Re: Sickle bar mower pitman arm

Posted by Gary_N_WV on January 06, 2007 at 11:28:16 from (69.43.7.88):

In Reply to: Sickle bar mower pitman arm posted by Guyzoo on January 05, 2007 at 19:33:24:

Lot easier to get one at tractor supply or somewhere, but if I was making it, I would use straight grained hickory, oak or ash.
Season it, but not to the point it is rock hard, and then use linseed oil or other protective coating to keep it from absorbing moisture or drying out completely.
I think the harder it gets, the more prone to splitting it will be and the wetter it gets, the more apt it is to deteriorate and get soft.
I’m only guessing, but I think the pitmans were made from wood for several reasons. Being made from wood, they absorbed the shock and vibration and would also break if you happen to catch them on a stump or rock, plus they would be cheaper and something the farmer could make easily on the farm…no need to fire up the blacksmith’s shop to straighten one.
I read somewhere once that if you soak wood in kerosene that it keeps it a little flexible.

My two cents worth!
Gary

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