looking for a garden tool

[Carl e Roberts]

I am looking to buy a special garden tool. I had this tool years ago but
it has since disappeared. I will attempt to describe what this tool
looks like in hopes that someonce will recognize this tool and steer me
to a place where I might purchase this..
This is the description of the tool (Here is where my command of the
English language and ability to communicate through the written word
will be tested). First of all this tool is not a "hand tool" or short
handled. It is more along the lines of a rake and has a long wooden
handle. (It is used while standing). I don't even know what to call this
tool but I would put it in the category of a rake or in the "rake"
family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really
liked to use this tool in preparing a seed bed. I would use this as a
"rake" to go across the bed and gather stones, clods and then turn this
tool vertical and then "chop" the clods to break them up. I have not
seen this tool in any garden center or hardware store but hope that
someone in "cyberspace" may "recognize" or understand the tool I have
attemted to decsribe.

[Salty Thumb]

Carl e Roberts > wrote in news:3EEF25F1.10305960
@bellsouth.net:

> family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
> a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
> the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really

sounds like a thatch rake to me.

[Doug Kanter]

Carl:
Take a look at this site:
http://www.smith-hawken.com/

They sell some very interesting tools, and yours might be one of them. Tools
are reasonably priced here, and of good quality.
-Doug


"Carl e Roberts" > wrote in message
...
> I am looking to buy a special garden tool. I had this tool years ago but
> it has since disappeared. I will attempt to describe what this tool
> looks like in hopes that someonce will recognize this tool and steer me
> to a place where I might purchase this..
> This is the description of the tool (Here is where my command of the
> English language and ability to communicate through the written word
> will be tested). First of all this tool is not a "hand tool" or short
> handled. It is more along the lines of a rake and has a long wooden
> handle. (It is used while standing). I don't even know what to call this
> tool but I would put it in the category of a rake or in the "rake"
> family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
> a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
> the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really
> liked to use this tool in preparing a seed bed. I would use this as a
> "rake" to go across the bed and gather stones, clods and then turn this
> tool vertical and then "chop" the clods to break them up. I have not
> seen this tool in any garden center or hardware store but hope that
> someone in "cyberspace" may "recognize" or understand the tool I have
> attemted to decsribe.
>
>

[Salty Thumb]

Salty Thumb > wrote in
:

> Carl e Roberts > wrote in news:3EEF25F1.10305960
> @bellsouth.net:
>
>> family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are
>> found a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The
>> bottom of the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of
>> dirt. I really
>
> sounds like a thatch rake to me.
>


http://www.altavista.com/image/results?pg=q&stype=simage&imgset=2&q=thatc
h+rake&avkw=xytx

[Carl e Roberts]

bingo! the power of the net! thanx to all! a thatch rake-(also called a
scrake!)

Salty Thumb wrote:

> Carl e Roberts > wrote in news:3EEF25F1.10305960
> @bellsouth.net:
>
> > family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
> > a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
> > the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really
>
> sounds like a thatch rake to me.

[animaux]

Yes, it's called a garden cultivator. I had one of the tines go through my
foot, which gave me an infection I was hospitalized for, for six weeks. Then, I
have to be home on IV antibiotics with a PIC line in my arm for another 7
months, then by mouth, Biaxin for an additional year. THEN, the injury closed
and healed after three surgeries.

Okay, now back to the cultivator. Is this what you are talking about:

http://doityourself.com/store/6728752.htm

They also come in five tine.


On Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:30:09 -0500, Carl e Roberts > wrote:

>I am looking to buy a special garden tool. I had this tool years ago but
>it has since disappeared. I will attempt to describe what this tool
>looks like in hopes that someonce will recognize this tool and steer me
>to a place where I might purchase this..
> This is the description of the tool (Here is where my command of the
>English language and ability to communicate through the written word
>will be tested). First of all this tool is not a "hand tool" or short
>handled. It is more along the lines of a rake and has a long wooden
>handle. (It is used while standing). I don't even know what to call this
>tool but I would put it in the category of a rake or in the "rake"
>family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
>a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
>the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really
>liked to use this tool in preparing a seed bed. I would use this as a
>"rake" to go across the bed and gather stones, clods and then turn this
>tool vertical and then "chop" the clods to break them up. I have not
>seen this tool in any garden center or hardware store but hope that
>someone in "cyberspace" may "recognize" or understand the tool I have
>attemted to decsribe.
>

[Mike Lyle]

Salty Thumb > wrote in message >...
> Salty Thumb > wrote in
> :
>
> > Carl e Roberts > wrote in news:3EEF25F1.10305960
> > @bellsouth.net:
> >
> >> family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are
> >> found a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The
> >> bottom of the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of
> >> dirt. I really
> >
> > sounds like a thatch rake to me.
> >
>
>
> http://www.altavista.com/image/results?pg=q&stype=simage&imgset=2&q=thatc
> h+rake&avkw=xytx

(Shudder.) Scary pictures of Britain's weirdest-ever Prime Minister
might seem off-topic to some. But she certainly had sharp teeth, and
had to be held at arm's length, so I guess she qualifies...she'd break
your soil up into a fine tilth, no problem: probably just by using her
voice.

Mike.

[Salty Thumb]

(Mike Lyle) wrote in
om:

> Salty Thumb > wrote in message
> >...

>> http://www.altavista.com/image/results?pg=q&stype=simage&imgset=2&q=th
>> atc h+rake&avkw=xytx
>
> (Shudder.) Scary pictures of Britain's weirdest-ever Prime Minister
> might seem off-topic to some. But she certainly had sharp teeth, and
> had to be held at arm's length, so I guess she qualifies...she'd break
> your soil up into a fine tilth, no problem: probably just by using her
> voice.
>
> Mike.
>

silly, edit the line break out of the url and look at the right most
picture on the top

[Minteeleaf]

Carl e Roberts wrote:
>
> I am looking to buy a special garden tool. I had this tool years ago but
> it has since disappeared. I will attempt to describe what this tool
> looks like in hopes that someonce will recognize this tool and steer me
> to a place where I might purchase this..
> This is the description of the tool (Here is where my command of the
> English language and ability to communicate through the written word
> will be tested). First of all this tool is not a "hand tool" or short
> handled. It is more along the lines of a rake and has a long wooden
> handle. (It is used while standing). I don't even know what to call this
> tool but I would put it in the category of a rake or in the "rake"
> family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
> a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
> the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really
> liked to use this tool in preparing a seed bed. I would use this as a
> "rake" to go across the bed and gather stones, clods and then turn this
> tool vertical and then "chop" the clods to break them up. I have not
> seen this tool in any garden center or hardware store but hope that
> someone in "cyberspace" may "recognize" or understand the tool I have
> attemted to decsribe.

Do you by chance mean the "Garden Claw"? You've described
it quite well. It's in hardware stores here in VA.

Minteeleaf

[Carl e Roberts]

in a reply to all posts... it has been properly identified as a thatch
rake, thatching rake or scrake.

Carl e Roberts wrote:

> I am looking to buy a special garden tool. I had this tool years ago but
> it has since disappeared. I will attempt to describe what this tool
> looks like in hopes that someonce will recognize this tool and steer me
> to a place where I might purchase this..
> This is the description of the tool (Here is where my command of the
> English language and ability to communicate through the written word
> will be tested). First of all this tool is not a "hand tool" or short
> handled. It is more along the lines of a rake and has a long wooden
> handle. (It is used while standing). I don't even know what to call this
> tool but I would put it in the category of a rake or in the "rake"
> family. At the end of a long wood handle or the "business end" are found
> a row of metal "half moons"or half crescent shaped blades. The bottom of
> the crescents I would use to "work" or "bust" clods of dirt. I really
> liked to use this tool in preparing a seed bed. I would use this as a
> "rake" to go across the bed and gather stones, clods and then turn this
> tool vertical and then "chop" the clods to break them up. I have not
> seen this tool in any garden center or hardware store but hope that
> someone in "cyberspace" may "recognize" or understand the tool I have
> attemted to decsribe.

[Mike Lyle]

Salty Thumb > wrote in message >...
> (Mike Lyle) wrote in
> om:
>
> > Salty Thumb > wrote in message
> > >...
>
> >> http://www.altavista.com/image/results?pg=q&stype=simage&imgset=2&q=th
> >> atc h+rake&avkw=xytx
> >
> > (Shudder.) Scary pictures of Britain's weirdest-ever Prime Minister
> > might seem off-topic to some. But she certainly had sharp teeth, and
> > had to be held at arm's length, so I guess she qualifies...she'd break
> > your soil up into a fine tilth, no problem: probably just by using her
> > voice.
> >
> > Mike.
> >
>
> silly, edit the line break out of the url and look at the right most
> picture on the top

Yeah, yeah. Pity my attempts at humour.

Mike.

[Salty Thumb]

(Mike Lyle) wrote in
m:

> Salty Thumb > wrote in message
> >...
>> (Mike Lyle) wrote in
>> om:
>>
>> > Salty Thumb > wrote in message
>> > >...
>>
>> >> http://www.altavista.com/image/results?pg=q&stype=simage&imgset=2&q
>> >> =th atc h+rake&avkw=xytx
>> >
>> > (Shudder.) Scary pictures of Britain's weirdest-ever Prime Minister
>> > might seem off-topic to some. But she certainly had sharp teeth,
>> > and had to be held at arm's length, so I guess she
>> > qualifies...she'd break your soil up into a fine tilth, no problem:
>> > probably just by using her voice.
>> >
>> > Mike.
>> >
>>
>> silly, edit the line break out of the url and look at the right most
>> picture on the top
>
> Yeah, yeah. Pity my attempts at humour.
>
> Mike.
>

<groan> A good gardening question would be: Would the Iron Lady
(Margaret Thatcher) make a better gardening tool than The Man of Steel's
Girlfriend (Terri Hatcher)?

-- Salty