farm and we find baling ...Our farm is an old cattle farm and we find baling twine everywhere! My husband saves it and has a big box full. I used it yesterday to secure fence sections together to help keep my chickens in their mobile little pen. I love it! I wonder about the colors...different colors represent different types of hay and straw? Or is it just whatever was available at the store? We have all colors, yesterday I used lime green, which I'm partial to!helenabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271726593187819141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81115799054719420732014-07-26T08:47:12.990-04:002014-07-26T08:47:12.990-04:00I am personally in love with zip ties for small fa...I am personally in love with zip ties for small farm fixes - they are easy to use, stay in place, and easy to remove later. The twine also looks great! Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519586222546188281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51032251899453315922014-07-26T07:51:11.824-04:002014-07-26T07:51:11.824-04:00Cumbrian, "farmers weld". I like that! B...Cumbrian, "farmers weld". I like that! Between that and duct tape we can conquer the world, LOL<br /><br />Barb, I can see my personal toolbox in my mind: hammer, screwdrivers (common and philips head), pliers, duct tape, and baling twine. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-71546944247618189462014-07-26T06:28:34.349-04:002014-07-26T06:28:34.349-04:00Baling twine is a precious commodity here, too. I...Baling twine is a precious commodity here, too. I wove it through the next most useful item on my farm: deer netting. It comes in 100' x7'. I use it for all manner of barricade. It is stretched currently around my posts to keep the doelings from jumping out. The baling twine is woven through the joint between the hardware cloth and the net. It is also used to tie the netting to the tall post. Baling twine is also what I used to put together my temporary hay feeder that never got taken down! I have made rope to tie up a tarp over the whole shebang to keep the sun and the rain off. I use the delightful blue color to indicate the mountain bike course we set up in my newly cleared field! As I see it, there is no end in sight for the uses of these miracle items. <br /><br />As for Duct Tape: it is the single most important item used in Odyssey of the Mind--a mind stretching kids' competition. It is the deity of materials.Farmer Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596672416236302171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-58725674892684786422014-07-26T05:00:42.689-04:002014-07-26T05:00:42.689-04:00Yeah, baling twine, "farmers weld" as we...Yeah, baling twine, "farmers weld" as we used to call it, amazing what uses it has.cumbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047500383078884463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-61585078095641598912014-07-26T01:33:43.687-04:002014-07-26T01:33:43.687-04:00Renee, I believe it!Renee, I believe it!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36361990219068673562014-07-26T01:26:29.563-04:002014-07-26T01:26:29.563-04:00I'm pretty sure that I've read before that...I'm pretty sure that I've read before that if you have duct tape and bailing twine you'll be ready for anything. ;)Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.com