Old-fashioned rotary edger

17 years ago

I'm trying to give up using a string-trimmer both for "green" reasons and for the fact that I've broken three of them in the past five years.

When I was a kid, my dad used lawn tool with rotating spikes on one edge to edge the lawn - it was kind of like a human-powered reel mower that had been sliced in half? Do they still make these tools? I can't find them anywhere.

Also, I noticed that several garden supply companies carry long-handled grass shears that you can use standing up. Do any of you have any experience with these? Would they do the trick?

Thanks for any help you can provide!

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garden_proj_mgr
17 years ago
Haven't used either, but I did notice last week that Lowes carries a tool that sounds similar to what you need.

Here is a link that might be useful: Link to product on Lowes' site
skizot
17 years ago
Be prepared for a workout using that thing. I used to use one on my lawn before getting an attachment for my gas-powered weed-eater. I've got over 400 feet to edge, so the manual one gave quite a workout.
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Nevermore44 - 6a
17 years ago
My dad also used one of the pole types when i was growing up... he still has it now.. and it still works perfect.

SO when i got my house, i ran out to buy one.. similar to the lowes linked version... It worked fine.. until the metal braces that hold the rotary head bent.... it was cheap metal. So i used it only one time on the yard before it bent.

I guess they don't make things like they use to!!!!

I haven't been able to find a different type to replace it... so i am stuck using the string trimmer... boooo