Amazing Mott Hammer Knife Mower Restoration Part 2

[@TarylFixesAll]

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[@Jeffroson78]

Have you ever been able to find Toro red

[@tarstarkusz]

New cutting knives are available for this.

[@RC-fu6hg]

Those parts you made in C.A.D. (Cardboard Aided Design) came out really good.

[@larrycroft470]

Mr.Dactyl and his talented family on yet another restoration!! He is always teaching and entertaining at the same time. And on top of that he is truly one of the most naturally comical individuals i have ever seen. Thank you Mr. Dactyl and family!!!

[@TheGalaxyhopper]

yep

[@mzeusk13]

This little ripper is a keeper for sure, nice job Taryl!

[@johnready630]

Unfortunately saftey regulations don't allow basic and simple anymore . I'll stick with my old Lawn Boy mowers thank you :D Good job Taryl , a piece of OP equipment history preserved.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

I don't think "safety regulations" figured into it and this machine is not the simplest--simple is a rotary push mower with one spinning blade, which explains their endurance to this very day. I just think the Hammer Knife with its multiple blades, not to mention the hassle of sharpening (or replacing) each one, is way too complicated for the average homeowner. Safety regulations vary though, depending on locale....

[@Andrew-er5cf]

Taryl you are the wizard of homeowner implements. I really enjoyed this build.

[@princenaz23]

I loved this video! That Mott thing is vintage and beautiful. God bless!

[@williamfgreene6855]

Best lawn/brush mower i've ever seen,great restro too!

[@stephenparravicino8707]

"Top Shelf". Great job Taryl. Where else can you go and get entertained and educated at the same time? Keep em commin!

[@StephenOgle]

Nice work Taryl. That little rascal is a beast.

[@william38022]

This is something you’d show off at the county fair where they have all the old tractors and things you get a lot of visitors checking that out

[@powderriver2424]

The hammer knife is a pretty neat system. Flail mowers I’m sure weren’t a new invention.

[@jaw3895]

I really like that the MOTT can get into tight places and turns easily. Unlike a regular mower that you have to do the back and forth maneuver to get turned around. Great job guys!

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Yeah, just two wheels is key. I think the Mott corporation was trying to improve on the powered reel type mowers of the same era, but the utter simplicity of the rotary push mower explains why they dominate today.

[@richardpg2704]

Would love to hear and see the Mott with the new bearings.... maybe a Part 3 please?

[@chatrkat]

I love it! Wonderful to see an old piece saved from the scrap pile. Nice job Taryl.

[@robertturner6249]

I would buy one of those mowers if they still made them. Pretty neat! Taryl makes things so simple.

[@richardbaker3621]

Thanks Taryl! This was new territory for me. Looks like a good idea.

[@albertpeterson7134]

I Enjoy The Humor And Rebuilds. Keep Them Comeing Taryl

[@michaelfisher7835]

The damn thing actually cuts grass. Not to mention little trees. Im impressed. Nice restoration.

[@kevinleee3408]

Shines like A diamond!!!

[@whataguy7032]

Very impressive, Taryl! Nice restoration. I particularly enjoyed seeing you cut grass in a coat and tie!

[@Cravz69]

Well done! Nothing like that sense of pride knowing you took your time and did things right.

[@jeremyperala839]

That's a gnarly project T-man. Keep up with the cool projects. I wish they still made these mowers.

[@jeffreydevoti7000]

Bought a Honda XR650L new in 1995 and was ordering parts from J.C. Whitney. I also made a cardboard model of a universal windshield they had to make sure it would fit. Model fit perfectly 😁 and so did the windshield, because it gets expensive sending things back. I miss their old catalogs. ☹️

[@themowerman]

Well good afternoon me old mucker 🇬🇧 hope all is good

[@ramdude12]

I've never seen a walk behind flail mower, that's down right awesome! Beautiful restoration!

[@Dstromb232]

You did a professional job on the mower!!

[@OTAlucard]

Very cool. Never seen a small flail mower before like this.

[@toecutter1978]

You sold me on trying to find one of these to add to my collection of equipment. That handled really well.

[@rverro8478]

Thank you Taryl & Co. I am certain that, not too many of us, ever saw how those old machines looked like, brand new.

[@ralphwatten2426]

Nice little machine for somebody that has a long fence line or something. Disagree though that "slow" and steady wins the race. Fast and steady wins the race. Better bearings and the governor adjustment should really make that a great tool. Thanks for posting Taryl. Sunday's wouldn't be the same without you.

[@William_Hada]

Awesome restoration Taryl! It does a great job on tall brush and weeds. The only reason that I could think of for why it is not more popular is that removing and sharpening those multiple blades are a bit time consuming compared to a single blade rotary mower. I really like the machine myself.

[@joejohnson7097]

It looks great cuts great simple equipment

[@woodygjw]

That thing is awesome! Great job making it look like brand new!

[@aworkingmanspride2494]

Beautiful job taryl the details is where it counts

[@andysmith8544]

We had this mower, I used it as a kid growing up in the 70's. Ours had the Briggs engine and the yellow paint was sun bleached and very pale. It was a great mower, but Dad hated it, didn't like us kids using it, he felt it was dangerous. What a great memory.

[@robsmith1123]

Looks beautiful!

[@frogfoot198]

Your perseverance never ceases to amaze me. Keep them coming.

[@jjock3239]

You did a wonderful job on your restoration of the Mott. After seeing it work, I wouldn't mind having one for cutting the tall grass and the small trees. That little guy works great.

[@trinitydairy]

We got our little grass rats a Ranch King mower. We took the deck off and got them a trailer for it. They are really enjoying having their own "tractor" on our farm.

[@terrystover7365]

I sharpened all the blades on a much larger unit like this that goes on a farm tractor. I really didn't notice it but not too long after sharpening I had to put new bearings in the unit because I had caused an out of balance problem. I spoke with the company who made it and they confirmed that's what had happened. Just thought I'd mention this. I wait on your videos......love watching!!

[@johnrogers-thorn9521]

Great vid buddy, thanks , really enjoyed this one .You're not just a pretty face, great with yer hands too. Oh, and greetings from across the pond in England I have never seen one of those flails. I used to be a tractor driver back in the day, (David Brown) for our local borough; used to mow their soccer pitches and cricket pitches and squares, (you lot over there can't play cricket it's too tough for ya).AQnyhoo, often used a drag along flail (a big one) driven by the power take off, which had an assembly almost the same as your little one, Keep em coming buddy.

[@uralbob1]

Great restoration! I have a 1940-50s REO powered reel mower. It has a proprietary engine. It's in great condition! REO was a truck manufacturer of Diamond T tractors. They also built big straight trucks for fire trucks, etc. The mowers and other things were built at their Home Products Division in Lansing, Michigan.

[@larrymitchell4124]

Very nice job What a awesome working machine

[@wildefox1478]

That is a very cool mower, I wouldn't mind having one, beautiful restoration Taryl!

[@CentralNH]

Those are cutting blades/kinves for lawns. The hammer blades are more like a T a single blade/knife for doing brush and thicker stuff. Great video 👍

[@midnightrunner684]

M.A.G.A

[@rexoliver7780]

The heavier duty flail blades are sort of like little scooped shaped hammers and made of cast steel-EXPENSIVE but can cut thru about anything the mower can walk over.The edge of the "scoops" are sharpened-and can be sharpened many times before wearing out.

[@letthechipsfly7620]

Flail mowing on a small budget...........Great job fellas!

[@johndeerekid167]

Man, I really want one of these now.

[@kenwaller676]

Very nice job and fast restoration

[@Bulletman426]

That came out beautiful Taryl. Your fabrication work on those panels was really nice! Nice job!!

[@mfcjr1]

Another great job Taryl!

[@anthonycade9034]

I love seeing all the Oregon parts, I’ve worked for them for 18 years...

[@billsimpson604]

Flail mowers are still quite common for mowing along highways, since they can cut steep steep slopes off the sides of a tractor and hit debris without much damage to the mower. RustOleum spray stops up because the paint is thicker. Turn the can upside down and spray until only gas comes out, and the nozzles won't stop up as often. Stop as soon as the paint stops coming out with the can inverted. Their new self leveling brush on paint is amazing stuff.

[@brianfloyd8033]

That project turned out amazing

[@Pwaak]

Fantastic job Taryl on the Retro Mott!

[@tommcmillan3143]

Cool, walk behind flail mower! I could really use one of those!! Thanks for sharing!

[@matthewtaylor2185]

Flail mowers are still popular! I'd love to have a 6ft machine for my tractor over my 6ft bush hog, but flail mowers are popular for the no-till market gardening types for shredding down the cover crops to prepare for planting next crop. They mulch really well and can cut right down to the dirt with no problem. BCS has a flail mower attachment for this and I think Grillo? Italian hand tractors. Check it out, but they ain't cheap. I have an 8hp Briggs that may just make a hammer knife project machine! Looks easy enough to fabricate the parts...I am a machinist! Make it a little heavier than that Mott machine, though.

[@willthomsen7569]

I like simple and sturdy and well-done

[@bengriffin9459]

Fantastic job 👏

[@AP9575-jd]

That's awesome TD, nice work. I like that your actually using it.

[@8HumblePie]

WOO! WOO! Concourse de elegance! A Plus! ®™ Man without tool is nothing, Man With tool's He IS ALL.®™

[@Terry_Baker]

Great video as usual Taryl. Always learn something new from watching your videos

[@jeffjackson5331]

That looks awesome.

[@singncarpenter6270]

Nice work Taryl

[@outtatime4512]

I'm thinking this is the same thing as a flial mower which I have seen as a three point implement. You do good werk, Taryl.

[@joeyorr9554]

Turned out great! Beautiful work. Another great TFA video.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Looks fantastic !!!!

[@thyubernoob]

I agree with JR. Ya can't put rusty parts back on after doing all that work...good job!

[@JohnDaker_singer]

After turning that mower into a work of art, there is no way I could have used it to cut grass.

[@krisanderson997]

I have to put the rustoleum nozzles in thinner after every use. I agree. Buuuurp!! Lol love your outfit, classy, and maybe a tiny bit British. 👍🏼😎 Mott the hammer knife looks awesome, great job. Well do e old chap well done!

[@thetwostrokerebuilder]

Want your steel toe boots on with that thing . Works pretty good👍👍

[@beaconbus]

Sweet old machine! Looking at that gap under the back of the deck, you wouldn't want your 12 year old grandson running it. One false move and his shoestring would be sucked right in and his foot spit out as mincemeat. Nice job on the restoration!

[@antoniomarc7174]

WoW that turned out beautiful…👍👍👍

[@allanvaneste9106]

Nice, multi purpose machine. Somebody should start making them again.

[@rustyrepairs2565]

That turned out really nice!! Does a nice job too!

[@ghibliinu6616]

Love the Mars Rover reference 🚀

[@mytkc66atbat25]

Nice job on the Mott. I suggest that you offer it to the first viewer who asks for it. That would be me. If I had that I could clean up my back yard and my wife would finally say: "Theres your dinner".

[@pyrog.c.c89]

Great job buddy👍👍👍

[@doctorromex7804]

Simple and Easy....somewhere along the line the world forgot about those. A mower shop owner told me this the other day about the new Briggs n Scrantons that you cant change or add oil to, he said " The oil is made to last thru 50 hrs of operation, the engines only last 21 hrs" lol

[@VermontMustache]

I watch these to listen to Taryl throw things down on his table.

[@schlitzmaltliquor2878]

Beautiful work

[@ronaldbechler1162]

Nice Job: beautiful!

[@TheGalaxyhopper]

Awesome channel, thank you.

[@derpydog1008]

I wouldn't mind having one of these.

[@beingsneaky]

Looks very nice

[@williamsouthworth5275]

what do you call a gang of these? A mottley Crew!

[@cattmann1405]

Knew I'd find this comment in here somewhere...lol

[@andysukosd8177]

Nice job, looks fantastic. Great video, love watching.

[@rustyshackelford8769]

That thing is awesome.

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Thanks for sharing your build Taryl. FYI Before plastic wheels became the go to for mowers etc. your local Mom and Pop hardware store sold those red wheels in various sizes as replacements. I recall many a soapbox racer prized them for their builds. You made the right call painting the Mott Hammer wheels the same color.

[@bodeine454]

I've never heard of a Mott's hammer blade mower but now that I've seen one and saw it in action I think they're awesome 👌! Another small mower similar to that one that I've never seen in action is one that has the scissor type cutters out front that works like a sickle bar mower. I'm thinking that they're probably used for high thick weeds too probably.

[@wegder]

Great job

[@howardkoster4026]

Very impressive machine! Great restoration...

[@gregorymeyer8863]

I loved the spark plug necklace

[@jensenwilliam5434]

Thank you!!

[@eustaciosaucedo4682]

Good job that whistle

[@jerrymoore7669]

Your right about the rustoleum nozzles.

[@jhonsiders6077]

Regarding your spray paint issues I store mine on their side so when it settles it’s not on the bottom getting into the pick up tube I have found that cured the stopping up issues it’s settled on the cans sides and mixes up well with just a good shaking . Have a 3 point mower like that we have always called them a flail mower they are great when you have a lot of hidden trash in tall weeds does not hurl objects like a brush hog will . You will find it shreds small trees into chips too .

[@bright-qh3vi]

Pretty neat! Now restore my will to live

[@petewilliams5517]

Great job 👍 love watching all your videos funny isn't in it 😄 great entertainment and great information on how to repair and how to make new peices of metal plates to fit your mower keep up all your great work 👌👌👌👍👍🥃🥃🥃

[@KenMrKLC]

Very similar to a Bluebird dethatcher, I bet you could replace the cutters with flat steel like the dethatcher uses and it could double duty