NGEs Sand Dredge

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NGE's Sand Dredge

Well, here goes nothing. I think I may be able to load the pics this time. The only modification I made to my sifter is that the forks had a tendancy to bend and get all gnarled when ya made dredge dig deeply, so I used piece of strap steel with slots cut on edge........ Good Luck......Not GE

 

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Re: NGE's Sand Dredge

We used to use these "beach carts" back in the 60s. Worked great to clear the trash from around the fire rings to find the real goodies hiding under the tons of nails & tabs. The lifeguards were always curious enough to see if we were making a mess, but when they saw all the trash we were depositing in the trash they pretty well gave us carte blanche.

One thing that helps a lot is to braze an axle & two lawn mower wheels on the back of the frame. Makes it real easy to get from the car to the beach. Out of the four I made I liked the one I made using an old gas lawnmower handle. This allowed me to fold the handle down & it'd fit in a car trunk. Leaving me the option of taking the truck or car. The wheels allow you to control the depth lots better, and you can lift the front up give it a shake then roll everything to the back & keep on going.

For the dry sand areas you don't really need the teeth. Don't expect to do large areas in the surf unless you have calves & biceps the size of an elephant! In wet sand they'll take it out of you in a hurry.