Have a great invention to help with gardening? Are you the self-reliant type that prefers Building It Yourself vs. buying it? Share and discuss your ideas and projects with other members.
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July 12, 2010 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4
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home made wheel hoe
I had wanted a wheel hoe for a while but didn't want to shell out the big bucks. Just how strong must it be? could I make it of hardwood and some metal? Yes I could. I used hard maple for the body and handles,copied the handles off of an old planet jr planter. used a back wheel from a defunct push type lawnmower and bought 5 long 1/4 inch bolts to hold it together also bought a 1/8 inc thick 1 inch wide and 3 foot long flat bar steel to make the hoe part. I only sharpened the part that would go below ground. The darn thing works darn good saving me quite a bit of labor and time. The best part it it only took less than $5 out of pocket money.Not counting the hardwood that we already had.
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July 13, 2010 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Medbury, New Zealand
Posts: 1,881
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well done, looks really good
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