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Best tool to cut straw?
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I am cutting straw with a machete from the field near my house. To make it smaller i am using simple scissors but i found it very very slow and painfull for my hands.

I tried with this :


But i do not like the straw cutted in this way. Some is too thin and some is too large and long.
I was thnking something like this:

Or like this:

What do you think?

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Cristianosolo] * 3
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Run a lawnmower over it or put it through a wood chipper.


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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Pastywhyte]
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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: filthyknees]
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filthyknees said:



nice..... something smaller?

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Cristianosolo]
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ive used a blender b4 for small amounts but no way would i do that if i had a fuckin bunch of that shit


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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: jcm4620]
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They make smaller chipper shredders, but don't waste your money on a lil fucker. IMO you want something that will last and cam mamnage some real work.

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Failboat]
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I second the lawnmower.  Works great and most have one.


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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Cristianosolo] * 3
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These are also a great solution:



I get them from TSC store and they're pretty convenient. They're only 1$ more than buying a regular bale from a local farmer. Chopped to about 2" peices.

https://www.tscstores.com/STRAW-FINE-PROCESSED-P55600.aspx

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Stipe-n Cap]
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Save yourself some hassle and get the pre-cut stuff. I used to chop my own bales of straw and it sucks.

Totally worth the extra pennies to save yourself a bunch of time and headache IME.


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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: LotKid]
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If
LotKid said:
Save yourself some hassle and get the pre-cut stuff. I used to chop my own bales of straw and it sucks.

Totally worth the extra pennies to save yourself a bunch of time and headache IME.


I cannot.
I live in Central America and i have to prepare myself the materials.... this is why i do not use cocco coir: here there are coconuts everywhere but to make one poud of cocco coir i have to work many hours!!! Straw is much faster but by hands is little bit slow...

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Cristianosolo]
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What crop is your straw from? What machinery that spins blades do you have access to?

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Cristianosolo]
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Equine and bovine dung should be widely available for free I would imagine. I know that it wasn't the question that was originally asked, however it's something to keep in mind.

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Failboat]
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Quirkmeister92 said:
What crop is your straw from? What machinery that spins blades do you have access to?


I have a field with just grass for horses. I bought the field 3 years ago and we are planting trees , but the first owner had horses and few cows so this grass is growing everywhere as we do not have animals. Is pretty tall grass , and pretty woody ( i like it because cubes like it the woody part. what they do not like is the powder of the grass when is cutted tio small ) . Here is called Zacate Guinea.
I tried with Machete but is dangerous and need time  to make is small . Scissors is fine but i have blisters in my habds  to make a mono tube . The best machine is the wood chipper looks like , but you know , is pretty big, expencive and in this moment i cant . I was thinking in something smaller as electric scissors or i do not know ...

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Re: Best tool to cut straw? [Re: Cristianosolo] * 1
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Just use some composted manure from a local field, ask permission first obviously. I guarantee it will be easier than cutting grass by hand.

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