rake handle

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rake handle - the handle of a rake

handgrip, handle, grip, hold - the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"

rake - a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil

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I selected three large, sheet metal screws and drilled three holes into the new rake handle. The screws penetrated the wooden handle and sealed tightly into the metal rake handle collar.

Simple garden rake repair

My first idea was to drill a hole through a rake handle and attach a long rope, making a contraption that could be tossed up on the roof to drag the snow down.

Inventor. Handyman. Genius

* Hold the rake handle close to your body to help maintain good posture while raking.