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  • From: Allan Balliett <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Chisel plows
  • Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 19:52:49 -0400

where do you find the 7 ft plows?

On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com> wrote:
> How you would rework It depends upon the design.  The ones I looked at were
> less than $1,000 for a seven shank chisel.  With these, I would have either
> just removed the outermost chisels or cut the two sides off, narrowed down
> the frame and welded the side pieces back on the frame.  If you're handy
> with a welder and cutting torch the job could be done pretty quickly and
> cleanly.
>
> Andy
>
> On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Allan Balliett <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Andy - Have you looked into doing that? It seems to me that if it
>> mounts on a 3pt hitch that you wouldn't loose any structural integrity
>> if you cut it more narrow but I think for it to work with 3 shankds to
>> the 48 inch bed you need 2 rows of shanks and I'm wondering how that
>> 2nd row is supported if you cut the plow narrow.
>>
>> thanks!
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Andy Fellenz <artisanfarms AT gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > You may want to look for a larger used one and cut down the frame to the
>> > size you want.  At least in my area, central NY, 48" chisels are hard to
>> > find, while 7+ shank chisels are pretty common.
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> >> --- allan.balliett AT gmail.com wrote:
>> >>
>> >> From: Allan Balliett <allan.balliett AT gmail.com>
>> >> To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
>> >> Subject: [Market-farming] Chisel plows
>> >> Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:43:05 -0400
>> >>
>> >> Anyone know where I could find a reasonably priced 48inch wide chisel
>> >> plow?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >>
>> >> Allan. In WV
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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