The Begining

The finished concept!

The Horticulture department at Morrisville State College purchased a wheel hoe that replicates some of the first wheel hoes built with just a few minor changes in design and materials used in the assembly.  The wheel hoe was purchased from a company called Planet Whizbang in which included all the necessary parts and hardware excluding the 12 inch diameter wheel.  The wheel hoe came with instructions for proper assembly in which guided a few of the Horticulture students through the process to a complete assembly of the wheel hoe.  The process to assemble the wheel hoe took the students from the basics of preparing the manufactured metal pieces for example sanding and filling sharp edges in preparation for primer and paint.  Primer was first added to all metal pieces and allowed to dry followed by a few coats of paint which was agreed upon by all students involved in the activity.  For some the paint process was not so easy as to runs and uneven coat applications.  There were also a few wooden parts which included handles and a spacer which also had to be prepared with a few coats of wood preservative and allowed to dry.  After all preparations on all parts were done the assembly of the wheel hoe then took place.  After the wheel hoe was completed the real process began.