Grass boards

SVcummins · Jun 15, 2020

What are you guys making grass boards from ? The one I had was an inch thick but I can’t buy an inch thick piece of wood will 3/4 do ?

Traditional Farmer · Jun 15, 2020

I use the metal ones but if I was going to make a wooden one it'd be out of plywood and you can get it an inch thick.

casecollectorsc · Jun 15, 2020

Regular deck boards for your house deck are over an inch thick...5/4 decking. I use treated and draw the shape I want on the 5 1/2" piece and cut it out.

Suffolk1 · Jun 16, 2020

You can get 1" thick lumber at the Jensen Lumber Company in Ovid, Idaho. Sawmill produces lots of rough sawn lumber.

Leroy · Jun 16, 2020

Factory made that I have seen were all 3/4" thick. I know what I saw was factory made Deere as the leaping Deere was painted on over Deere yellow,

SVcummins · Jun 16, 2020

I bought a steal one but not really found Of it I would really like a wood one .

SVcummins · Jun 16, 2020

The one I had was a Massey Harris it got broke over the winter because I forgot to take it off . Maybe I’ll just get a 1x10 and my nephew can cut it out

Briar Hill Brittanys · Jun 16, 2020

Made mine out of a piece of 3/4" oak. Works pretty good. Made one out of plywood, didn't last.

rew1953 · Jun 16, 2020

Lowes sells what they call a 5/4 treated lumber. It is a smooth board that is 1" thick. I used these for trailer flooring.

SVcummins · Jun 16, 2020

I’ll have to look for that next time I’m in town

SVcummins · Jun 17, 2020

I rarely get that way anymore but maybe sometime I’ll have to see what they have

James Howell · Jun 18, 2020

"[b:654c4848f0][i:654c4848f0]What are you guys making grass boards from ?[/i:654c4848f0][/b:654c4848f0]"

Back in the late 60's, my dad and I tore down three old houses for the lumber.

There were several true 1" boards.

Found a short piece to cut from an original pattern.

Take a look at the photos below.

Take a look at the photo below of the measurements.

Hope this helps.

560Dennis · Jun 18, 2020

Ash or hickory is my understanding guess , I’m just guessing , not sure if factory one was that picky
And I have one that looks like that design for a new ideas 💡 they look like a match . Last I looked the new ideas has a few limit supply around varies dealer.
If you have a part number plug into part search of tractor house , it willlocate for you.
The one you made is very well done , I like it .
I think you can order a wood pieceinch from varies Amish mills in the Middlefield Ohio area.

SVcummins · Jun 18, 2020

That helps a lot . Wish I had the original metal pieces but I have the ones that came off the Massey Harris board . There’s a guy on eBay who makes wood grass boards for 49$

SVcummins · Jun 18, 2020

I see a few for sale on eBay and the tractor magazines but I think I can make one that will be ok for working mower a cheap decal and some paint I think It’ll look ok

Rich'sToys · Jun 18, 2020

On the mower we had when I was growing up the board had met its demise many years earlier. Dad had bolted on a piece of steel rod about the same length as the board and at about the same angle. We used it that way for years. Seemed to work OK.

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