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Round Bale Hay Sampler
I made this large round bale hay sampler out of a 23-in. long corn chopper knife that I bought at a local co-op store. I cut a notch into one end with a light duty grinding wheel, and sharpened the tip. It took about 1/2 hr. I just push the knife into one end of the bale up to the wooden handle that I attached to the k
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Round Bale Hay Sampler HAY & FORAGE HARVESTING Bale Handling (5) 18-3-37 I made this large round bale hay sampler out of a 23-in. long corn chopper knife that I bought at a local co-op store. I cut a notch into one end with a light duty grinding wheel, and sharpened the tip. It took about 1/2 hr. I just push the knife into one end of the bale up to the wooden handle that I attached to the knife. Then I twist the knife and pull it back out, keeping it slightly twisted. The key is sharpening the tip and top edge of the knife and making the notch deep enough to grab a sample of hay but not so deep you can't pull it out. It gives you a good "core" sample. I've never seen anything quite like it on the market. It's also great for cutting strings on bales and comes in handy to cut brush around buildings. The notch even helps pick up branches after you cut them off. (Andy Sylvia, 14978 Dutch Creek Rd., Athens, Ohio 45701)
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