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Spike Toothed Harrows?

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dej(JED)

01-13-2005 08:10:16

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Can anyone tell me what function they served?
A disk is for mulching and a springtooth is for leveling and gathering. How about a spike tooth harrow?

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buickanddeere

01-15-2005 09:11:23

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

The harrows were used to level the seed behind behind the tillage implements. Sometimes to incorporate/loosen soil for air seeded crops that were planted when the fields were too wet for access. If forgotten and left laying in a driveway upside down. They reduce the amount of unauthorized vehicle traffic accross your property.

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Jerry A.

01-15-2005 08:32:49

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

I think they're great for final gading/finishing for planting grass seed, like for a lawn. I used an old 4' model last August and got a great seed bed prep. My only gripe is they are a real pain to move from one site to another. I intend to rig up some sort of 3-pt. hitch so I don't have to manhandle the thing in and out of my utility trailer.

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fergieflyer

01-14-2005 21:23:24

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

This is what I use ours for - breaking up the clods after plowing and discing the garden. I remember my grandfather used it after discing and sometimes after planting corn before it came up.

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RickL

01-14-2005 06:23:38

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

(JED); A rigid spike toooth harrow was used alot of times on plowed ground instead of the disc. If ground is dry and cloddy they work great,they are not good if much trash. They called those units harrowgators. They new style heavy flex harrows are used behind dics,soil finihers and field cultivators. they flex and can be set in different positions and come in 4 bars up to 7 bars for mounting on these units. There is a pull type style also that can go up to 12 or 14 bars of teeth. Go to www.ricksales and you will find picture of a nice Harrowgator. They are just a heavy version of the old original drag harrow.

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leland

01-15-2005 22:21:20

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to RickL, 01-14-2005 06:23:38

You are so right about tring to use one in a trashy field a joke.

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leland

01-13-2005 23:43:07

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Around here some call them harrow gators don't know why.

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James2

01-14-2005 05:50:01

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to leland, 01-13-2005 23:43:07

"Harrow Gators" are a more recent development (late 1960's?) which was significantly heavier, and more rigid than the old time spike tooth harrows which came in more flexible four to five ft sections. These sections were tied together with front hitch device. I think the minimum harrow gator width was around 10 to 12 ft. The name "Harrow Gator" was actually introduced/owned by one short line company for their version which was copied by others. I could easily be wrong, but I think the original company was Dunham Lehr. If I am wrong, please correct me.

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J. Schwiebert

01-14-2005 19:34:11

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to James2, 01-14-2005 05:50:01

Harrogator was the trade mark of the Grover manufacturing Co. of Lucky Ohio, We still use one . Dunham also had one.

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James2

01-14-2005 21:50:51

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to J. Schwiebert, 01-14-2005 19:34:11

Thanks for the reply, I'll now have to peruse the map to find Lucky, Ohio.

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J.Schwiebert

01-15-2005 08:21:35

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to James2, 01-14-2005 21:50:51

Lucky is a little south and east of Toledo. It is almost on the Wood and Sandusky county line.

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Roy in UK

01-13-2005 23:13:51

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Do you mean a harrow that has straight downward pointing teeth as opposed to those that have an almost right angled bend at the bottom? (e.g. a duckfoot)The advantage with those is unlike a springtine or duckfoot they do not bring up any trash what the plow has turned under. (its just like digging your garden then going over it with a garden rake ).

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paul

01-13-2005 23:04:27

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Every region has different names - by "springtooth" do you mean springtooth harrow?

Then a spiketooth harrow is a better one in cloddy, clay soils.

--->Paul

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Tom in TN

01-13-2005 16:39:09

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Jed,

I use mine to do a final leveling and smoothing before I plant, but I also use it to drag my pastures after my cows have been grazing on them. The drag breaks up the cow patties and spreads them around. The manure then breaks down more quickly and what little bit of fertilizer is in the manure is more evenly distributed on the pasture.

Tom in TN

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farmerjohn

01-13-2005 15:09:47

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

If I remember correctly my grandfather used one to harrow corn after it was planted but before it was sprouted to keep ahead of the weeds. Those were horse days though.

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thurlow

01-13-2005 14:02:39

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Don't know.....suppose it depends on the part of the world you're in..... """""disk is for mulching and a springtooth is for leveling and gathering""""". Locally, a disk is for primary tillage (off-set or heavy tandem) or secondary tillage (lighter tandem); springtooth...secondary tillage. Spike tooth harrows were used on the final pass before planting/sowing; except for people planting a garden or maybe a couple of acres of pasture, they're as out-moded as a team of mules, turning plow, side harrow, scraper, disk-hiller, hay press, buzz saw, 4-shovel plow, float, slide, single-tree, double-tree, one-row walk-behind cultivator, scratchers, wilson heaters, wood cook stoves, baling wire to "fix" a hole in a fence, pitchforks, etc. I'm pretty far back in the sticks, it may be different where you are.....

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BobMo

01-13-2005 09:43:18

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Mike is right but I think you need to get a book & read it..... ..

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dej(JED)

01-14-2005 08:10:02

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to BobMo, 01-13-2005 09:43:18

Bobbo-- If I had to buy a book to read about a spiketooth harrow. I would have more invested in the book than I did in the harrow. Where I come from that makes no sense.

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Mike (WA)

01-13-2005 09:03:44

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to dej(JED), 01-13-2005 08:10:16

Generally for "bustin' up clods" and thrashing the dirt out of grass root clumps that didn't get buried when plowing (or turned up during discing). I usually hook one behind the disc on the last discing of a field, then maybe go over the field with just the harrow, depending on how well the field worked up. Also popular around here for pulling behind a drill when using the grass seeder, to help bury the seed. Then cultipack it.

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Tim(nj)

01-13-2005 15:11:03

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Re: Spike Toothed Harrows? in reply to Mike (WA), 01-13-2005 09:03:44

My grandfather also used one with the teeth set shallow to "blind cultivate" corn before it emerged.

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