nigel 1,876 #1 Posted September 5, 2015 buy the end of the day we had chrisses horse ploughing well just needs narrow tyres and some wheel weights to make it surperb it realy suprised us both how good it was 9 Vinnetrow, Alan, pmackellow and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #2 Posted September 5, 2015 Well done the pair of you. Looks like you had a good day for it. Not to say softer ground. 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #3 Posted September 5, 2015 Great photos, looks like you both had a good day ! 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #4 Posted September 5, 2015 That looks like you had some fun there! Great pics 1 nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #5 Posted September 6, 2015 Looks like you both had great fun Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #6 Posted September 6, 2015 Here's a couple of photos of the hitch and the shiny plough after 2 days of hard ploughing 5 nigel, Stormin, Vinnetrow and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #7 Posted September 6, 2015 Now hat's how a plough share should look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #8 Posted September 6, 2015 Nigel left early and missed the vintage tractor road run, it was over 2 hours through the fields and country lanes, 16 tractors many with trailers full of people all the different sounds of old machinery was very good. When we got back to the show the club organised a big BBQ which was very nice, lots of good food and good company 3 Triumph66, Alan and nigel reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triumph66 1,256 #9 Posted September 6, 2015 Fantastic photos and look like a great weekend honing your ploughing skills. By the way where was it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #10 Posted September 6, 2015 It was at Townings Farm, Chailey 1 Triumph66 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #11 Posted September 7, 2015 Some nice straight plough lines there chaps , looks like you had a good time, Is that the freebie tractor you were using Chris? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #12 Posted September 7, 2015 Yes it is Neil, im going to turn one of the 800's into a working tractor and do a few mods to it, don't really want to change the Raider 2 pmackellow and Ian reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #13 Posted September 7, 2015 Yes it is Neil, im going to turn one of the 800's into a working tractor and do a few mods to it, don't really want to change the Raider Good call Chris, the Raider does look great as she is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #14 Posted September 7, 2015 Yes it is Neil, im going to turn one of the 800's into a working tractor and do a few mods to it, don't really want to change the Raider Good idea Chris that Raider is a great tractor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #15 Posted September 7, 2015 Here's a couple of photos I missed off my camera 4 Alan, pmackellow, Triumph66 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #16 Posted September 7, 2015 Could you not get the disc closer to the toe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #17 Posted September 7, 2015 I tried letting it down and it stopped digging in, so I spent some time moving it around with no luck. as soon as I lifted it to were it is . it worked much better. this was done on Saturday when the plough wasn't polished as you can see by the first lot of photos the disc was going in the ground much better as it was taking the paint off and began to polish it . when I looked at the furrow the disc had made a nice cut. I may try letting it down again now its cleaned up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #18 Posted September 7, 2015 Maybe as that chap said at RPT, sharpen the disc. I believe it should be as close to the toe as possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #19 Posted September 7, 2015 Maybe its because the plough was going in deep, I should have tried it higher but didn't think at the time, towards the end of Saturday and Sunday it was working so well and I was enjoying it I just kept going. Ive still a lot to learn but having fun 1 pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #20 Posted September 8, 2015 this was a stubble field norm when the disk was lower it kept lifting the plough out the ground, a match ploughman told us to lift the disc on this type of ground and i must say it ploughed 100% better Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #21 Posted September 8, 2015 Tip noted and logged. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Fife Plooman 632 #22 Posted September 9, 2015 Hi Both Nice to have fun, trial and error is part of the fun you both did well and it is a good advert for the horticultural classes Keep up the good work George S 5 pmackellow, the showman, nigel and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #23 Posted September 9, 2015 Thanks George, I was hoping you would chip in. It was a lot of fun for a first attempt and I learnt a lot over the weekend, need to make a few changes to the tractor and try again 2 Stormin and pmackellow reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigel 1,876 #24 Posted September 10, 2015 thanks george funny thing was we had a top match ploughman on a fergie next to us he was jumping on and off his tractor all day with poles and tape measure at the end of the day, his didnt look much better than what chris and i did playing, i think it was cos the dirt just crumbled Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #25 Posted November 23, 2015 Found the club magazine on Friday and pleased to see I got a mention on three pages and a photo on the front cover 2 Alan and Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
