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[quote user="UNCLEBUTCH"]BTW a adverage bale is 16in high, 18 wide and 36/40 long. the stems would lay along the 18 side, and stem ends on the sides. Colorwould be any thing from a yellow green to a rich evergreen, depending on how long the sun bleached it[/quote
Yep, the knives on the baler plunger is what cuts and forms the sides of the bale. Always cut ends, both sides.
The season it's cut will also have a lot do with color. First cutting is early summer, and a bright green. Depending on location, in WI., a third cutting is usually normal.
I would also like to see your barn! Please?
Mike.
PS. SO, now the quote thing has gone goofy? Geeez! what next!
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Checkout this video as a possible method for making your own baled hay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBLm6aO6rIA
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I used square stock, close to the scale dementions for the above size. I like the idea of cutting foam into strips, then to length. Rough slightly with a wire brush.
Foam for a stack or load of hay sounds like a good idea too.
Color can run from near yellow for straw bales to a fairly rich green for top quality hay and alfafla. Don't think I 'd go quite as dark as evergreen, at least around these parts.
Let us know how they come out.
Good luck,
Richard
I think Mike may be on to something; foam. I would try stiff wire brush and drag it across the surfaces,maybe a fine wire for the twine.
Instead of each bale, it might be easyer to carve a stack.
BTW a adverage bale is 16in high, 18 wide and 36/40 long. the stems would lay along the 18 side, and stem ends on the sides.
Colorwould be any thing from a yellow green to a rich evergreen, depending on how long the sun bleached it
I want to see your barn
I did a Google search, and there are lots of videos of people making their own.
JTT has these. I think what I would do, is try carving them from foam. Just an idea.
Google: HO scale hay bales
I have just finished a scratch building of an Old Barn. I want to create bails of HAY or Alfalfa. Any suggestions for a good material to use? Layout is HO
Harold