Classen SC18/5.5 18" Gear Drive Sod Cutter with 5.5 HP Honda Engine. Sod cutting is tough work. Done manually it is literally hours of back-breaking labor. The Classen Gear-Drive Sod Cutter makes sod cutting easier than ever thanks to the vibration-reducing design and intuitive controls; leaving level ground to build a new path, walkway, or patio, or to establish new flower beds.