One of the best tools my wife figured out to cut sod is a sawzall w/ a cheap 4" long coarse tooth metal blade. She's used mine quite a bit w/ no harm done to the saw.
Mike

A Sawzall is an interesting idea. I will have to give it a try. Although I still would like to find a sod kicker. Thanks for the response, Mike. Fetcher

I have one I would part with. It is from Quail Mfg. Google it! Current price is $242 on internet.

I would sell mine for half price, but do not want to deal with shipping, etc. Come to NW KS and pick it up or find someone passing thru, and it's yours.

Fetcher,

You might be interested in this article.

MM

A tool we use to peel up the sod is a "Pulaski",a tool used by Forest service fire fighters. It looks like a cross between a single bit axe and a mattock. We use the mattock side to peel up sod. A lot of work, but it works great.
Mike

I don't see myself in Kansas any time soon, tdscpa, but I do like the price. I shall work on it!!! Thanks for the tip to Quail mfg, I have it bookmarked now and if I can't find a used one they will probably get my business.
Mainman, thanks for directing me to that article, found it both interesting and useful.
And finally, mla20fus, I spent many hours with a "Pulaski" in Northern CA, and just remembering the times, the heat, the smoke and the climbing makes me thirsty with a backache ! ! !

I hear ya,Fetcher!! Never fought fire w/ one,but used it many years cleaning chutes and bunkers on portable rock crushers. Best tool for that I ever found.
Mike

I had never come across one before and I'm 68. Doing landscaping part-time, it sounds very useful, especially as a customer wants sod removed. Hmmm-mm-mm, $280, but I could maybe rent it out, $20day. It could get me more work (thanI want?) L8r,Catmint