Fan rake - selection rules

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

To make your front lawn clean and cozy, you will need a fan rake. They will help remove fallen leaves, debris, loosen the soil.

Unlike garden rakes, which are used to level the soil, break up clods of earth after digging and comb out rhizomes, fan rakes are intended only for harvesting. They have a convenient fan shape of steel rods, bent at the ends, and are very well suited for raking leaves from under the bushes.

They are also used for combing the lawn before mowing.

And fan rakes are a great way to improve soil aeration. Dried grass and moss covering your yard interfere with the access of air, light, nutrients and water to the roots of plants planted on the lawn. Therefore, they need to be disposed of in a timely manner. To do this, the lawn is watered with a special moss agent and a week later they start cleaning using a fan rake.

How to choose a rake

Fan rakes are divided into lamellar and wire, depending on their type. Lamellar are made of narrow curved plates that spring well, it is convenient to work with them on uneven surfaces. A wire rake has thick wire teeth,which is bent at the ends at a right angle. They are more rigid, but are convenient for garbage collection where it is necessary not to damage the sprouted plants.

In order to make it convenient to work with a rake, you need to choose them based on your height. Pay attention to the fact that their edges are curved and sharp enough.

When choosing a fan rake, take a good look at their handle. If it is birch or pine, then your hands may be “decorated” with splinters. More durable and suitable for use are rowan, aspen or willow cuttings.

Take a closer look at rakes with a detachable handle - they are more functional, as you can change the nozzles if necessary.

Especially handy is a lightweight rake with an aluminum shaft, anti-slip vinyl coating and a long “fan”. With them, you can get to the most distant places under the bushes, or to areas that are difficult to access behind any buildings. Modern varieties of fan rakes sometimes have a telescopic handle that extends up to 120 cm.

A big plus when choosing a fan rake will be the ability to regulate this "fan". Thus, you will be able to control the size of the rake grip and the pressing force of the working surface.

Stay away from items with an unreliable plastic fan.

Homemade rake

And although there is already a large selection of all kinds of rakes on sale, some owners prefer a home-made tool. To do this, the fan is recruited from steel wirethe length you need and a diameter of about 4 mm, and carefully welded to a small piece of pipe, up to 35 mm in diameter. And above the welding point, you need to install a clamp so that the teeth cannot break out.

The ends of the teeth of homemade rakes need to be sanded and lubricated. Then the debris will easily stick on them.

If you choose a fan rake well, it will make your work in the garden easy and enjoyable!