Time flies ! If you ’re like many busy rocking horse granger , you ’re in all likelihood shake your head in astonishment at how Christmas has pull off to slip up on you again . How can it be less than two week away ?
If you ’re still shop and need gift ideas for the hobby farmer(s ) on your leaning ( and you did n’t find the exact ripe thing in the10 suggestionswe provided last workweek ) , we have you covered ! If there ’s anything by-line farmer almost universally adore , it ’s tools and car . These six idea will get you thinking outside the box ( but inside the toolbox ) and help head you toward the perfect tool gifts :
1. Snap Ring Pliers
Snap ring pliers make a great gain to any sodbuster ’s tool case . They ’re something of a specialty tool , butas I learned when removing a lawn mower tire a twosome springs agothey ca n’t be beat for the specific purpose of removing tricky snap ring from machinery . I propose investing in a two-sided pair that can both squeeze and widen snap rings , look on how they ’re installed .
2. Post and Pipe Level
cheap enough to be a stocking stuffer , but useful enough to guarantee a lasting lieu in any fencing toolkit , apost and pipage levelis on the button what its name connote . whip it to any post or piping , whether horizontal or vertical , and you may instantly gauge if it ’s level or plumb . The paint here is an ability to see air bubbles on multiple sides of the post or pipe , allowing you to gauge its predilection from two perspectives at once . babble out about a timesaver ! It ’s one of the expert tool gift I can imagine .
3. Hay Moisture Tester
For the Fannie Merritt Farmer bale his or her own hay , ahay moisture testercan make the process a set simple . annihilate the shot from estimate wet message and quantify it scientifically — you’ll quickly know if the hay is dry enough to bale or if any given bale requires especial care .
4. Old Machinery Instruction Manuals
This might seem dark , but it ’s not uncommon for hobby farmers to own an copiousness of passe farming equipment without any of theinstruction manualsto match . Some automobile are straightforward enough to apply , but others ( tractor , hay balers , etc . ) can be significantly more complicated , particularly when it come to performing routine sustenance .
If you ’re able totrack downthe pedagogy manual for a favored but picky machine , you ’ll make major Christmas bonus head from the grateful receiver .
5. LED Flashlights
If you know a James Leonard Farmer still using one-time - fashioned incandescent flashlight , give them the talent of anLED torch . In my experience , even small and lightweight LED flashlights farm dramatically brighter beams of light than equivalent incandescent I . Even better , they use less power ( so battery last longer ) and basically never sting out . Take care of an light-emitting diode flashlight , and it will last for years .
6. A Subscription toHobby FarmsMagazine
The editors did n’t ask me to say this — it really is the gift that keep on giving ! For equipment reviews , steer and tricks , brainchild , innovative estimation , land news , instructional projects and much more , a subscription toHobby Farmsmagazine will convey joy to any by-line farmer all year long .
Merry Christmas !
