Ash Rake

[rwhite]

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:

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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)

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[kevin85]

That looks awesome! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the pictures.

 

[Osage]

Similar to what I built.

 

[rwhite]

Similar to what I built.

I'm sure it's a patent infringement from someone on this forum.

 

[D8Chumley]

Osage what is the other tool there for? Also an ash rake of sorts? I just made mine out of an old rake, the metal handle part alone was 26" and I left another foot of wooden handle. If anyone needs some of the pieces I cut off the ends to make one come on by, I have 2

 

[Jags]

Similar to what I built.

Imma gonna push that pic over for ya:

 

[BobUrban]

Here is mine that I made. If I can find them I'll load some pics of how I make my fire tools. T

here may be some of the Smith shop on here somewhere that I have posted in the past.

 

[Osage]

Osage what is the other tool there for? Also an ash rake of sorts? I just made mine out of an old rake, the metal handle part alone was 26" and I left another foot of wooden handle. If anyone needs some of the pieces I cut off the ends to make one come on by, I have 2

I made it to level the ashes to an even 1". Just milled an inch out of 1/8" steel with a pipe for handle

 

[Osage]

Imma gonna push that pic over for ya:
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Thanks Jags. These new fangled contraptions are best left to the kids.