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You are here: Home / Blog / How To / How to Easily Make a Heavy Duty Dandelion Weeder Tool from Steel Pipe

How to Easily Make a Heavy Duty Dandelion Weeder Tool from Steel Pipe

Birch · ·

Similar to the dandelion diggers made by high end European tool companies, but readily available and at a fraction of the price. 

I too, was tired of seeing dandelions and other weeds with a long tap root continually attempt a takeover of my garden. Using weeders that work only on the surface has always been futile. Surface weeding tools only break off a small section at the top of a tap root. This leaves the remainder of the root in the ground where it does nothing but sprout more weeds!

This dandelion weeder can get down into the soil and loosen the tap root of almost any deep rooted weed. Once loosened, the tap root of dandelions and other long rooted weeds can be removed from the ground, which will keep the weed from growing back.

In the video, I use power tools to make the dandelion weeder. A hacksaw and files, though slower, will also work. Make one of these and retake your garden. 🙂

Tools & Supplies Used in This Video:

Makita Cordless Brushless Angle Grinder

https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/cordless-grinders?fetchFacets=true#facet:-1002776575738465,-70000000000000070654956&facetLimit:&productBeginIndex:0&orderBy:5&pageView:grid&minPrice:&maxPrice:&pageSize:24&

4-1/2” Metal cut-off discs

https://www.acmetools.com/shop/SearchDisplay?searchType=1002&storeUserType=G&categoryId=&searchTerm=+4-1%2F2+metal+cut&storeId=11301&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&pageSize=12&beginIndex=0&sType=SimpleSearch&resultCatEntryType=2&showResultsPage=true&searchSource=Q&pageView=

Large Bastard Cut File

https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/nicholson-21842n

Half-Round File

https://www.acmetools.com/shop/tools/nicholson-21858n

1” Steel Pipe

https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-in-x-24-in-Black-Steel-Pipe-585-240HC/100153396

Photographic, Video & Sound Equipment Used In Production:

Avenger C-Stand

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/243718-REG/Avenger_A2030D_A2030D_Turtle_Base_Century.html

Avenger D600 Mini Boom

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/3599-REG/Avenger_D600_D600_Mini_Boom_3_8.html

Reticam Phone Mount

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1250982-REG/reticam_rc_stm01_c_smartphone_tripod_mount_with.html

Manfrotto 014-14 Rapid Adapter – 5/8″ Stud to 1/4-20″ Thread

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546494-REG/Manfrotto_014_14_014_14_Rapid_Adapter.html?sts=pi&pim=Y

Small Ball Head

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=Ball%20head&filters=fct_support-weight_1470%3A11-lb&db=1

Rode smartLav Plus

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1059342-REG/rode_smartlav_smart_lav_lav_mic_for.html

Tags:

Sneeboer, Dewitt, Red Pig, Cape Cod, Burgon and Ball, dandelion weeder,

Filed Under: How To, Demonstration Tagged With: gardening, shop built tools, tools

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