Dain Corn Cutter

[Wilberton]

This is my Dane Corn Cutter. Just picked up seats for this last March I paid $200 for the seats, and $50 for the corn cutter. Its a two man operation with manually shocking, and tying the corn.
Its called a Dain Steel Safety Corn Cutter, but it looks pretty deadly to me, especially when harnessed to an unpredicable horse.

 

[Nebraska Cowman]

I can about imagine how it would work. You will want some hill planted corn to try it on. I have a check row planter and could plant some. It's going to keep two guys pretty busy taking the bundles. I'll drive the tractor.

 

[lobid]

You"re right. There doesn"t look like there"s anything "safe" about it, but in those bygone days, you were just on your own as far as safety.

 

[Farmallb]

I have always wanted to see them in action. I cannot imagine getting AND keeping the blade sharp enough to continually cut corn stalks. Ive cut plenty when as a kid with a sharp corn knife, and sometimes id have to whick them twice to get them fully cut. Id love to see one used. Ive not even seen them on U Tube

 

[Nebraska Cowman]

I'm pretty sure the operator would have to grab the corn and hold it against the knife so it would cut and not just bend it over and run over it. I don't think it would work worth a hoot with drilled corn but hills you would have time to drop your bundle and grab the next bunch. I would like to try it sometime.

 

[Wilberton]

I have a JD checkwire planter with the checkwire and poles in my collection. Its in pretty bad shape though.