Sod cutter

A tool for cutting a strip of sod from turf comprising:

• a cutting head for cutting a strip of sod from turf, said cutting head including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of downwardly directed side walls secured to opposite ends of the top wall and bottom wall, said top wall having a transverse front cutting edge for transversely cutting a strip of sod, the bottom wall having a transverse front cutting edge for cutting a bottom transverse edge in a strip of sod, the side walls each having a front cutting edge extending from the top wall to the transverse front cutting edge of the bottom wall for cutting opposite sides of the strip of sod, oppositely extending arm means, fastening means to secure the arm means to the top wall of the cutting head, said arm means having opposite outer ends, ground engaging means attached to each outer end for laterally stabilizing the cutting head and determining the depth of cut of the cutting head, and handle means attached to the arm means to facilitate manual movement of the cutting head though the turf to cut a strip of sod therefrom.

A tool for cutting a strip of sod from turf comprising:

• a cutting head for cutting a strip of sod from turf, said cutting head including a top wall, a bottom wall, and a pair of downwardly directed side walls secured to opposite ends of the top wall and bottom wall, the bottom wall having a transverse front cutting edge for cutting a bottom transverse edge in a strip of sod, the side walls each having a front cutting edge extending from the top wall to the transverse front cutting edge of the bottom wall for cutting opposite sides of the strip of sod, oppositely extending arm means, fastening means to secure the arm means to the top wall of the cutting head, said arm means having opposite outer ends, and means allowing lateral adjustment of the arm means in opposite outward directions, ground engaging means attached to each outer end for laterally stabilizing the cutting head and determining the depth of cut of the cutting head, and handle means attached to the arm means to facilitate manual movement of the cutting head though the turf to cut a strip of sod therefrom.

A tool for cutting a strip of sod from turf comprising:

• cutting head means for cutting a strip of sod from turf, said cutting head means including a transverse bottom wall, and a pair of downwardly directed side walls secured to opposite ends of the bottom wall, said bottom wall having a transverse front cutting edge for cutting a bottom transverse edge in a strip of sod, said side walls each having a front cutting edge extending from the transverse front cutting edge of the bottom wall for cutting opposite sides of the strip of sod, arm means secured to the cutting head means extending in opposite lateral directions relative to the cutting head means, ground engaging means attached to the arm means for laterally stabilizing the cutting head means and determining the depth of cut of the bottom wall, each ground engaging means has a generally inverted channel, and rollers rotatably mounted on opposite ends of the channel, and handle means pivotally attached to the arm means to facilitate manual movement of the cutting head means through the turf to cut a strip of sod therefrom.