And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I have owned a shorter one for 20 years or so with the exact same mechanism for grabbing the roots and a hickory handle. It was patented before WWI so Lee Valley calls it "Grampa's weeder". It works well on dandelions and other weeds with tap roots, after a good soaking rain you can pull the entire root out so the weed won't grow back. Al_in_Ottawa
The rivet is generally weaker, and would fail about twice as fast as a screw under heavy use. Should have been a bolt and nut.
Even smarter would be a T-handle at the top end, for actual leverage beyond just sweaty palms. But Lazy and Stupid are apparently on every design board in the country, currently.
I have owned a shorter one for 20 years or so with the exact same mechanism for grabbing the roots and a hickory handle. It was patented before WWI so Lee Valley calls it "Grampa's weeder". It works well on dandelions and other weeds with tap roots, after a good soaking rain you can pull the entire root out so the weed won't grow back.
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"Industrial rivet". That's funny.
ReplyDeleteMade by the pop rivet industry, therefore industrial, not necessarily long lasting.
DeleteIf I want a particular plant to die, all I have to do is like it. Then it either commits suicide or packs up and leaves.
ReplyDeleteYou have an uncanny knack of finding tools that I would never need or use. That one right there has got to be on the top of the list.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I'm glad I can help.
Delete---This is 'Murican-good stuff-------FJB
ReplyDeleteThe rivet is generally weaker, and would fail about twice as fast as a screw under heavy use.
ReplyDeleteShould have been a bolt and nut.
Even smarter would be a T-handle at the top end, for actual leverage beyond just sweaty palms.
But Lazy and Stupid are apparently on every design board in the country, currently.
Mom was only 4' 10", we always let her do the weeding.
ReplyDeleteWalden, "Original Weed Hound", is my tool. Solid, big step to push in the prongs, 90° handle twist them out.
ReplyDeleteHarbor Freight... My go to for industrial riveted stuff.
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