Sickle Bars

[HTews]

Several months ago there was a discussion about a source for new bars for the sickle mowers. I had made these in the past and had offered to make more. I received several emails from people that wanted bars. At the time I was in the process of having a new jig made for drilling the bars. I got the jig and then my drill press motor died and then to top it off I have lost everybody's email that requested bars. Well finally I have fixed the drill press and I am ready to start making bars. If you are interested in a bar please send me an email with the number of bars or any questions you have. The bars will cost $20 plus shipping. To the moderators if this is posted in the wrong forum. I apologize.

[johnmonkey]

I would likea bar. JH I will pm you with info.

[HTews]

I would just like to clarify that I am making the bars that the knives attach to not the bar that the rock guard attach to. Sorry for the confusion. If you have any other questions let me know.

[dav]

i bought two bars from you a couple of years ago. one for the sickle bar i was overhauling and one as a spare since these seem to be a wear part of the bar. the workmanship was EXCELLENT! everything fitted like it was factory made. thank you.

[johnmonkey]

That is what I want. It is the bar that the knives attach to. Jh

[HubbardRA]

My sicklebar mower has one of Howard's bars in it. I got the mower from Roy, and I think he bought the bar from Howard. Quite a job to take all the teeth off the broken bar and put them on the new one.

[MPH]

With the condition of my cheapo drill press I'll save my piece of iron for something else and buy one from you. PM's for mailing and payment info your plan??

[HTews]

MPH... yes you can either PM or a direct email. I check both. Dav, thanks for the feed back!sm01 Howard

[Simpleton7016]

Howard/ John....I will be traveling to DC in April if you are in the need of a mule to transport your bars for free (errr, I mean a beer)....

[HubbardRA]

Erik, Keep us posted. If you come to John's place, I could probably meet you there. I would like to meet you in person.

[HTews]

Just a follow up.... I have been drilling bars for the people that have contacted me. My next question.... Is there an interest for the rivets? Some have asked if I have a supplier for the rivets. I am working on one now. Does anybody already have a supplier they would like to share? I believe somebody found a supplier for knives also. Does anybody have that info and would like to share. What I recall is a company by the name of Jari that had the 2" knives, but I'm not sure. Hoping your memory banks are better than mine... HT

[johnmonkey]

I agree Howard, if anyone the suplier for knives and rivets please post. JH

[ehertzfeld]

I got a few from these guys. http://www.foskettequipment.com/html/about_us.html I remember them costing $1 a piece:O but he had them in stock. I only got 4 so I don't know how many he keeps in stock.

[ambler]

Part # 121 and 123 I believe they have serated knives as well. These are two inch with two rivet holes, need two knives with center hole for eccentric. http://www.grasslandcorp.com/monarch_parts_manual.pdf another possible source http://sickleservice.com/

[HTews]

Thanks Elon and Ambler for the resources I will check out further. Does any one have an original rivet that has not been used that could share the dimension of rivet. I have found 7/32" dia round head rivets in 1/2" and 19/32" length and would like to know which length would be the closest. The supplier recommend 19/32",but said it is longer than what is really need but felt the 1/2" was a little short. I was just curious what was used originally. I think I will call the Jari company tomorrow and talk to them about their knives. I will keep you up to date on what I find. Howard

[MPH]

Went looking for some I ordered from SLI last fall, according to my tape they are 3/16 x 1/2 inch. Guess I'll find out they work when my new bar arrives.

[HTews]

A 3/16 dia will work it is just smaller in dia than what I drill the holes. All of my original bars had 7/32 holes so that is what I am drilling.

[msiebern]

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Originally posted by HTews
Thanks Elon and Ambler for the resources I will check out further. Does any one have an original rivet that has not been used that could share the dimension of rivet. I have found 7/32" dia round head rivets in 1/2" and 19/32" length and would like to know which length would be the closest. The supplier recommend 19/32",but said it is longer than what is really need but felt the 1/2" was a little short. I was just curious what was used originally. I think I will call the Jari company tomorrow and talk to them about their knives. I will keep you up to date on what I find. Howard

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Ran across this thread while searching today because I just broke my bar:( Are you still making these bars and have you had any success on the rivet sourcing? Thanks for any update you can provide.

[GregB]

Marty, Did you ever get or use the rivets I sent you a while back? They were from JAY-CEE rivet, found them on the web. I think they were #6 Oval section rivets, 9/16 long. They measure about .200" Diameter. Seemed to work well in an original bar. Has any one bought knives from the above suppliers links? I'd like to pick up a few extra sections, just in case. GregB

[msiebern]

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Originally posted by GregB
Marty, Did you ever get or use the rivets I sent you a while back? They were from JAY-CEE rivet, found them on the web. I think they were #6 Oval section rivets, 9/16 long. They measure about .200" Diameter. Seemed to work well in an original bar. Has any one bought knives from the above suppliers links? I'd like to pick up a few extra sections, just in case. GregB

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Greg, the #6 rivet is what is spec'd in the parts manual for the sickle mowers, but they list a 1/2" length. I doubt the extra 1/16 will hurt.

Also I got the following information in another forum awhile back concerning knife sections. "Here is the info I promised in the other posting about the interchange parts for the 46" sickle bars. The machine I was looking at is a JARI Monarch, model C-90159, 36" walk behind mower. See their website for pics of it. The center gaurds (JARI p/n 101710) are interchangeable with ours, and list at $30. They are cast just a little different on the top, which is fine for everyday use, but not close enough for a restoration. The knives are exactly like my NOS knives. They are JARI p/n 102530 and list at $2.55 each. It looks like you can get smooth or serrated knives." Here is a link to the website: http://www.year-a-round.com/jari_mowers.html

[2burning]

I have one of Howard's bars if I remember properly. It is really nice, he even included an extra length 2" length at the end to put another knife onto. Initially I thought I was going crazy and lost a precious knife on my garage floor somewhere, but after 15 minutes of searching and thinking what a fool I am to loose a somewhat irreplaceable part, I decided to check the length with the old bar and see if they were the same :> I used the 3/16" x 1/2" rivets from a bearing and hardware supply house, they worked just fine. I also added some reinforcement to mine on the top side with sections of the old bar, right where they like to break apart, used 3/16" x 3/4" rivets there. I have taken pics but haven't uploaded them yet...