It Pays To Ask Around

[NSBound]

I'm working on landscaping my yard, and am nearing the point where I'll be doing the finishing touches before seeding the lawn and creating the flower beds. So I dragged the box blade around a bit for the first time today - actually I enjoyed that and it was very effective, and I can see it'll be useful in the long run. But I also asked my tractor dealer if he knew of anyone who might have an old drag or chain harrow they aren't using any more that might want to sell. He said "I might have something out behind an old barn on my other lot - - - ". So we drove over and he dug out from the long grass 4 pieces of what I am guessing is an old drag harrow. He said "It's all yours if you want it - no charge!!". "DEAL" said I, and loaded it in my car and brought it home. Now all I have to do is figure out how to connect it all together and drag it around and see what happens! Doesn't look too complicated .

 

[MMagis]

That’s an old spike tooth harrow. Typically more useful dragging behind a disk to help break up clumps. It may not help you much for what you’re doing, but the price was right. It’s worth giving it a shot.

 

[Kernopelli]

Thatç—´ an old spike tooth harrow. Typically more useful dragging behind a disk to help break up clumps. It may not help you much for what youæ±*e doing, but the price was right. Itç—´ worth giving it a shot.

I agree, it sounds like it probably won't be of much help to you on your current project....BUT IT'S A FREE IMPLEMENT. There's nothing better than scoring a freebie!!!! I give you an A+ based on execution and final outcome!

 

[studor]

I have the same harrows linked together and attached to my boom pole. Most times I put a hardwood log on top but a couple of rocks or blocks would also work. I have eight sections I paid $20 for -- they work okay for clump busting and smoothing the surface -- probably are better attachments but not many cheaper

 

[NSBound]

Thatç—´ an old spike tooth harrow. Typically more useful dragging behind a disk to help break up clumps. It may not help you much for what youæ±*e doing, but the price was right. Itç—´ worth giving it a shot.

Well, I'll try it right side up first, and if it's too much, I'll try it teeth up!

 

[Egon]

Oh fear not. It will work much better than you think.

And if you don't like it send it to me!

 

[BarryinMN]

Worth $50 section at auction here. Line up the pieces, chain them to a pipe then the pipe to your drawbar. It's called a spike tooth drag with leveler. Drag it around in all directions & watch the magic.

 

[LBrown59]

I'm working on landscaping my yard, and am nearing the point where I'll be doing the finishing touches before seeding the lawn and creating the flower beds. So I dragged the box blade around a bit for the first time today - actually I enjoyed that and it was very effective, and I can see it'll be useful in the long run. But I also asked my tractor dealer if he knew of anyone who might have an old drag or chain harrow they aren't using any more that might want to sell. He said "I might have something out behind an old barn on my other lot - - - ". So we drove over and he dug out from the long grass 4 pieces of what I am guessing is an old drag harrow. He said "It's all yours if you want it - no charge!!". "DEAL" said I, and loaded it in my car and brought it home. Now all I have to do is figure out how to connect it all together and drag it around and see what happens! Doesn't look too complicated .

I I found a section of one of these burried in the weeds on one corner of my 2.33 lot back in 1971.
We moved here in 1966.
I would like to find a way to lift carry and turn it with the 3 point hitch on my BX1500.

 

[irvingj]

NSBound-- a neighbor of mine has one of those, and uses it frequently (once/twice a week?) behind an ATV in her horses' paddock, corral, and walking areas.

Says it works very well, takes little time, does a nice job of keeping things smooth. (I may just borrow that sometime for my driveway!) Ditto adding the weight on top and/or flipping if necessary, according to neighbor. Judging by the appearance of her grounds, I'd have to agree that it does the job!

 

[WarrenF]

Do you see those curly things, that look a bit like a short pig tail on one edge of the harrow section? On the opposing side of the section you will see a circle. Those hook together, the "pig tail" slips inside the circle. Then hook the big section to a pipe or a good long 4x4 wood pole or something like that. Hook to your drawbar or three point hitch....and proceed dragging it over your ground.

 

[MarkV]

Might need to drop off a bottle of your dealers favorite beverage or a gift certificate for dinner somewhere. Sounds like you have a good dealer.

MarkV

 

[NSBound]

Might need to drop off a bottle of your dealers favorite beverage or a gift certificate for dinner somewhere. Sounds like you have a good dealer.

MarkV

I agree - he has been good to deal with.

NSBound-- a neighbor of mine has one of those, and uses it frequently (once/twice a week?) behind an ATV in her horses' paddock, corral, and walking areas.

Says it works very well, takes little time, does a nice job of keeping things smooth. (I may just borrow that sometime for my driveway!) Ditto adding the weight on top and/or flipping if necessary, according to neighbor. Judging by the appearance of her grounds, I'd have to agree that it does the job!

Do you see those curly things, that look a bit like a short pig tail on one edge of the harrow section? On the opposing side of the section you will see a circle. Those hook together, the "pig tail" slips inside the circle. Then hook the big section to a pipe or a good long 4x4 wood pole or something like that. Hook to your drawbar or three point hitch....and proceed dragging it over your ground.

Thanks for the info, Irving and Warren . First step is I'm waiting for a dump truck load of 4-year old manure (aka black gold) to be delivered, then get that tilled in, and then I'll try this new thing out. Will report back, before too long, as I want to get the grass seed sown before it gets too late.

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Ok I just have to ask. Why 4 yr old horse dung? And who keeps it around for that long?
Bill

 

[studor]

I would like to find a way to lift carry and turn it with the 3 point hitch on my BX1500.

I hook my sections together as described, put the boom pole on the three point and then run two short chains from the front to the lift arms and attach and a chain from the two back corners to the end of the pole -- raise the three point and "voila" it raises the sections. If I am doing a large area then I just drag the sections linked together as Warren described

Why 4 yr old horse dung? And who keeps it around for that long

Fresh manure tends to burn (and smell) -- composted manure will grow just about anything --

 

[Egon]

Recently there have been two separate threads on a lift for harrows.

This site will show you a picture of a commercially available system.

Buhler

 

[Scooby074]

Good get. Free is my favorite price

I wish i had one of those on my last lawn project. I made one similar, but much lighter out of a 6x6 and some chain. Wish i had a more aggressive one such as yours.

Youll be impressed at how well it smooths and levels your lawn. You can use either side depending on how aggressive you want it to be.

 

[NSBound]

Ok I just have to ask. Why 4 yr old horse dung? And who keeps it around for that long?
Bill

What Studor said - it's totally decomposed and looks like rich loam, no smell. It's on an abandoned farm site that's accessible to the guy who has the dump truck.

 

[NSBound]

Good get. Free is my favorite price

I wish i had one of those on my last lawn project. I made one similar, but much lighter out of a 6x6 and some chain. Wish i had a more aggressive one such as yours.

Youll be impressed at how well it smooths and levels your lawn. You can use either side depending on how aggressive you want it to be.

Scooby, that was going to be my first option until this dropped in my lap!

 

[NSBound]

Recently there have been two separate threads on a lift for harrows.

This site will show you a picture of a commercially available system.

Buhler

Thanks for that, Egon - I could fab that up I think, but for now will just bolt it all to a 4X4 or 6X6 and drag it all with a chain. The 3-pt gizmo could be a garage project over the winter!

 

[MMagis]

Good get. Free is my favorite price

I wish i had one of those on my last lawn project. I made one similar, but much lighter out of a 6x6 and some chain. Wish i had a more aggressive one such as yours.

Youll be impressed at how well it smooths and levels your lawn. You can use either side depending on how aggressive you want it to be.

A chain harrow and a spike tooth harrow are two very different things. For a spike tooth harrow to do any smoothing, the worked/loose soil needs to be at least the depth of the spikes. More often than not, a chain harrow is much more useful when seeding a lawn.