Bush 55 Inch Full Hd 1080p Led Tv Review
Hercules Montero
Dont know the model but it looks old and like it has been sitting for a while. $150 is cheap but i would plan on it needing some repairs for that price unless owner can run or let you and prove otherwise. And even then it might still need some
Looks like it s an old Woods C80, I racked up quite a few hours with one behind an H and a 300. It will work an H in high grass. They still make a similar model; the D80. As said, if it works ok you might get a deal, but make sure it does otherwise its just scrap metal unless you can fix it cheap.
I would try to rotate the PTO shaft and see if everything rotates smoothly. Looking at the triple VEE belt I bet it is crusty and will fail with in the first hr of mowing. Check the gearbox for oil and check backlash.
Agree it looks kind of like a C80. IIRC our C80 had dual spindles and the same type of belt drive. Oil seems to leak out of the gear box on most old mowers. Agree nothing wrong with filling it with grease. For the price I dont think you will find another one.
My dad had a 6 or maybe 7 ft Woods cutter like that. Bought it in late 40's----early 50's for cutting cotton stalks behind a Farmall M. And we mowed grass with it. Actually installed a rockshaft and hyd cylinder in lieu of mechanical lift. Ran grease in gear box for years.
I think id just find a decent regular bush hog. That belt will cost you probably about as much as the cutter. You know if you get much use with that belt youll be lucky. If you don't mind buying that belt then go for it, its cheap enough.
That mower has one advantage over the 6 ft Brillion mower that was so popular around home back in the 1960's. I know there were 5-6 of them within 4 miles on our road. That Woods has a 3 u-joint pto shaft, can make tighter turns without hammering the entire drive line like a 2 u-joint pto does.
That is really more of a finish mower than a bush hog or stalk chopper. The Brillion I pulled over so many acres would actually leave a real nice looking yard if you cut the grass/weeds to 3-4 inches tall when it was only 6 inches tall.
I have the same mower only older, I think. Mine has the height adjustment on the individual wheels in the back. I got it from a guy who said his Dad bought it new when he bought his Farmall A. The problem I had was finding blades for it. The ones on it were beyond worn out but I still used them for about 10 years of light duty. Then I hit something and bent one so it couldn't be used any more. I couldn't find any replacements and ended up making some instead. Of course, until this thread I didn't know it was a Woods C80, but even so, the woods blade has a 7/8 hole and mine are 5/8ths. I paid $300 for mine about 15 years ago and mainly pull it with the Farmall C for clipping the seed heads off of about 20 acres of pasture. Mine only had 2 of the 3 belts on it when I got it and I've never put the 3rd one on. It's been a great mower.
The Bush Slicer is a fixed blade Swiss Army knife. It is tough versatile and fun. Initially I despised the blade notch, and I would still probably prefer a version without it. But it is growing on me. We do a lot of camp site cooking here at Nothing But Knives, so we jumped on the Bush Slicer the minute it became available. Shortly after that the knife disappeared from retailers, and it was tough to get any info about the Bush Slicer.
I assume that has something to do with the supply chain issues of 2020. Fortunately it is now pretty easy to buy the knife, but not so easy to find a lot of information about it. Condor does a good job of making knives, but they are a little less proficient at getting the word out about their knives.
The Bush Slicer has a convex grind which is more common in kitchen cutlery than survival or bushcraft knives. Initially I assumed that this grind would hold it back when performing non-food prep tasks, but it chopped, batoned and made feather sticks quite well. Normally I prefer a flat or scandi for these tasks, but I think a convex grind was the perfect choice for this type of hybrid knife. At 6.4 inches the blade is longer than most bushcraft knives and shorter than most chef knives, which makes it a nice compromise.
Condor chose 1095 high carbon steel for the blade of this knife. I think that is a great choice as it is relatively tough, holds a good edge and costs less than some of the super steels getting all the attention these days. Condor has many years of experience with 1095, so their heat treatment should be pretty dialed. The main downside of 1095 is that it is prone to rusting if it is not dried after use and oiled semi regularly.
My main complaint about this blade is the ridiculous blade notch. The purpose of the notch is to hook the handles of pots on an open fire. This might be handy for those that actually cook on pots outdoors, but I pretty much just put food on a sharp stick and roast it. When I go into the mountains, pots stay at home where they belong.
Obviously your needs may be different. You may think this is the best feature added to a knife since a handle. If so, good for Condor for looking out for people like you. My main concern with the notch is that it must compromise the overall strength of the blade to some extent. My relatively limited knowledge of blade geometry and the math behind it prevent me from stating this as fact, though.
The handle of the Bush Slicer is ergonomic, durable and versatile. We did not find any hot spots even when we chopped wood. The Micarta scales are more grippy than the smooth TPE scales found on most kitchen knives. The handle is really similar to the handle found on the Condor SBK, which is not surprising since both knives were designed by Julio Diez. Where the Bush Slicer differs a bit from the SBK is that is has a bigger pommel with a steeper downturn. This makes it easier to grip when chopping wood.
There is a lot to like about the knife itself, but the sheath that ships with the Bush Slicer may be its best feature. It is a bigger version of the sheath that Julio Diez designed for the Condor SBK minus the dongle. The missing dongle makes sense, because the Bush Slicer is a bit bigger and heavier than the SBK, so wearing it with a dongle would be annoying and uncomfortable while hiking.
The sheath is made of kydex and it sports MOLLE compatible leather straps for horizontal carry and a leather loop for vertical carry, and it seems to work well for both right and left handed draw in both positions. It is very quick and easy to switch between vertical and horizontal carry, and I greatly appreciate the fact that the transition can be made without a screwdriver. Almost every other knife with a kydex sheath that can be worn horizontally and vertically uses little black screws that are easy to drop and hard to find.
I wish more manufacturers would add them to their kydex sheaths. My only complaints about the Bush Slicer sheath are the lack of a drainage hole and leg tie downs, but even with those drawbacks this is easily one of the most versatile and practical sheaths I have ever used.
The tall blade of the Bush Slicer makes slicing through taller items like the bell pepper above a little more awkward than a more conventional chef knife, but it still gets the job done. The lack of a pointed tip is something to consider before pulling the trigger on this knife.
The Bush Slicer really shined when cutting smaller items. It rock chopped like a beast, and the tall blade was perfect for scooping up chopped fruits or vegetables from the cutting surface. The tall blade is also great for cutting large melons, because it is easier to keep straight.
Overall the Bush Slicer performed quite well as a camp fire food prep knife. It certainly would have been possible to prepare the above meal with most of our regular bushcraft knives, but it was much easier and faster to slice, dice and chop with the Bush Slicer than any bushcraft or survival knife we own.
The Bush Slicer pushed through hard and soft would relatively effortlessly. We did not have any trouble with chipping or rolling, but at some point we did ding the edge of the blade. It was a very small ding that was fairly easy to get rid of with a honing rod and a strop, but in the future I will baton softer woods like Pine.
Making feather sticks is where the Bush Slicer really excelled. This is fitting for a knife that was designed to be the ultimate camp fire knife. If you prefer to just make shavings or curls the Bush Slicer is great at that on hard and soft wood.
We thought maybe the notch would result in some good sparks, but it did nothing. Finally we tested the back of the blade between the heel and the bottom of the handle and fire rained down. It was a little awkward at first, but with a little practice we adjusted and got it dialed.
The Bush Slicer seems to have been designed to be the ultimate campfire food prep tool that can double as a bushcraft knife. If you are looking for a campfire food prep knife that is designed primarily for outdoor food prep, but not bushcraft tasks, check out our article on the best camping chef knives.
If this was the goal of the designer, I would say he accomplished it. The Bush Slicer excels at camp fire food prep, and does a decent job at bushcraft tasks. The sheath is one of the best sheaths I have used, and I hope to see more Condor knives ship with a version of this sheath in the future.
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