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Everybody grab a bale.....30 views
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We start with a pile of bales, a flat surface and a few giant staples.26 views
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Securing the corner with a staple made of rebar.27 views
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Pound it in.....29 views
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Adding a loop with a square knot.27 views
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Knot that way, like this.....25 views
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The bale needle.24 views
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Threading the needle in preparation to make a half bale. A total of four new tyings are required, two for each half; they are done in pairs.25 views
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Push it through.....22 views
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The halves are then tied-off and the original twine is cut. Success! Two half bales.23 views
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Stapling the corner for the third course of bales.21 views
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Bamboo poles tied between sides of the wall, provide shear strength.25 views
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Again, the needle is used to run the twine throught the bale.24 views
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Back through from the other side, the twine is ready to be tightly tied-off, around the poles.20 views
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A vintage bale saw is used to cut a corner off of a bale; the additional tying has already been done.23 views
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The second shift, finishes the cut.....23 views
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Pheasant netting is pinned to the bales with hot dipped 16d galvanized nails; their rough surface makes them work better than smooth nails. The netting helps holds and reinforce the earth plaster, that would be applied to an actual straw bale structure.29 views
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Hooking two opposing "loops" of the mesh, lets the nail hold the mesh securely.25 views
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