Re: Sickle bar sections....

Posted by Bill Smith on July 22, 2001 at 13:16:59 from (128.242.4.59):

In Reply to: Sickle bar sections.... posted by Dave Catts on July 19, 2001 at 07:58:33:

Ussually you can get under or top serrated or smooth. The underserrated can be sharpened on the top with ease with a grinder but have a tendency to wear out guardes faster since the serration is at an angle. Top serrated sections are about impossible to sharpen since all sections should be sharpened on the top. Smooth sections are the easiest to sharpen but they may not stay sharp as long as the serrated. I preffer to use smooth sections and if I keep them sharp I don't have any trouble mowing prairy grass. Your guards however must have a good edge on them too. If they get a rounded edge on them even a sharp sicle is going to give you trouble. You can also touch guards up with a grinder by simply grinding a little off the side of them getting rid of the rounded edge. My pull type mower is 9 foot long and runs into a little expense to replace dull parts with new all the time so sharpening saves a little money. On a considerable shorter mower the cost of just buying new sections and guards would be a little cheaper since you don't have to buy quit so many. It is really just a personal preferance. I always sharpen and rebuild my own sicles to save money but I know others that buy new sicles and guards instead of farting around with the old stuff. I guess it boils down to if you want to spend a little money or if you want to spend some time working on it.

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