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Best way to cut net wrap on round bales #8261654 11/14/24 03:06 AM 11/14/24 03:06 AM
Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,558 South Dakota T TheYouthTrapper OP trapper
TheYouthTrapper OP trapper T Joined: Jun 2022 Posts: 1,558 South Dakota	So, I'm working for a family friend, and my job is to feed his cows. This can mean anything from 2 bales to 8 bales a day, depending on whether I need to fill feeders and such. This has been making my knife go dull so quickly. I sharpen it before I head out there, and by the time I'm done, it can even cut the net wrap. I've tried razor blades and same story. Is there any faster and better way to cut net wrap? Thanks in advance TYT

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261656 11/14/24 04:52 AM 11/14/24 04:52 AM
Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 6 Alabama A AU coonhunter trapper
AU coonhunter trapper A Joined: Aug 2021 Posts: 6 Alabama	Box cutter works as well as anything I have tried. Nothing is going to stay sharp long cutting against the hay. Just leave them in the tractor so they are always handy.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261669 11/14/24 06:50 AM 11/14/24 06:50 AM
Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 109 PA F Fatdawg trapper
Fatdawg trapper F Joined: Jan 2016 Posts: 109 PA	Ear tag cutter

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261686 11/14/24 07:33 AM 11/14/24 07:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 241 IN trapperbless trapper
trapperbless trapper Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 241 IN	Hayknife. It takes a box cutter blade. I’m guessing we cut over 100 bales per side of the knife. Has a hook on opposite side of the blade that you can reach over or under the bale to grab the wrap. Takes seconds per bale . Last October we set out nearly 500 bales for bale grazing in 4 days. Place bale where we wanted to feed it or unroll in pastures. Cut the bottom and pull wrap out from underneath but left wrap drape over the bales to help shed water. When we were ready for said bale, pull wrap off. We placed every bale we fed last year in October when it was dry, never had to start the loader again all winter to feed hay

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261707 11/14/24 08:09 AM 11/14/24 08:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,857 S.E. Ohio M M.Magis trapper
M.Magis trapper M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,857 S.E. Ohio	A $3 box cutter works as good as anything.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261712 11/14/24 08:17 AM 11/14/24 08:17 AM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,587 Frazee, MN B backroadsarcher trapper
backroadsarcher trapper B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 5,587 Frazee, MN	We use a good knife with serrated blade

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261719 11/14/24 08:20 AM 11/14/24 08:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5,251 MN D Donnersurvivor trapper
Donnersurvivor trapper D Joined: Jan 2018 Posts: 5,251 MN	Utility knife as started otherwise start walking in circles and just unwind them.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: backroadsarcher] #8261737 11/14/24 08:42 AM 11/14/24 08:42 AM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 11,688 Marion Kansas Y Yes sir trapper
Yes sir trapper Y Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 11,688 Marion Kansas	Originally Posted by backroadsarcher We use a good knife with serrated blade X2 Victornox pelter

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: backroadsarcher] #8261788 11/14/24 10:05 AM 11/14/24 10:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,559 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,559 The Hill Country of Texas	Originally Posted by backroadsarcher We use a good knife with serrated blade Yup I like the Spiderco folding blades with a clip so I never have ti reach to the bottom of my pocket. Occasionally I find a knock off at a gun show that can hold an edge. ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261816 11/14/24 10:44 AM 11/14/24 10:44 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,869 SW Pa W wr otis trapper
wr otis trapper W Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,869 SW Pa	Grab loose end, and just pull it off. Then set it down.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: M.Magis] #8261826 11/14/24 11:03 AM 11/14/24 11:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 3,443 Ks Flint Hill fur trapper
Flint Hill fur trapper Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 3,443 Ks	Originally Posted by M.Magis A $3 box cutter works as good as anything. yessir

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261854 11/14/24 12:03 PM 11/14/24 12:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,151 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,151 Minnesota	$1.25 box cutter from the dollar twenty-five store NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: Flint Hill fur] #8261924 11/14/24 02:53 PM 11/14/24 02:53 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,839 Kansas Pawnee trapper
Pawnee trapper Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 6,839 Kansas	Originally Posted by Flint Hill fur Originally Posted by M.Magis A $3 box cutter works as good as anything. yessir X2. And how are you moving them tractor, bale bed , or trailer? Everything the left touches it destroys

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261926 11/14/24 03:06 PM 11/14/24 03:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 6,874 2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM Blaine County trapper
Blaine County trapper Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 6,874 2A Sanctuaries-W. OK & N. NM	Box cutter here.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261941 11/14/24 04:16 PM 11/14/24 04:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 355 MISSOURI,Laclede Co F farmnhunt trapper
farmnhunt trapper F Joined: Feb 2017 Posts: 355 MISSOURI,Laclede Co	Quit cutting and unwrap them. Very easy if on a spike, harder on an unroller.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8261971 11/14/24 05:44 PM 11/14/24 05:44 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,147 ohio Ohio Wolverine trapper
Ohio Wolverine trapper Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,147 ohio	Box cutter with a roofing hook blade. We have met the enemy and the enemy is us!

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8262066 11/14/24 08:18 PM 11/14/24 08:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,790 North central Iowa B Bob_Iowa trapper
Bob_Iowa trapper B Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 4,790 North central Iowa	Cheapest utility knife I can get if I lose it I’m not out much, I use Stanley blades in it they seem to be the best for the money, wait till you get ice on cornstalk bales, that’ll make you use words you’ve never used before.

Re: Best way to cut net wrap on round bales [Re: TheYouthTrapper] #8262598 11/15/24 02:36 PM 11/15/24 02:36 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 745 N. Dakota 1 1lessdog trapper
1lessdog trapper 1 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 745 N. Dakota	This is all I use, change blade in under 2 mins. And you can cut a lot of bales before you have to change out blades Last edited by 1lessdog; 11/15/24 02:37 PM.

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