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Scotland: Sheep Shearing
Dec 28, 2019 16:17:15 #
Dec 28, 2019 16:32:11 #
LESTAHL wrote:
Nice set. The sheep must like being sheared. The shears are just like the ones I trimmed the lawn edges with as a kid. Never tried shearing a sheep.
Thanks Lestahl. I have a pair of those in the garage as well though not as sharp.
Dec 28, 2019 16:33:55 #
Architect1776 wrote:
Reminds me of growing up and we sheared or sheep and I watched the Basques shear theirs. We got our sheep from them of lambs rejected by their mothers or orphaned.
They herded their sheep to the valley in the winter then to the north in the spring. I believe the trail still exists.
Reminds me of growing up and we sheared or sheep and I watched the Basques shear theirs. We got our sheep from them of lambs rejected by their mothers or orphaned.
They herded their sheep to the valley in the winter then to the north in the spring. I believe the trail still exists.
Thanks for your comments Architect. Glad they brought back memories.
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Dec 28, 2019 16:35:43 #
Sylvias wrote:
Very interesting set and shots Mark. Good for you having a go! 
Thanks Sylvia. It was fun! Surgeons were also barbers at one time as I remember.
Dec 28, 2019 23:12:28 #
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Dec 29, 2019 14:26:25 #
Einreb92 wrote:
Hey Dudu. Happy holidays! Were your hands noticeably softer?😎
Good to hear from you Bernie. Sheepdip is good for the skin I hear. I’ve always had soft hands!
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Dec 29, 2019 15:14:19 #
I just looked and saw the autocorrect mangled my word: buddy. I apologize for the lack of couth displayed by my AI.
Dec 29, 2019 17:03:42 #
Einreb92 wrote:
I just looked and saw the autocorrect mangled my word: buddy. I apologize for the lack of couth displayed by my AI.
I assumed that was the case. It sounded like a word my grandson would use to address his sister.
Dec 30, 2019 00:09:04 #
Put myself through engineering school shearing sheep professionally. Was also a wool buyer for a large fur and wool company. Back breaking work with electric shears. In demand in winter and spring. There are more sheep than you would ever believe. I have a set of photos taken by a professional at one of the farms. They are on 35 mm slides from about 1980.
Dec 30, 2019 13:37:43 #
H2O Skier wrote:
Put myself through engineering school shearing sheep professionally. Was also a wool buyer for a large fur and wool company. Back breaking work with electric shears. In demand in winter and spring. There are more sheep than you would ever believe. I have a set of photos taken by a professional at one of the farms. They are on 35 mm slides from about 1980.
Thanks for commenting Skier.
Dec 31, 2019 14:06:28 #
I said electric shears. That's not an electric clippers with a cord. It is a 1/3 HP motor driving a flexible shaft to a hand piece with a 4 inch cutting surface. Pretty serious machine and wool comes off smoothly. It's a one piece blanket when done correctly. Holding the sheep correctly with it's feet off the ground and not touching anything with it's feet to push against is key to keeping the animal relaxed. I retired from shearing right after I graduated from Engineering School.
Dec 31, 2019 14:09:29 #
H2O Skier wrote:
I said electric shears. That's not an electric clippers with a cord. It is a 1/3 HP motor driving a flexible shaft to a hand piece with a 4 inch cutting surface. Pretty serious machine and wool comes off smoothly. It's a one piece blanket when done correctly. Holding the sheep correctly with it's feet off the ground and not touching anything with it's feet to push against is key to keeping the animal relaxed. I retired from shearing right after I graduated from Engineering School.
Thanks again for the info Skier.
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