Earlier this year I purchased this cultivator in the hope of reducing the back strain created from all that bending and stretching that goes along with cultivating the garden. Since I am not as agile as I once was, any help is always welcomed.
(the tool bracket in the photo is a little different than mine)
Let me begin by saying the product is good quality. Strong enough to do the job and last years, yet light enough so it won't make moving it around a total body workout. The bare wooden handles are very nice. I stained mine with a stain/sealer product.
The only problem is in the assembly directions. They are skimpy and not well detailed. Putting this together was like doing a jig-saw puzzle with the photo of the finished puzzle.
I hope these photos will be helpful for anyone who decides to get one of these garden tools. This link will take you to Lehman's
High Point Cultivator (I receive nothing in return for providing this).
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| Cultivator comes in two pieces |
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| cultivator assembled |
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| cultivator top view |
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| cultivator side view |
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| cultivator with bolt for attaching to the tool bracket |
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| Assembled cultivator, tines are curved downward |
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| Brace for handles |
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| Tool Brackets (they should be mounted so they curve downward in the same angle as the handles) |
It took a several attempts putting these parts together, and finding out they were in the wrong way.
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| Handles, tool brackets (left) brace (right) |
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| Cultivator assembled |
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| Wheel connection/axle to wheel brackets |
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| Tool brackets (left/bottom) Wheel brackets (top/right) |
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| Bolt and nut which connect wheel brackets to the tool brackets. |
In order to line up the holes to attach the wheel support to bracket which holds the plow, cultivator or furrow tool, the two brackets must be disconnected from the wooden handles.
This I learned the hard way after struggling for a half hour to do it with the brackets already attached to the handles.
When it was finally ready to use it worked very well indeed and did reduce my work time and physical stress level. It also stood up to the weather well since I left it near the garden fence all season through rain, wind and hot sun. It was still looking new when I put it away for the winter.
This would make a great gift for the gardener in your home, just assemble it first.
Merry Christmas
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