Restoring a 30+ Year Old Disc Harrow to use on Our Farm

Today we'll be repairing and restoring an old disc from my fathers farm that sat out in the weather for over 30 years! This disc had small trees and bushes growing up through it when I picked it up and was not in good shape. This implement has proved very useful on our land thus far and will be a vital piece of equipment for the development moving forward. Enjoy as I disassemble, clean, reassemble, and paint this old beast!

[@oznation1615]

I wish I knew why I like watching the Grand Outdoors so much. We don't need your face GS, it's your soothing and sexy voice 🥰

[@dogfacemarc7784]

Love watching you take the time to restore rather than just buying new. It is a lost art in most areas, except the small farmers. Nice job and nice camera work and narration. You are an artist.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Marc! When you don't have a lot of money to invest, you find other ways to make it happen! Fortunately my father has many pieces of equipment just ruining out in the weather that he no longer has use for. I quite enjoy taking an old piece of equipment and making it like new again. It is a lost art and most are not willing to invest the time to restore old equipment. I may look at a local farming junkyard at some point and see what I can find lying around out there that can be salvaged!

[@xRomeo999]

You have done it again Spartan. Amazing work 👏 💯👍

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Romeo!

[@bigmacd1244]

Very nice job GS.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Jeff!

[@flipflop4235]

Awesome job.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@timothyquinn5279]

great job and you don't need to change how you shoot, this is you and not another channel and thats why it is great

[@oldfarmer9004]

Checking out your video. I see a john deere planter sitting there. That’s a cool idea too!

[@thecakeisalie4498]

Wow thats impressive man..will come handy in a zombi apocalypse for sur!

[@aussieScumBag]

looks awsome !!

[@Just_Plain_SteveENT]

Your montages are the best sir. Another well done restore!!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you very much Steven!

[@bigdaddylou9467]

Looks awesome great job!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@seanbreeden]

I can't believe how much better that disc harrow looks with a fresh coat of paint. The new bearings will make a huge difference. It looks like it's doing a great job! It always amazes me when you look around and I can see all the work you've completed on the farm over the past year. Another great Grand Outdoors video!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Sean! I hope that the work that I put in to the disc will give it life for a long time to come!

[@kurtbrown9618]

Awesome! Good job!

[@laststeak9468]

When you do restoration work I am so amazed at how you take something so old and give it life again. It’s like watching art with you sir ☺️

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@mdvlmangetmedieval2626]

Great job on the editing, sir. Really well done on the "restore montage".

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you very much Mdvlman!

[@TheOneMaster7700]

Looks good my dude.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Appreciate it

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

Hey it looks great compared to the bigging, and hopefully you saved a ton from cost of buying new compared to now, looks great

[@sookie1695]

Dam! Only wish that I could Restore My life Like That. Very good job, patience is the best working mans tools. Thank you for your video. Be good in the things you do in life.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Sookie!

[@karrane879]

Super nice job Spartan!! I really enjoy watching this channel :) so thank you for bringing it to us ;)

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Karrane!

[@sprats1241]

I especially enjoyed seeing the grinder in use to remove the rust. Many other restoration videos I’ve watched make it easier by using a lot of rust remover, but I always wonder what those people do with all those chemicals once they’re done with them. Great job turning something rusty and ugly into something functional and pleasant to look at!

[@GrandOutdoors]

It is much harder to do it this way but it saves having to use chemicals that you breath in during the process and then figuring out how to dispose of it all. Not to mention that those chemicals will settle into your soil and cause damage to the environment. I did use vinegar to help with rust but it is 100% biodegradable. Thanks Spurious. This piece was especially important to developing the land so it was imperative that I get it in tip top shape! We'll be using this implement for every piece of land we clear multiple times.

[@GrandOutdoors]

@Chase Williams It is supposed to remove the outer layers of rust. I didn't have such great luck with it and really could have skipped that step in the process. Grinding it all off is the way to go.

[@nickcooper3nc]

Nice work gs

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks 💯

[@chicoelvin9637]

Enjoyed the video now ur ready to rock and roll when getting the garden ready, keep up the good work gs and nice to see you in the video.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Anna!

[@ALPHASHEPHERD1]

Nice work out there tonight sir can't wait for more !

[@GrandOutdoors]

More to come!

[@mikeschneider4728]

You did a fantastic job sir. Congrats!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@badbri2317]

Looks great spartan 👍👍👍

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@DonGPierson]

Awesome video as always GS. I enjoy the hard work you put in. I remember helping my father around our farm growing up. Lots of toys to work on!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Jedi!

[@hugehappygrin]

Ha ha @ 5:25 I see a Spartan Clause.

[@dvd2493]

I would forget how everything goes back together...would need the review the tape...

[@markd1525]

Looking good! Nice job on the restoration!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@bilbobuggy]

Need to make an overhang on the side of the shed to keep the weather off of the implements like in valhala

[@bilbobuggy]

Imean valheim

[@GrandOutdoors]

I have plans to build a small shed out there at some point. Just a matter of finding the time to do it!

[@tcmits3699]

Sell that pretty disc and get a pull behind disc , it'll do a better job in the field and it's a hundred times easier to hook up. I do have both, I took off front gangs and put spring rippers on front of 3pt disc.does a good job on hard packed soil. Good luck.

[@MrZUF777]

Amazing job great video as always just 1 dislike i wonder who is dat person who cannot like such a great job

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@darrylanderson3889]

As always, Great job. Love the camera work and different angles. Can't wait to see what's coming up. These videos are so relaxing for some reason 🤠😎

[@GrandOutdoors]

Awesome, thank you!

[@eaglerider1826]

Spartan , impressive video I can see the difference . Those bearings were a lot cheaper than I would have guessed . Looks and operates like it will last many years .

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks Eagle Rider 👍

[@vampgoyle]

Must teach you the secret of PB Blaster there hero .....

[@GrandOutdoors]

I went through a whole can of PB Blaster and a partial can of WD-40. This short video doesn't tell the tale of the many hours I invested into this one! The threads on most of the bolts were rusted off completely. It was just easier to cut them off with the torch!

[@29sweep22]

Great job on the restoration!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks Sweep

[@RAIDERRODOG]

The different camera angles are pretty cool. Another awesome video GS.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Alvaro!

[@bigal1093]

Looks like we need to get you some new gloves for when you do grinding :)

[@GrandOutdoors]

I knick those things all the time with the grinder!

[@mleslie4883]

I'm gonna guess that the paint was the most expensive part of the project. Awesome job!

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank Mr Leslie! I had several gallons of that paint left over from other projects so I didn't have to buy more just for the disc. Looks like I'll have enough paint to restore many more implements in the future! Little bit goes a long ways!

[@SherryNoyes100]

So many nuts and bolts! Glad to see it back to all its shiny glory! Haha like the Spartan hand wave when you took her out for a test drive! How’s the sugarcane doing?

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thank you Mary! The sugar cane seems to be doing well. Let's see if it can survive these couple of freezing nights we have coming up!

[@johnpodniesinski9068]

Wow man what can’t you do?

[@kimblyelrod7850]

Just a thought, How about building a machinery shed to store all of your equipment. Pole Barn Styles are not that expensive.

[@nickdanger8733]

Amazing restoration GS. What ever happened to the Bamboo? I know you moved it once but haven't seen it since.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks Nick! They are at the end of the cane field. I just checked on it yesterday and they both have many new chutes sprouting this year. I was pretty excited to see that they didn't go dormant or die during the winter.

[@theamazingkelly1]

You sound like Ryan gosling haha

[@DustyRusty81]

Wow! looks brand new. question: how do you keep your sprayer from clogging at the nozzle? my sprayer always clogged up

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks Dusty! I've never had a problem with this sprayer clogging. I think I only paid $20-$30 for it on Amazon. I make sure and clean it well after every use and of course when changing colors. I use mineral spirits for that.

[@parttimerclimbers6355]

2:30 can't be stuck if it's liquid

[@user-ft3oc7ks9z]

What kind of spray gun and what kind of paint please? Looks great.

[@BrooksFarms_est1950]

The rear axles look like they are on backwards

[@mopedinthemalverns6661]

I really wanted to watch your video but honestly had to switch it off after a few mins because of the head-mounted camera. It made me nauseous! Mustie1 never uses head-cams nor does ViceGrip not Machinery Restorer. Fabulous work though.

[@GrandOutdoors]

Thanks Moped. Both of those channels mentioned have a very high budget with the large amounts of subscribers. Looks like those guys are both professionals at what they do also. I'm just a beginning farmer sharing my early experiences with this 100 acres and its development. For now this head mount camera is about all I can afford to share my experiences. Maybe some day the channel will grow and I'll look into buying a better quality camera and microphone system.