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Feathering Soil Edges

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A new Grading bucket for a MIni loader

What happens here

To achieve smooth transitions and blend graded areas with existing terrain (like grass or paved surfaces), use the 'feathering' technique. Position the back of the Hydro Bucket just ahead of the existing dirt pile. Lower the bucket so its back edge grabs the soil, pulling it backwards as you reverse the machine. Then, use the front edge of the bucket to release a controlled amount of soil, creating a gradual slope that blends seamlessly. This technique helps to avoid abrupt ridges and ensures a natural-looking landscape.

Goal: Create smooth, seamless transitions between graded and existing areas.

Tools and materials

  • ASV RT-75 Compact Track Loader ASV — Operating the Hydro Bucket for feathering
  • Hydro Bucket Attachment — Grading and blending soil

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what do you got baby show me what you got what did you bring home okay let's go see what i just saw you bring it home come on baby show me what you got where is it what is this that's a black squirrel that's a fully dead one [Music] thanks baby it's not a job site unless you come bringing me a special treat thank you baby no more no more so our goal with the asd is not the finished grade although it may look like we're finished grading what we're doing is we're getting a contour set let's talk about what that means is like right down there there was a swale an unintentional swale divot if it's intentional we call it a swale if it's unintentional we'll call it not a squale so there was a divot and there was some unevenness in the ground in the asb all we're doing is getting everything set so that we can then come in with the mini and we can start to incorporate because this right now is kind of bad right you guys we got to incorporate this ground together by smooth grading this this topsoil or compost material out over the subgrade like this so what i'm talking about is grass is going to have a hard time kill it could grow this is not the ideal medium and what we want to do is we want to take it to the next step that's what the next attachment will do it'll till everything together to bring that sand up it'll bring the black dirt down it'll mix it all together and in theory it should erase all of the the lines that we're creating and just make everything flow together seed bed prep step seed bed prep step it's the final seed bed prep step

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