Long-Handled Hedge Trimmer Whips Weeds

Long-Handled Hedge Trimmer Whips Weeds CROPS Weed Control 17-6-33 "It's five times faster than a string trimmer and does a better job," says C.F. Marley, Nokomis, Ill., who modified an electric hedge trimmer by fitting it with a long handle so he can use it to "whip" weeds while standing erect. "Hedge trimmers are far more aggressive than weed whippers and the 16-in. long cutterbar works great for cutting grass under shrubs and trees with overhanging branches. When I want to use it to trim hedges again, I can quickly unclamp the long handle. "I made the extended handle from 1/4-in. dia. gas pipe because it's rigid yet easy to bend by clamping it in a vise and using a large piece of pipe. "The handle clamps right to the trimmer handle with two ordinary hose clamps. No modification is required to the trimmer. Because hedge trimmers are so well balanced, it's easy to handle for ground trimming. When cutting up close to a wall or tree, it works good to drag it along the ground at an angle." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, C.F. Marley, P.O. Box 93, Nokomis, Ill. 62075 (ph 217 563-2588).

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