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Checking in from NC, 111 heat index and 45% humidity just another typical day in July here in central NC. Came in for some water and heading out to brush hog some.

Bearbait, I too like to get up early and get going but 5:00 is more my time. Just curious if you get up at 4:00 what time do you crash?

Love mine, took me 4 years to justify buying one, just could not think of spending that much on something I use so little. Fast forward, tractor, disk, mower, and brush hog due for grease this weekend. If it breaks doing the above Amazon will be sending me a new one first of the week. Would...

I've used mine on dirt and it works well but not without limitations. The following will limit the flow of dirt out the rear; pine straw, leaves, sticks, roots, etc. It clogs up and the median does not flow smoothly out. When I use mine I try to remove the above by using a blower mostly and a...

Not the case here in NC of rising cost. The same ribeye I bought for aging couple months ago was $1.00 less a pound yesterday at the same store here in town. I echo though the thought, I'll do as usual and fill my locker with venison. We jsut enjoy it, having venison spaghetti tomorrow night...

Not sure either BUT I'll risk a back strap and 21 days to see! I'll be the test subject kind of and report. Get a lot of deer given to me 32 one year was the most but on average 10 plus the ones I shoot. I do love my deer meat had it for dinner tonight in sloppy joes but again I'll put a strap...

Hope to Float, my profession is calibration so numbers and data collection is front center of my world. For the test above a digital thermometer that would record low and high temps was used and I monitored it each day when I got home from work. The set point was 35f and the range over the 45...

Bearbait, I have not but I like you line of thinking. I'll try a 21 day back strap from a whitetail this fall. My concern would be no fat in the venison or cap, wander how that will impact the end result? Great idea! No moose or elk here only whitetails. Tried elk before but never moose...

My daughter and I sale eggs each week, the proceeds go into her college savings fund. It is no get rich business but the values it helps teach her about money I hope will go a long way. One of my weekly customers was interested in my aging project and we discussed weekly the process and the...

I'll add after my dad passed and we were deciding what to do with the old tractor and implements we decided to keep the CL brush cutter. It was sitting along the wood line covered in straw and leaves. I drug it out and carried it to the barn. Pressure washed it, checked the blades, replaced the...

I have had the 4' model for about 15 years now and pull it with my L4600. Little small for the tractor but it was free and I only use it 15 to 20 hours a year. No problems with it, 0 rust on it and it lives outside no shelter. I would buy another one as it has served me well in a limited...

I like to keep my tractor clean just like anything else from my truck to the house little time here and there and each time is easier. A good coat of wax on the tractor, mower, truck, etc. makes the job even easier. Good example in pics below of how my tractor looked when I bought it only 2...

Thanks RCW it was fun and the steak was awesome. It was mentioned earlier my steaks were not prime but that was not what this was about. It was comparing the quality of 21, 28, and 45 day aging. I'm sure the end result of prime dry aged would have been even better. But, one could argue if you...

Now skeets, once the beef goes on sale it will age for 90 days so best case is what early October before it will be ready. Thanks, I work in Quality and my job is testing and calibration. Do a lot of comparison testing of products to see how ours compares to the competition. Knowing ins and...

The results are in for the dry age beef "test". I cooked one each of the 21, 28, and 45 day steaks over lump charcoals to 130f and allowed to sit for 5 minutes. Cut the heart from each and sampled in order from 21 to 45 days. Reversed and tried from 45 to 21 days. My findings were the 21 day...

Re: String trimmer to daw blade? I have a Stihl trimmer that I keep a 10" brush blade on all the time. Not sure the cc's of it but I use it for many applications from cutting thick heavy grass to pruning limbs on my trees. It is a straight shaft industrial trimmer. Be cautious when contacting...

Skeets I had about a 16" diameter cedar stump that need to go. Cut it off at the ground then used a 3/4" x 18" drill bit and drilled bunch of holes it in. Filled holes with some diesel and let sit over night. Next morning added some more fuel and covered it with a 55 gallon drum that has a...

One more day and the 45 day ribeye comes out of the fridge, can't wait to see what is looks like compared to the 21 and 28 day ones. Taste test this weekend I hope. Have a great Thursday! Jay

Check out Steve's small engine saloon on youtube. He has lots of good videos the link below is for balancing blades. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkTqhfydrjk

As mentioned the 45-day comes out Friday below are pics of the trimmed 21-day and 28-day. 21-Day 28-Day Got together on Sunday afternoon and processed our venison, results were as follows but remember we have little deer here in NC. Burger 96/4 Ratio = 30#'s - Added trimmings from the...