We did that back on the farm. We had a NH 451. We would set the sickle angle up so that it would cut taller. We mowed pastures with a sickle mower for a few reasons: (1) cut down the weeds to allow the grass to grow better. (2) Removing the weed kept them from irritating the cattle's eyes. (3) Using the sickle mower also broke up the manure patties distribution the "free" fertilizer". (4) It was easier and more maneuverable around tight places in the field and allowed closer cuts to the fence line. (5) If you had a small erosion areas you can lay the sickle bar across the spot and cut the weed off. (6) Using a sickle bar allowed us to cut a little steeper grades (i.e. hillsides and pond banks.) (7) Brush Hogs left a rougher cut which dad didn't like. Brush Hogging was used for area that had brush larger than your thumb. or areas the was semi rough and rocky.
I still have 2 451 9 foot mowers that we use some. I always use the palms of both hands flat on the sickle bar and walk it hand over hand to fold it. Nice mowers. They are 3 point hookup the the tractor.
My dad used to have me do the same thing only we used a John Deere 40S with a semi mounted #5 Deere sickle mower with a 6' knife. It took quite a while but I didn't care I was driving a tractor which I still love to do some 50 years later.
We did that back on the farm. We had a NH 451. We would set the sickle angle up so that it would cut taller. We mowed pastures with a sickle mower for a few reasons: (1) cut down the weeds to allow the grass to grow better. (2) Removing the weed kept them from irritating the cattle's eyes. (3) Using the sickle mower also broke up the manure patties distribution the "free" fertilizer". (4) It was easier and more maneuverable around tight places in the field and allowed closer cuts to the fence line. (5) If you had a small erosion areas you can lay the sickle bar across the spot and cut the weed off. (6) Using a sickle bar allowed us to cut a little steeper grades (i.e. hillsides and pond banks.) (7) Brush Hogs left a rougher cut which dad didn't like. Brush Hogging was used for area that had brush larger than your thumb. or areas the was semi rough and rocky.
I still have 2 451 9 foot mowers that we use some. I always use the palms of both hands flat on the sickle bar and walk it hand over hand to fold it. Nice mowers. They are 3 point hookup the the tractor.
My dad used to have me do the same thing only we used a John Deere 40S with a semi mounted #5 Deere sickle mower with a 6' knife. It took quite a while but I didn't care I was driving a tractor which I still love to do some 50 years later.
That’s awesome
Old school is old school tractor old school sickle bar mower and then a thermos full of coffee now you are doing it old school
Sorry about the sound quality at the beginning the wind was really blowing
They still use sickle bars in the combine heads cutting soybeans etc. so, its not really old technology.
Yes they do
Yours tilts up a lot more than mine. My 456 only comes up about 2 feet on the end. I wonder why.
Could be an adjustment where the lift cylinder hooks up