Anyone interested in a swathboard?

Hello. I started building a few reproduction swathboards for the Allis mowers a couple of years ago. I had an original on a mower than has been in my family since it was new and I used it for a pattern for the wood swathboard and the metal hardware. The swathboard is made of oak, the grass stick is a hardwood dowel. The metal pieces are an exact copy of the ones on my original board. I have them cutout by a friend that has a CNC plasma cutter. The board and metal pieces are all primed before painting.  The ones I built last year I charged $85 plus shipping. Let me know if there is any interest and I will get an updated price as it might cost me a little more for the metal hardware pieces this year. Here is a picture of one of them that I built. Normally the metal hardware is painted orange, but the individual I built this one for wanted the metal pieces painted black. Let me know if any of you are interested and if I get enough interest I will get geared up to build some.

Edited by baverwolf - 20 May 2013 at 10:50am

JimWenigOH wrote: I would be interested in just a bare, painted board, as I have everything else. You can PM me a price. It would ship to 43302, business address. I bought two grass sticks from AGCO last year, they cost around $2.50 each. Thanks.  Jim

Ben I would be interested in 1 swath board with all of the hardware. Orange or cream or natural with black or orange hardware would be great. thanks JCinPA

Mikez wrote: Hey Ben nice looking board. We're the originals orange the NOS ones we had were wood color with orange hardware. Just curious. I don't use the sickle bar no more it's inside now other wise I would buy one from you

I have one NOS that is natural oak with black lettering....need to get a pic of it for  my archives.

fastgsxr87 wrote: Would this be the correct swathboard for a 80R mower?   Mat

morton(pa) wrote: I might be interested in just the metal parts as I am missing them on one of my mowers. Any chance thats possible and if so, what would it set me back?

I have a NOS that I bought years ago for my 80r and never used (not for sale)it's varnished oak, the grass stick and hardware is orange and no lettering, otherwise it looks just like that. HTH.

Guys, I got to town day before yesterday and talked to my friend that cuts out the metal hardware. He said the prices should be close to the same. Maybe a little bit higher. He's going to be away from his shop for a couple of days so it will be a little bit yet before I get updates prices. If any of you are in need of your swathboard soon, please pm me and I'll see what I can do. I know haying season is starting in some areas.
Thanks!
Ben

I have an NOS one around that Dad bought for the CA sickle mower(varnish, no paint). I actually put it on my No 5 JD mower to cut the CRP ground once  I just needed the grass stick to help divide one pass from the next.

Are you still making swathboards?  Please call me-- 413-337-6614 or e-mail kjlonghill@aol.com Thanks

I think I have some of the metal hardware if you need it for making new boards

fastgsxr87 wrote: Would this be the correct swathboard for a 80R mower?   Mat

Edited by Brian G. NY - 05 Aug 2018 at 10:25pm

Ben,sent you a pm.
Ray W.

I have a NOS one in the barn, just showed it to an AC neighbor this morning, he was impressed!

This is an old thread, but do you still make the Swathboards for the 80r?