BSK, chisel plow

[richmanbarbeque]

Didn't want to hijack a good thread so I wanted to start this one. This is the tiller/ chisel plow I was referring to. I was VERY impressed with this product and the way it works. I will purchase this before a new 4wheeler disc.
http://www.kunzeng.com/tillease-productpage.htm

 

[BSK]

The problem I see with that type of system is a real chisel plow is spring loaded, in that each chisel has it's own spring system to allow the chisel to bounce back if it hits something too hard. Without that spring system, I think you would end up snapping a chisel right off.

Years ago I tried ripping up one of my plots with a box-blade with the chisel teeth down as far as they would go. I ended up tearing one of the chisel teeth right through the frame of the box-blade!

 

[richmanbarbeque]

I agree with that. My thought was have someone turn mine with a tractor and then use this after it has been turned for the following years.

 

[BSK]

My thought was have someone turn mine with a tractor and then use this after it has been turned for the following years.

That should work.

 

[jmb4wd]

Here is a few pics of my chisel. I worked about 2.5 acres this morning with it. Went from hard hay field to a deep rooted plot is about 3 passes.

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[Sako]

I have one as well... I have theard of them referred to as Spring tooth plows and Field Cultivators.... amazing the differnt names for them....

I have several people who I have worked up plots for that they have broken disks tyring to work them.... I have found that my spring tooth will pull out smaller (up to about 6 inch ) stumps after a year or so and it really does a great job on roots. I generally have someone go around behind me to remove all of the roots, stumps and large rocks.... we then generally plow it 1 or 2 times and then Disk it... The plow breaks the ground well and the disk makes fine rine.... lay seed cultipack or drag and you are good to go.... and yes.... the springs make all the differnce in the world as you are not scared of breaking somehting on rocks or stumps or roots...

Here is what I have and there is a good video on 1 in use on this link as well

Field Cultivator - ripper

 

[BSK]

I've heard them called everything from rippers and rooters to cultivators and spring chisels.

 

[redcorn]

my uncle has one; we used it last week. We call it an all purpose plow. He got it from his uncle, who used it many years ago. On White Oak Mountain, we have similar terrain to what BSK descricbes. That all purpose plow turns up rocks of all sizes from just under the surface, and we test our backs every year throwing them out of plots. You must limit yourself to a certain size of rock or you'd be doing it indefinitely.

 

[BSK]

You must limit yourself to a certain size of rock or you'd be doing it indefinitely.

We finally decided that if it wasn't as big as watermelon, we weren't moving it!

My forearms would hardly function the next day...

 

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[LA man]

i have a chisel plow also, works great on hard ground