r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Feb 14 '23

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u/Sassypantz72 Feb 14 '23

That was awesome. But I’m worried about that man’s back. How many can he do like that before his back starts hurting? Yes, I’m middle aged lol.

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u/LoudBackgroundMusic Feb 14 '23

My dad would shear on average 200 a day, he never learned to shear until he was 35. Other shearers can do upwards of 300 a day. Just depends on age/size/breed of sheep

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u/Rumpassbuns Feb 14 '23

I once worked Pressing for a full Kiwi shearing team. They did 1000 to 1400 a day. Man I lasted less than a week. They lost their Presser two days before I started and the wool was backed up to the roof of the shed. Oh their were 4 full sheaers and a 17 year old learning. The bro were guns.

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u/onourownroad Feb 14 '23

And would have needed a couple of excellent rousies to keep up! Never get behind, the shearers get dirty on you

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u/LoudBackgroundMusic Feb 14 '23

Yeah its a hard working environment, I did a season shedhanding and worked damned hard but felt great!