Make-It-Myself Rake

Make-It-Myself Rake FARM HOME Miscellaneous 26-4-13 Jeff Lang, Newport News, Va., wanted a wider rake than what he could buy at stores for cleaning up large flat areas, so he decided to make his own. "It's 38 in. wide and consists of a series of 1/2-in. dia. dowels spaced 1 1/2 in. on center. They extend through a cross piece that's 1 1/2 in. square and reinforced at the center, where the handle attaches. Each end of the rake head is anchored by a piece of copper wire. The wire is held in place on the handle by a hose clamp so it can't slide down. "One side of each dowel is filed down at a 45_ angle."

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