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turf cutters ?
I am planning to hire a turf cutter to remove my lawn - anyone have any
advice, tips or words of wisdom for using it ? thanks Jones |
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don't start it up on concrete or tarmac
another Jones "rocyn" wrote in message ... I am planning to hire a turf cutter to remove my lawn - anyone have any advice, tips or words of wisdom for using it ? thanks Jones |
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are they easy to use ?
"Tonka" wrote in message ... don't start it up on concrete or tarmac another Jones "rocyn" wrote in message ... I am planning to hire a turf cutter to remove my lawn - anyone have any advice, tips or words of wisdom for using it ? thanks Jones |
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On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:32:09 +0000, rocyn wrote:
are they easy to use ? yes and no. In theory they should partly propel themselves, but in practice you end up using a fair bit of muscle in driving the thing. You'll find you spend the first half hour or so working out a system that suits you. For example, you might cut a strip about 6 metres long, roll it up, then discover it's too heavy to lift. You need to factor in about the same time for moving the cut turf as you do cutting. The thing to remember is it's a turf CUTTER, not LIFTER, and you can zoom around cutting the turf, which stays neatly cut on the lawn until you roll it up and move it somewhere. To sum up, I'd say the cutting bit doesn't take as much time as the rolling up, lifting and moving of the cut turf. And the whole thing, cutting and lifting, is very good exercise! |
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In message , Dougie
Nisbet writes On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:32:09 +0000, rocyn wrote: are they easy to use ? yes and no. In theory they should partly propel themselves, but in practice you end up using a fair bit of muscle in driving the thing. You'll find you spend the first half hour or so working out a system that suits you. For example, you might cut a strip about 6 metres long, roll it up, then discover it's too heavy to lift. You need to factor in about the same time for moving the cut turf as you do cutting. The thing to remember is it's a turf CUTTER, not LIFTER, and you can zoom around cutting the turf, which stays neatly cut on the lawn until you roll it up and move it somewhere. To sum up, I'd say the cutting bit doesn't take as much time as the rolling up, lifting and moving of the cut turf. And the whole thing, cutting and lifting, is very good exercise! Not all of them are self propelled. I'd hate to use one that isn't though. The one I hired had adjustable depth of cut. Problem I found was that the blade was narrower than the wheel base, so cut your next turf b4 removing the previous one. I would agree, turf is *very heavy*, especially if the soil underneath is damp/wet clay, so be prepared to cut it up into short lengths. -- hugh Reply to address is valid at the time of posting |
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