Shearer Farm Equipment

While you're at it, give the tires a good visual inspection to look for weak or deteriorating areas—over time, the tires can degrade and will eventually need to be replaced . Routine oil changes are needed to ensure that the engines run efficiently...

If you have fields that border a forest or even just a tree line, it's only a matter of time before seedling trees start popping up on the edges of your fields. The trees will attempt to come back for a few more times, but if you keep your eyes open and...

Needless to say, maintaining the edges of these fields is an ongoing quest that requires careful attention every year. But the results are absolutely worth it. For example, faced with a bunch of short seedlings six to 12 inches tall, I'll consider skipping...

This makes it simple to use because you can just grab it and get to work—no need to hunt for a battery! 5. A staple gun is a useful tool to have around your farm. It's powered entirely by your own strength—it doesn't require batteries, a power cord,...

Then I'll outline the tools stored behind a panel on its exposed side to make it easy for my wife (and me) to find needed tools without dropping every panel. Not securing the panels would also allow me to more easily remove them if desired.

It is a tough job, but somebody has to do it. If you have limited needs for an anvil, a foot-long piece of railroad rail might be enough. Are you interested in learning blacksmithing, or do you simply want a farm tool for straightening twisted shafts...

I like my Hudson sprayer for just that reason. A trailered or mounted spray system is the natural next step. If you go with a manual spray system, consider one that can be pumped with either the right or left arm.

Now it's your turn! What tools are you thankful to have? As we prepare this week for Thanksgiving feasting, we turn our eyes toward some of thing things about farms we're thankful for.

A Wagon Or Wood Chipper Obviously, trimming trees produces a lot of debris, and you'll need a way to dispose of all the branches after they've been cut. Keep your eyes safe and never walk off without your goggles.

Of course with the Bad Axe waiting list, I better get my order placed sooner rather than later. He also mentioned the importance of guarantees and availability of lifetime replacement.

As it turned out, the handiest tool was a very long apple picker. I believe some farm tools can be used for jobs other than their intended purposes. As a result, I needed a long tool so I could reach the roof and knock down the snow.

However, a measuring wheel of such great size does offer a distinct advantage for farmers. It doesn't look like much at first glance (to be honest, it looks like a rusty piece of junk) but as it turns out, this item is an old-fashioned measuring wheel—and...

As an example, on my farm there are several very old barbed wire fences that I've been working to take down. The difference? In essence, wire cutters and bolt cutters have similar purposes—they're both designed to cut through metal.

They are slightly beat up, whether I bought them new or used , but like an old shoe, they feel comfortable. I am a rough-cut tool guy, not a fine-cabinet maker or post-and-beam builder! I nail and screw and glue things together .

No forward movement could be observed at all. Knowing calves would quickly discover the gap, I decided to cut a 40- to 50-foot cedar, strip the branches and place a section of trunk as a barrier.

For small lawns, a hand-pushed aerator could be a good choice, but for large yards, a larger unit for a lawn tractor is probably the way to go. A typical aerator is a rolling device with a row of specially designed spikes that rotate and penetrate the...

According to the National Agricultural Statistical Reporting Service, in 2002, American farmers harvested 151 million tons of hay. All require 30 to 35 horsepower or larger tractors equipped with 540 rpm PTOs. All can be fitted (at additional cost) with...

I once saw where someone had clamped locking pliers on to the stub of a broken-off doorknob, turning the pliers into the new handle. On several occasions in the past , I've mentioned how a simple pair of locking pliers can be a great item to have in your...

The closest I came were tool descriptors of “high torque.” Often times the type of drive isn't described either. << More Shop Talk >> Tags angle grinder , Jim Ruen , tool shopping , tools , torque

In some places, ice can serve a purpose: Without ice, we couldn't go ice fishing. Because digging bars are very heavy, their shortcomings (such as their narrow pointed ends) are overcome to some extent by their simple ability to smash through ice with...

We've made it to March! It's been a long, cold winter where I live, but change is coming and the weather has been warmer lately—in fact, as I write this, I'm looking out the window and watching snow melting off the roof.

To me, the only thing better than a great, well-designed tool is a great tool that can be used in more than one way. As you can see, digging bars can be used for a lot more than just digging.

Depending on the machines that you own, you might want to have a supply of both gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as special gas/oil mixtures for small engines. If you're expecting warm temperatures and thawing ground in the near future, you'll want to...

There are other factors to consider as well, such as the type of tire (solid rubber or inflatable?) and whether the tires, if inflatable, have inner tubes. Buying a replacement wheel for a yard cart or wheelbarrow seems simple, but with multiple designs...

Keep Exploring Earlier this year, I stumbled across a vintage cattle water dispenser while looking through some old rusty items tucked away on a rock pile by the previous owners of my farm.

Riding lawn mowers are divided into three categories: Rear-engine Riding Mowers Rear-engine riding mowers are designed solely for the tasks at hand: mowing and, with some models, mulching or bagging the clippings.

All of these features are important. When comparing drills, grinders, circle saws and other rotating tools, available torque is the important factor. How protected is the motor? If you are only going to be drilling or grinding wood and other softer material,...