How to Measure a Plowshare
- 1). Disconnect the plow from the tractor. Turn the plow over on its side so the frame of the plow lies flat on the ground. Orient the plow so the mouldboard -- the large metal wedge on the front of the plow -- is off the ground.
- 2). Locate the chisel, the long metal spike-like blade at the rear of the plow that extends at an angle past the bottom of the plowshare.
- 3). Begin measuring the plowshare by placing a tape measure at the rear of the plowshare --- at the point where the plowshare meets the chisel. Run the tape forward along the plowshare and bend the tape measure over the front corner of the plowshare. Bring the tape up along the forward slope of the plowshare to the bottom of the mouldboard. This is the length of the plowshare.
- 4). Determine the width of the plowshare. Run the tape measure across the two rear points of the plowshare, where the plowshare connects to the chisel.
