Snowmansimon, that's a unique sod cutter! Does it work good and do you have any other pictures of it?
I have use for one coming up next summer if things go as planned. Yours is a very nice build!! Thanks.
david
I built it to transplant sod into the fenced yard for the dogs. I ended up building a patio where the bare dirt was and haven't used it for its initial intentions. I did do a few test cuts and it worked fairly well. We had a really dry summer so the sod was way to dry and crumbly.
Looking through my phone I don't have any other pictures and I am not at home. The drum is a roller on bearings to keep it from digging too deep. The blade is 3/8x2" flat bar, you can see it behind the drum. The flat bar runs down on each side like you can see in the pic. Then the blade that does the cutting is welded between the two. this whole U shaped piece is adjustable in 1/2" increments up and down. Using the top link you can roll the whole thing forward to help the blade start its first cut.
I also built it to be offset and run on either side of the tractor. This way the tractor is always running on flat ground instead of 1 tire on sod and one on bare dirt. I suppose I could have adjusted the 3 point to keep things level instead.
I watched a few videos of the ventrac sod cutter and saw how simple the design was and how easy it was cutting. Built mine with a similar design just behind the tractor instead of in front.
The only other picture I have: