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How to Repair a Snow Shovel

Repair an aluminum, steel or plastic snow shovel with a new steel blade edge

By the experts at The Family Handyman

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Countless snow shovels are thrown away each season because their blades have worn unevenly and they no longer scrape sidewalks clean. But often, they can be repaired. If your aluminum, steel or plastic shovel has a straight blade like the one shown (not a curved scoop), you can replace the worn-out edge. An 18-in. long, 16-gauge galvanized steel blade edge costs $3.50 (see Buyer’s Guide). It can be cut to fit smaller shovels. If your shovel has a worn-out steel reinforcement strip, remove it and replace it with this blade edge. Either way, in a half hour, you and your prized shovel “Excalibur” will be back outside battling the drift monsters.

Buyer’s Guide
Each kit contains two replacement blade edges and costs $7 plus shipping. They’re available from
Intromark Inc.,Dept. TFH,
217 Ninth St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222;
(800) 851-6030, www.intromark.com

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