[AT] Flail mowers

[Spencer Yost]

Nearly the same-it was a voice recognition.  Works great when speaking to the phone, but not so well with Bluetooth.  Coupled with an errant send key and presto - a whacky email.

Anyways, what I was trying to say is that if the pastures are grazed by animals who then control the volume of grass somewhat, and you mow more frequently a finish mower does a wonderful job of keeping it down and controlling weeds.  But if the pastures are under-grazed and you still want to only now a couple times a year like you would a brush hog, then the finish mower  won't do the trick.


Spencer

> On May 15, 2015, at 7:59, Stephen Offiler <soffiler at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ahem... Spencer, did you just get pummeled by Autocorrect?
> 
> SO
> 
>> On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Spencer Yost <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I assume he is problems with Winnrose being is because he's using a flu
>> shot, and is only using it once or twice a year.
>> Spencer
>> 
>>>> On May 15, 2015, at 4:00, "charlie hill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Mike, if you are cutting it infrequently enough that you have a problem
>> with
>>> large windrows of grass then a finish mower is NOT going to stand up to
>> the
>>> task.
>>> Or at least the ones I've been around will not.   A good bush hog with
>> good,
>>> sharp
>>> blades on it will mow a pasture to look almost as good as a finish mower
>> but
>>> you
>>> can't let it get so high or mow in wet conditions.  Also some bush hogs
>> have
>>> removable
>>> discharge panels so that the grass can blow out the rear or to one side.
>>> 
>>> I always try to mow pastures in a pattern such that I'm cutting back over
>>> any windrow
>>> I leave with the next pass of the mower.  In other words, if my bush hog
>> is
>>> leaving
>>> the windrow on the right side I work around the pasture so that the right
>>> side of the
>>> bush hog is always toward the uncut grass.  On the next pass I'm
>> re-cutting
>>> the windrow
>>> along with the next portion of grass.  If you are getting a lot of
>> windrow
>>> it's because
>>> you are cutting more grass than the bush hog is able to disperse, just
>> the
>>> same as with
>>> your lawn mower.
>>> 
>>> I've never used a flail mower but a friend of mine used to use one to mow
>>> his mobile home park.
>>> It does a fine job.  However, they are a bit more of a maintenance
>> challenge
>>> than a bush hog or
>>> finish mower.  Still even with a flail, if the grass is too high and
>> thick
>>> it has to go somewhere and
>>> it will pile up.   The key is to keep the pasture mowed more often.
>>> 
>>> My two cents worth.
>>> 
>>> Charlie
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Mike
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 10:11 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Flail mowers
>>> 
>>> ?? so yes on the flail or keep the hog, or go with a finish mower?
>>> 
>>> Mike M
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 5/14/2015 8:54 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>>>> A tough finish mower used a few more times a year than I would a bush
>> hog
>>>> does great in my 4 acres.
>>>> 
>>>> Spencer
>>>> 
>>>>> On May 14, 2015, at 20:11, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have about 5-7 acres of horse pasture that i mow, and have been using
>>>>> a brush hog, John Deere 513? What I don't care for is how it leaves
>>>>> windrows and clumps of the taller grass. I would be interested in
>>>>> getting some opinions on flail mowers.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Mike M
>>>>> 
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