Good morning!!!!

[Wagtail]

Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 0.3C and it's presently 11.4C [heading to 17C], partly cloudy & calm. There was 0.5mm in the gauge @ 0900.

A lovely service at Church yesterday... home by 1030 to switch on to the "Breaking News". That certainly was an interesting day's news. To bed late, 2230, after the Pentagon briefing @ their 0800-0830.

Just a few tasks to do today, including wrapping & sending BD presents to my Mate in Brisbane, QLD. Rain is predicted for tomorrow starting in the wee hours and going for the rest of the day.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening Thomas,
Well said my friend

 

[Popgadget]

Any thoughts on using a disc harrow, just to break surface an inch or two, then the land rake, probably adding more 1” as neccessary.

I wouldn’t think that a disc would be a good choice for hard packed ground. I have always used a box scraper for that task, sometimes with the ripper teeth down.

What sort of damage did the box scraper do?

 

[Looking4new]

If I could poke our TBN brain trust.
In Jun 2014 we redid our lower driveway. Base in an old cane road, topped with 1” minus stone.
11 years has taken its toll. While tempted to just bring in more rock, I think some prep in order. A bit wash boardy in places.


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Years before the redo, I attempted using Box Blade, but did more damage than good. I had better luck with my land rake, especially when just topping with rock.

Too compacted this time for just the rake.
Any thoughts on using a disc harrow, just to break surface an inch or two, then the land rake, probably adding more 1” as neccessary.

I have a set of disks that I separated the rear set off of and just use the front set to fluff up the driveway, then use my back blade to shape it the way I want. Works good for me, but remember my driveway is only pitrun gravel. Nothing fancy like crushed stone.

 

[sodamo]

Thanks, Ponytug.
I should have said 1” minus. The fines are important.

 

[sodamo]

I wouldn’t think that a disc would be a good choice for hard packed ground. I have always used a box scraper for that task, sometimes with the ripper teeth down.

What sort of damage did the box scraper do?

Catching and turning up the larger rocks. Using rippers even worse.
My thinking in the disc harrow was to just loosen the top enough for land rake to be effective. No need to disturb the base, just need to smooth out.

 

[sodamo]

I have a set of disks that I separated the rear set off of and just use the front set to fluff up the driveway, then use my back blade to shape it the way I want. Works good for me, but remember my driveway is only pitrun gravel. Nothing fancy like crushed stone.

Hmmm, hadn’t considered taking off back set and fluff is good description of what I have in mind. i don’t figure the disc need any additional weight as I’m looking to disturb not destroy the surface.

 

[ponytug]

Thanks, Ponytug.
I should have said 1” minus. The fines are important.

I assumed that is what you meant. A lot of the old main cane roads had bagasse ash/lime bases that really make a solid base, but many of the field roads weren't so blessed.

All the best,

Peter

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 75ºF for the start, partly cloudy, breezy. brisk wind,clouds decrease during day, and high temp was 92ºF, HI 97ºF. Made coffee to start day, Help set up chapel, attend chapel, help tear down chapel, breakfast with group, got organized, start load of laundry. got next month's calendar ready worked on reorder checks, no progress on line so need to call. Reorder script called in, mixed 1/2 gal of two stroke gas, and worked on mower maintenance, such as get underside of mower cleaned, sharpen blade, clean air filter/prefilter, remove carb and clean needle vale assembly, need to get mulching blade for it. Had some issues with drive belt routing during assembly. Didn't get spaghetti sauce made. Mower running better and cutting better.
Resuming Saturday 6:40 AM CDT post 208,066:
Frits sorry to hear wife is struggling just before next infusion. Have you or she discussed this with Dr(s)? Good to hear boots getting maintained.
Scott(vt) thanks for deer pics. They are nice!
Paul hope you can run progressive soon. Glad trip to Sarasota went well, and cats herded properly Hope music was fun and helmet works well.
Ken sorry storm damage not all cleaned up yet. Hope your storm damage cleans up well.
Lou as steep as your driveway sounds, backing up easier than picking up Always fun to see young fawns grazing in yard, as long as they don eat moma's flowers!
Lou 90's outside with dewpoints in the 70's gets every ones attention. Your Monday and Tuesday look like last weeks weather here.
Bill hope you seed takes off in removed stump hole. hope tree project goes well.
David sorry mowing such a slog. Hope you were able to finish Laupahoehoe end.
Drew I am seeing a pattern there do X get hot and going
Phil glad you got to spend time with wife on a beautiful day. Nice boxes. Good luck on contest piece.
Randy(wag) hope your leading of prayer service went well.
Dennis sorry about the hand digging to start ramp. Sorry not enough wood for ramp and store closed.Good to hear A/C circuit installed and A/C running. Nice brother came to help and mow.
Bill glad power out not too long lasting.
RS hope you can get more sand for umbrella base. Glad umbrella works good for garden weeding. Glad you got netting set for flowers and garden. Hope you got t post ready for painting.
Dennis and tire will only be flat on one side
Today 3:52 AM CDT:
Ron sorry about noise but no rain. Glad front is cut and JD maintenance done. Glad you could stay in part of day and out of heat. Hope pond maintenance went well. and NASCAR entertaining. Nice cardinal.
Drew if tread didn't fall of might have gotten more miles
Bill glad you can circulate the cool basement air through house. Sorry about all three tires going at same time. My tire was $80 mounted on bike.
Ken(tin) yesterday was a hydration challenge here too.
Frits glad barn cooler. Hope mowing and weeding went well.
Drew enjoy the salad.
Happy(nc) glad wife's todo list empty, more rock moved and you didn't overheat.
Scott(vt) hope the rain stopped and you got your mowing in. Tire is replaced. Hope you got your cruise in, dinner on the lake sounds nice.
Thomas sorry pine blown from lawn onto driveway. You doe have nice collection of critters showing up each nigh.Hope cleanup went well.
Buppies sorry about Holly continuing to leave. Sorry to hear about nurse, hope you find replacement soon prayers sent. nice pic!
Ken sorry about long hard hot day. Glad 2 of 3 trees ok and third might recover. Hope dinner at new Thai place good. Tire maybe 2 years old Continental Gator Skin. Bar looks nice, lot of work in it.
Buppies nice puppy pic of Precious.
Drew nice haul out of the garden.
RS sorry sleep not good for either of you. Hope all plants got watered. Hope mowing went well.
Drew wiper pic cool.
David hope you can get the last 8 hours of mowing in. Hope plenty people show up on 4th.
More catch up tomorrow.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid, blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
my is it warm out, 75 out now, low of the day, going up to 100 they say
will drag a hose around this morning to water gardens

David, you get so much rain there, does road loosen up at all after a heavy rain?
that might be the time to drag a box blade along
haven't you always wanted a small bulldozer?...

Buppies, hope you had a better night.
Ted and Dona, prayers sent your way for a good day