Walking plow restoration

IAfarmguy · Dec 28, 2021

I have had a walking plow sitting at the edge of the lawn by the driveway for several years. I recently noticed it is not in very good shape any more. The handles are nearly weathered away and all the metal is rusty. Im not sure of brand but the beam has the sweeping curves like a Deere. And it is a left hand plow. I mean it turns dirt to the left instead of the right. Why? Anyone? Perhaps for a left handed operator? Anyway on the restoration should I dismantle and have sandblasted, primed and painted? What about handles? Is there a place I could get new ones? What were originals made of? Oak? Hickory? Any suggestions on fixing it up?

jm. · Dec 28, 2021

Where are you located , I keep new handles in Tennessee , I get them from a guy that comes to first Monday trade days Canton Texas , they are made in the upper northwest corner of Arkansas./

steel · Dec 28, 2021

I buy them from a vendor at the Lesueur swap meet in April. I think he's from Missouri.

Janicholson · Dec 28, 2021

Powder coating it to look rusty after cleaning it as you stated would be a preservative, fool the lookie loos, and keep it sacred. Jim

Olyj1947 · Dec 29, 2021

I got mine from a guy near Guthrie Center who gets them at LeSuer Swap Meet. My e-mail is open if you want his number and name. Robert

redforlife · Dec 29, 2021

The problem here is your using it for yard art (stays outside, and never moved). You can re-do it if you want to (new handles and paint). Might look nice for a few years, but will just go back to the eye sore that you seem to think it is now. If your not into the very rustic and handles rotting off look, maybe you should sell it as is, and come up with something different for yard art.
I have seen walking horse drawn
implements that had iron handles. Not sure if that was a later production thing, or just certain implements. To me, it'd make more sense to have one of those, and just add a coat of new paint to it every 3 years or so. At least you wouldn't have to worry about the handles. Just give em a coat of paint along with the rest of it.
I have a walking plow, and a walking lister. Both had wooden handles (now gone) and I don't use them for yard art for that reason alone.

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