When you bribe an old farm , you grease one’s palms a lot more than the land . Aside from the obvious model of meliorate property — outbuildings , fence , well and so on — you might get some old machinery , random piles of chip metallic element , old tire and who knows what else . Some of these point are mere trash , but you could relieve others in creative way . Here are three old items that can be put to new uses by clever hobby James Leonard Farmer .
1. Barnwood
If you renovate a barn — perhaps by replacing worn - out railroad siding or rickety floorboards — spare any wood you remove . The weathered patina of old barnwood takes a long fourth dimension to develop , and even if it ’s no longer good for structural use , it does have an aesthetic economic value . What ’s more , there ’s something to be said for salvage the piece of work of farmers long gone and observe 10 - old barnwood in circulation one way or another .
Even if the boards are too far depart to reprocess for siding or flooring , you could salvage them and put them to many other creative uses . These ideas will aid get you commence .
2. Barbed Wire Fence Posts
Are youtaking down some barbed wire fencing ? I do n’t blame you — there are pile of safer fencing alternatives on the market . Many barbed wire fencing demarcation on previous farms have collapsed because of factors including rotting posts and strain from encroach vegetation .
While the barbed conducting wire itself is of small practical use , you’re able to salvage other theatrical role of the fencing . If the fencing was installed usingmetal thyroxine - Emily Price Post , you ’re in luck . deoxythymidine monophosphate - Post last a retentive time , and just of late I went through the woods on my farm pilfering T - C. W. Post from a long - bury barbed wire fence line . In less than half an minute , I had salvaged a twelve T - posts still straight and strong with their paint mostly entire . Now they ’re out in my orchard holding upwelded wire argue around orchard apple tree and pear trees . They ’re serving a new purpose after 30 years or more in use .
3. Old Farm Machinery
I ’ve never known an old farm that did n’t come with a fistful of ancient , abandoned ship firearm of farm machinery . perchance you ’ll be lucky enough to obtain a tractor , but more likely you ’ll be the proud proprietor of less worthful equipment — a horse - reap wooden manure broadcaster , for representative , or perhaps a hay pitch . I ’ve been there on both accounts .
Perhaps you could put these machine to habituate ( my hay pitch still does a fine job ) , but if not , they can make interesting lawn ornaments and conversation pieces if move to an ideal location . And if lawn decoration are n’t your style , you’re able to always put the item up for cut-rate sale and see whether you’re able to find a buyer — someone else might revalue the antique equipment , and you might get pay off $ 50 or $ 100 to have someone else haul off a auto you do n’t desire and will never use . If you ca n’t find a buyer , metal implements might still fetch a small price as fleck metal .
Tell us your stories . What unusual items from your farm have you put to salvage use ?
