What Is A Sickle Mower?:

Sle mowers, also called reciprocating sle mowers, w originally invented for cutting cal but was adapted to cut grass plants in the 1960's. It became the stard tool used for cutting to feed various farm animals including sheep, goats, rabbits, cows, pigs. They was stored to feed them during the winter months because grass was in short supply throughout that season.

To harvest th w many other reel mower to choose from including a rowse, rotary disks, professional mowers but none could compare to the sle mower. It was very easy to use for both large small jobs. The sle mower was attached to a bar featuring 5 blades that w each 7 inches long. While it wasn't the best option for larger commercial cutting it was a very efficient tool in the early days because it didn't break the strs or sprin them.

For commercial harvesting the sle mower just wasn't practical but with a few modifications the sle bine was created. This was done by combining the sle mower concept with a strong frontal reel that could haul bent stalks efficiently at a very fast rate. It also featured an internal device that could break stems of th grass to allow the to dry very quly. The early sle mowers wn't capable of this.

Today the sle mower is still in use by some homemakers small farm owners. They are mostly considd to be antique machines though collectors look for them all over. You can find some of them for a decent price on auction sites including Ebay.