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How to sharpen plow points

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Chris

10-12-2003 16:01:20

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I havea 2-12 case plow and the back moldboard won't go in the ground but a few inches. I have moved the land wheel up but I think the problem is dull edges. Is there any way to sharped these. Can you sharpen them with an angle grinder? My grandpa said he used take his to the blacksmith but we now have a shortage of blacksmiths. If anybody has a good way of sharpening there plow I would love to here it. Thanks alot.

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Dieselrider

10-13-2003 04:14:09

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Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to Chris, 10-12-2003 16:01:20

Chris,
You will probably have to weld them up with hard face rod before grinding sharp. Having a new one to use as an example would really help you, and they are not that expensive unless you have very rare share points. For all the work you'll put into the old ones you may just want to replace them instead. As to the rear plow not cutting deep, it may be in your setup. You may try lowering the top link if it's three point.Do a search in the archives on plow setup, there is some good info on setting up plows there.

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paul

10-12-2003 18:00:05

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Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to Chris, 10-12-2003 16:01:20

They wear down fast enough, I'd hate to remove any metal! :)

When they were already wore out, dad would heat the point with a torch & bang it down with a hammer 5-10 degrees, made them work for a while again, altho they were more likely to break on a rock & would wear even faster - but no loss, since they were already wore out.

You might want to buy a new one & see just how much they really are worn off!

--->Paul

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Chris

10-13-2003 07:44:23

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Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to paul, 10-12-2003 18:00:05

Do you guys know where I could find new points? I have a case plow and the back of the moldboards it says CX12. Any info would be appreciated and thanks for the help so far.

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paul

10-13-2003 11:38:12

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Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to Chris, 10-13-2003 07:44:23

Got any farm stores by you, like a Runnings, Fleet & Farm, TSC, or anything with a bunch of gates for sale in the parking lot & the word 'Farm' in their name??? :) They likely do not have them on the shelf if your plow is not common in the area; but find the guy working there that knows something, check their manufaturer's book, and likely they could order some for you - some will right away, some only want to make 1 large order per year, but at least you will get parts numbers to cross-reference.

Got a Case dealership within a 1/2 hour of you? Will be spendy, but likely can find something.

Check out S h o u p, (they have a web site, I think there name + parts.com) - I see 14-18" shares in the EX series, but they might have something that cross references.

Other mail order places abound.

Have an old one in hand when looking for some, know the bolt hole spacings & sizes.

--->Paul

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Wade Burt

10-13-2003 11:35:05

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Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to Chris, 10-13-2003 07:44:23

I can't believe ya'll have never seen a duck nest and a blower hooked to it. The Duck nest was simply a round cultivator rim with no spokes with a plank bottom filled with clay dirt like the kind that come out of Skuna Bottom down in Mississippi/ You form this clay with a funnel shape so the blower will blow air through a pipe and you fill the ducknest with coal. After you get the fire started you keep turnin that blower by hand(sounds like a jet airplane) the coals get red hot and you put the plows in amongst the coals and when they get red hot you pull them out with a set of tongs and put them on the anvil and beat a edge on the plows this works with bush hog blades just as well. I still have my grandfather's ducknest, anvil and blower. I was joking when I said have you ever seen becaus my grandfather died in the mid 70's at 96.

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chris

10-13-2003 19:45:05

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Re: Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to Wade Burt, 10-13-2003 11:35:05

I will check at the local TSC store and see what I come up with. Mine are weld on and have no bolts. Don't know if that makes a difference or not. We have a blacksmith that comes around to our shows. I guess I can try and get ahold of him. Thanks for the info guys and we'll see what happens.

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Tim(nj)

10-15-2003 13:19:29

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to chris, 10-13-2003 19:45:05

If you can, get any numbers off the plow bottoms and contact this place. He has lots of NOS plow parts around, just might have what you need. Link

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paul

10-15-2003 06:32:43

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to chris, 10-13-2003 19:45:05

Never hear of weld-on plow parts - other than home-brew fixits. This is a molboard plow?

--->Paul

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Hugh MacKay

10-18-2003 13:02:51

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to paul, 10-15-2003 06:32:43

Paul: I know a guy who uses Euorpean built plows, and he rebuilds all his plow shares with truck spring material. One piece across the blade of share, that one he butt welds. He welds another piece on top and down the point, inline with shin.

He claims he is making good dollars for his time, and they wear better than factory new ones. With my welding skills I don't think I will try this. I do know they work well as he did a couple for me on my 2 bottom plow. Whether its economical or not I am not prepared to say. His two plows are 3 and 8 bottom, and he has about 25 shares on the go.

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paul

10-13-2003 11:41:12

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Re: Re: Re: Re: How to sharpen plow points in reply to Wade Burt, 10-13-2003 11:35:05

Never called that around here, but heck I've got one in the shop, a forge with blower. Used it a few times.

--->Paul

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