I was asked ny a member how I built my ash rake so I figured I'd post it here in case anyone else might want to build one as well. I started with this kids rake:
http://www.truevalue.com/product/Kids-Floral-Rake/32505.uts?keyword=rake
I cut a tine off of each side to make it about 4.5" wide.
I then took the wood handle off the rake.
Cut a piece of 1/2" pipe to the length you want. I made mine about 20" long. I used copper pipe as I had it laying around but conduit or any other metal pipe would work.
Insert the rake tang into the pipe and flatten the pipe to the tang.
Drill 2 holes and but some bolts or machine screws to hold it together. I used #10 machiine screws.
Here is the final product (sorry it's dirty from all the use it's been getting)
http://www.truevalue.com/product/Kids-Floral-Rake/32505.uts?keyword=rake
I cut a tine off of each side to make it about 4.5" wide.
I then took the wood handle off the rake.
Cut a piece of 1/2" pipe to the length you want. I made mine about 20" long. I used copper pipe as I had it laying around but conduit or any other metal pipe would work.
Insert the rake tang into the pipe and flatten the pipe to the tang.
Drill 2 holes and but some bolts or machine screws to hold it together. I used #10 machiine screws.
Here is the final product (sorry it's dirty from all the use it's been getting)
![Ash Rake Ash Rake](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi39.tinypic.com%2F2rzvw2x.jpg&hash=d27e676c7e913655e3d56e02701b21b4)
![Ash Rake Ash Rake](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.tinypic.com%2F2q3aec1.jpg&hash=e443b55ad97ab6e21cd550c4fc2e95d2)
![Ash Rake Ash Rake](/talk/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi44.tinypic.com%2F1ffvqr.jpg&hash=35df8ac6540cfe4c055a2db54274490d)
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