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Title: Shaveings
Post by: goose63 on September 17, 2020, 07:52:54 AM
 
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Now all I have to do is shovel them out at the burn pile. 8)

My new dump trailer will get side boards and a tarp then the shovel can stay in the shed
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: Bruno of NH on September 17, 2020, 08:00:55 AM
Nice set up.
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: Walnut Beast on September 17, 2020, 09:11:59 AM
Nice. What's the hp on the blower 
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: Southside on September 17, 2020, 09:13:21 AM
Someone around have a few laying hens? Might be able to sell them rather than burn them. 
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: Ron Wenrich on September 17, 2020, 09:38:24 AM
A number of years ago, I had a client that went into the shavings business.  He focused on the pet business and put it in baggies that were measured out by the pound.  He needed dry shavings, so he used a clothes dryer to dry the shavings.  He eventually went to a drum that had a gas salamander heater that was turned and dried the shavings.  It was a bit of a sideline and he used the aromatic woods like cedar, cherry, etc.

Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: Al_Smith on September 17, 2020, 10:19:20 AM
60 years ago we used to get shavings from a local mill to use for bedding for the laying hens .It was free .Those little feet can tromp that stuff tight as chip board .Took a pick axe to peel that stuff up off the concrete . :D----BTW it wasn't that funny as a 12 year old swinging  that tool ----
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: goose63 on September 17, 2020, 12:19:07 PM
Walnut its a 3 hp

Ron if my wife cought me useing her dryer for that I would not be among the liveing

Afriend of mine has sheep and thy are laming now so he is comeing to get all i can make for bedding
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: rjwoelk on September 17, 2020, 03:01:09 PM
I hope they are sheared, or that wool will be a mess. But then not sure what wool prices are these days, barely. 10 cents back in 90s.
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: GAB on September 17, 2020, 03:12:20 PM
Ken:
You sold the slabs as organic firewood, so why aren't you advertising the planer shavings as organic bedding?
Gerald
Title: Re: Shaveings
Post by: goose63 on September 17, 2020, 03:44:47 PM
Quote from: GAB on September 17, 2020, 03:12:20 PM
Ken:
You sold the slabs as organic firewood, so why aren't you advertising the planer shavings as organic bedding?
Gerald
Now Gabthats a DanG good idea