mulch fork

larry@stinescorner · Mar 30, 2015

Ive had this tool a long time,bought it new and shoveld a lot of mulch and wood chips with it over the years,,The head came loose and came out of the handle,,,whats the best way to fix it?The handle is not rotted

old · Mar 30, 2015

Measure how for it goes into the handle then slide it in and drill a simple hole into it and threw the fork part and install a bolt and you have it fixed. Done that many times over the years. By the way we call that tool a manure fork

Chris(WA) · Mar 30, 2015

Old you are a MACHO man if you can lift a forkfull of Manure with that fork! We called those silage forks
when I was on the farm. They work GREAT for mulch and bark chips.

S2710 · Mar 30, 2015

Larry the wood has just dried out and shrunk. I would slide it back together and drive some wood n it to tighten it up and when it is tight I would put some water in it to swell the wood back up. If you make sure it gets some water every once in a while it will last forever. You could drill a hole and put a bolt or rivet in it but that is just something to catch your hand on when you are using it.

Bob

keh · Mar 30, 2015

I have fixed one by putting a generous dose of Gorilla Glue into the handle and driving the fork on.

KEH

Charles in Aus. · Mar 30, 2015

My dear old departed dad would just bury the end in a damp patch of earth anytime the head of a garden tool loosened . I still do this . A few days when it is not in use is all it needs .

TimV · Mar 30, 2015

Ditto here. Dip both the handle and the fork in water first--Gorilla Glue needs moisture to bond and cure.

larry@stinescorner · Mar 30, 2015

Im gonna try the gorrila glue,, I buy most hand tools at garage sales etc,,,but this tool is special to me, I remember buying it new,,,sounds silly but It is special to me,had it a long time,,thanks for the advice

Tom in NE · Mar 30, 2015

Dad always called them cob forks. I have one of his old ones. They really do work great for moving mulch!

TimV · Mar 30, 2015

Why wouldn't it be special to you, Larry? Anything, animate or inanimate, that you spend a lot of time working with, gets to be a part of you. I've got a number of tools that, for one reason or another, are special to me, and in exactly none of those cases is it because it's an expensive tool. Usually it's something with a story behind it or it's one that fits me right and is a joy to use. I try to reciprocate by keeping them in good shape and not abusing them, and hopefully some of them will make another generation happy--in some cases I'm already the third or fourth using them!

Royboy · Mar 30, 2015

I soak all my wood handle tools in anti freeze. They stay tight for quite some time. Anti freeze does not evaporate as fast water. Try it.

Dieselrider · Mar 31, 2015

Weld a 3/4 inch piece of pipe to it and it will outlast your grand kids. I have about given up on wooden handles.

Grampy · Mar 31, 2015

I'll give a vote for the anti-freeze trick too. Also works for hammers !

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