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10-07-2012, 10:52 AM #11Veteran Member
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- Jul 2005
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- 1,314
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- W.Mass
- Tractor
- 1993 NH 2120 (the best), 1974 MF 135 (sold, but solid), 1947 Farmall A (bought, sold, bought back, sold again), 1956 MH50 lbt (sold, in 1980, darn it)
+1 on the oil finish. The film-forming finishes are vulnerable when you put the machine in use. Oil is more forgiving, if not as shiny.
Jim"Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly" Mae West
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10-07-2012, 11:34 AM #12Elite Member
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- Sep 2010
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- 3,491
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- PRINCE TOWNSHIP, ONTARIO
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- MASSEY 1020 and 1945 CASE SC, 1914 1 1/2 hp EMPIRE HIT AND MISS ENGINE
Thank for the input on the sealent. I think I will use the linseed oil on it.
"If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy" - Red Green
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10-07-2012, 12:19 PM #13Platinum Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2008
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- 510
- Location
- Panther Lake, Oswego County New York
- Tractor
- Mahindra 2810 HST, Kioti DK35SE HST
Re: Sickle Mower Wood
I have made many a tongue for equipment out of Spruce or tameric wood. It is light in weight but very strong and flexible . Just my opinion . . .John
Lord, Help me to be the man my dog thinks i am . . .John. Mahindra 2810HST, 108H loader with Quick tach buckets and forks. Kioti DK35SE HST with loader, Hyd. top link and second set of rear remotes, 60" and 66" buckets, Kubota 900 RTV and a bunch of other good stuff
Buy more equipment, It makes life easier.!
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10-08-2012, 11:31 AM #14Gold Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2012
- Posts
- 341
- Location
- Northern Ontario, Canada
- Tractor
- 2012 Kioti CK27HST
Re: Sickle Mower Wood
I got me a 4x4 pressure treated for the tongue and an old shovel handle for the pitman arm. Works good for me. Cheap, too.
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10-08-2012, 12:32 PM #15Bronze Member
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- Feb 2012
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- 57
- Location
- Mi
- Tractor
- Deere 955 / NH 2120
Re: Sickle Mower Wood
On my MF sickle bar mower, I found that Black Locust held up best. FWIW, the factory used Hard Maple. I've also seen square aluminum tubing as well.
Ed
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