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Fixing Garden Tools

Simple garden tools are simple to repair.
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Insert the new handle into the hasp.


Use a screw and screwdriver to firmly attach the handle to the tool head.

When spring has sprung is not the time to discover that your garden tools have, too. Spend a little time each fall checking your garden tools for things to fix and things to recycle (some tools are too inexpensive to bother repairing). You'll then have the entire winter to fix them.

Garden tools are all those implements that make it easier to grow flowers, vegetables, trees, and lawns. Garden tools include shovels, hoes, hoses, shears, and clippers. They help us dig and refill holes, eliminate weeds, water roses and radishes, prune trees and shrubs, trim grass, and much more.

To replace a tool handle:

  1. Clamp the tool blade in a bench vise.
  2. Remove the handle from the hasp using a drill, hammer, or other tools as needed.
  3. Insert the new handle into the hasp.
  4. Tighten the handle in the hasp using fasteners.

To fix a leaky hose:

  1. Cut through the hose on either side of the bad section using a sharp knife.
  2. Attach male and female hose couplings to the cut ends, following the directions that come with the couplings. If the new hose fittings don't slide in easily, try softening the ends of the hose in hot water or lubricating them with soap or cooking oil.

To sharpen a garden tool:

  1. If possible, remove the cutting edge from the handle.
  2. Place the tool head in a bench vice or otherwise secure it against movement.
  3. Use a file to sharpen the edge, following the original bevel. Remove any burrs or rough spots.

Text by Dan & Judy Ramsey - from "If It's Broke, Fix It!"
Artwork by Dan & Judy Ramsey
Copyright Fix-It Club® © 2003


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