Fixing The Garden Rake Handle

[@THEO28021977]

If my grandfather lived he would have appreciated a lot your amazing vintage handle tools. He was a carpenter and he had a lot of them and i remember them very well. I truly respect what you do and how you do it. Keep up the amazing job.

[@OldSneelock]

Thanks. When I was just 3 or 4 Dad was phasing out the use of his hand tools in favor of using power tools. I didn't really use them until I was in my 40's and wanted to learn how the tools I found in the barns at our 100 year old house worked. Once I figured out that keeping them sharp was the key they became a preference for many jobs. 😁😎

[@lotsabirds]

This one gets filed under....Jobs you don't need $30,000 worth of electronic tools to accomplish!! Great stuff!

[@OldSneelock]

A CNC hollow auger with laser sites and led backlighting. Coooooooollllllll!!!!! 😆😎

[@rawbacon]

Now I just need one of those Giant Pencil Sharpeners.

[@OldSneelock]

They are fun to use. They are a lot more common as an attachment. You need a big brace to turn it. 😁😎

[@ScoutCrafter]

Great stuff Dave! Love that Auger!

[@OldSneelock]

Thanks John. This is what started me on KZbin. 😁😎

[@johngalanes5264]

Thanks - nice work. Good to see the old tools in use.

[@OldSneelock]

I was happy to finally show how to mount a handle. After the pitch fork video I wanted to be able to show how it was done. 😁😎

[@paulharriss1192]

Good Job!! I like the older tools that have been forged welded at the joints. Most of my shovels, rakes and hoes have the shorter handles. My Dad was a master at replacing handles and making handles from hickory. He would spend several days working a handle with a spokeshave and rasps fitting it to his hands. Have a great day with your Grandson and give Sadie an extra treat for me.

[@OldSneelock]

This rake was my father in laws. It was made with a forge welded tang that was a surprise. It is a lot older than I thought. 😁😎

[@65csx83]

Good job. Interesting tool. Always a tough repair but excellently done. I'll be checking back in 20 years when it's time to redo. Use it well.

[@OldSneelock]

Most handles break higher up. Not much fix then. 😁😎

[@shedmanx3640]

Great work mate. Interesting auger bit. I’ve never seen one of those before. When I saw you grab the hand drill, I thought you were overestimating your stamina. Man invented cordless power tools for a reason. To give us older blokes an easier time and let us continue our hobby/maintenance well into our advancing age. Work smarter, not harder . 😊

[@OldSneelock]

Thanks 👍 Pushing a bit too much. I wanted to upload the video before 9:00 am but didn't make it until 10:00 am EDT. I really like working with my hand tools. Work smarter not harder is a good policy. 😁😎

[@lv_woodturner3899]

I had not seen that auger tool before. Very interesting. The last rake I had to fix had a tubular metal handle. I machined a piece of aluminium to fit inside the tube of the tube and a slot for the tang on the rake. All epoxied in place. Nice job on fixing your rake. I would also have used a power drill. Dave.

[@OldSneelock]

Thanks. I was okay with the hollow auger. The drawknife and spokeshave were easy. I just ran out of go on the drill. 😁😎

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

Nice work, thanks very much for showing us the auger! 🛠️👍😊

[@OldSneelock]

It is an interesting tool. 😁😎

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? It's always rewarding repairing an old tool Nice job on this repair and now it's as good as new. Thanks for sharing and take care!!!

[@OldSneelock]

I can squeeze a nickel until I get six cents. The challenge is the big payoff. Look at me Ma. I'm on top of the world!

[@billmoody9736]

How about doing a shovel with a curved ferrule (socket)

[@OldSneelock]

That would be interesting. 😁😎

[@Clyde_Lewis]

Thanks for the well made video. I'm fixing an old hoe handle (the kind of hoe that mounts in much the same way as this rake head). This particular hoe didn't have a screw or rivet holding it in, and maybe used pressure or glue (or both), until the end began to rot away. What kind of bit would you recommend in drilling a hole in the somewhat narrow steel shaft connecting to the hoe head? I would like to put a rivet or screw in it, to make it more secure. Thanks.

[@OldSneelock]

Use a standard twist drill and if you need it to hold the head in make sure the hole is near the end of the tang away from the blade so it won't weaken the tang. You could pour some epoxy in the hole before putting the head in that will strengthen the wood. Good luck. 😀😎

[@Clyde_Lewis]

@@OldSneelock Thanks! I just found a used adjustable hollow auger, and I am wondering what might help in keeping my cutting from going out of round? To put it more accurately, the auger 'wanders' to one side, so that eventually, it is cutting most out of one side and very little our of another. My hoe handle is in a vise just like yours in the video. Is the idea to keep rotating the handle, so that if the auger wanders down with gravity, it will even out the cut? Thanks!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Looks great I have a tenon cutter like yours thy work great. Thanks 😊🙏

[@OldSneelock]

I like to get out the hollow auger. I had to completely rebuild it from a frozen mess. It is unique. 😁😎

[@MrLuridan]

Thanks for the info!

[@OldSneelock]

Glad I could help. 😁😎

[@mrparlanejxtra]

Always use the tools that are easier to use. The wheel has already been invented.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I think I just got a new handle but didn't have the right equipment then to drill out for the rake shank so the hammer of choice, inertia, gravity and something bigger than it was that was solid championed in the cause and it's stayed put for several years. I guess it figures there'll be more of the same if'n it don't. And it's right. Probably worse now because I have bigger hammers. Heard about the storm and praying for the folks in Loozeeanna and worked on the road a little more. Whatever comes'll ride the ditches and the road's sloped enough so it'll eventually end up there when things slow down. This is the 1st time I had a chance to work it with a hoe in 3 or 4 years and you can't do but so much with a box blade. I'd have a little grader if I could afford one but a hoe will have to suffice and this was a hoe job with all the rip rap. So I think I will go blow leaves nd mow them up because they'll be wet, flat and hard to get tuesday. HUG THAT GRANDBABY and GBWYall!

[@OldSneelock]

Getting the ditches clear is a big job. Glad you had the machine. I think a loader would be a big plus, but I really want a Skid Steer. I just make do with the back blade, and hand tools. 😁😎

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@OldSneelock The ditches were filled with 6 inch riprap then washed full of road gravel because the water couldn't get in the ditch itself, and then jarred loose thinking that the water would wash out the fines and inch size rocks that had settled out on top. WRONG. All the jarring did was let the fines and small stuff settle to the bottom and THEN I had to try and place the 6 inch stuff back so there was a ditch again. It had a 14 or 16 wide inch bucket which was fine for placing the rip rap and squeezing it back into the banks and leaving a ditch. It's done and now the real estate gal at the highway wants me to do her drive and parking lot. Not my hoe so we shall see. I'd be VERY happy with a scrape on a tractor instead of a box blade but I have nothing. Better that way! GBWYall!.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@OldSneelock The kicker was getting a ditch back and grading the road back too. One or the other wasn't bad but both got really interesting. But it's done, at least for now. Just like being off a dozer a bit I was beat severely about the head and ears for a while too. Part of the job.

[@jamesdaugherty7138]

Remind me again why those tools belong in a museum? Oh yeah, that's right. Because it takes half a day to do a five-minute job using electricity.

[@OldSneelock]

Nothing wrong with electricity. I use it all the time. I also could buy a new rake, buy a new handle, pay someone to do the work. When I didn't have time I have done all of them. I also have watched TV or read a book that took longer than fixing the rake. One of my most popular videos is replacing the handle on a pitch fork. Why? Because people want to know how. Just like a handle on a garden rake. 😁😎