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Boring Tool Patent

On June 16, 1996 Paul A. Farber of Roy, Utah was

granted U. S. Patent No. 5,765,437 for his

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Compost

Aerator and Monitor.

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Farber's boring tool offers

three options for use. It can be used in brace and bit

fashion. The top handle (13) can be removed and

placed on the bottom shaft (9) for simple turning. Or

the corkscrew-like tool can be driven by a power

drill as shown below.

A Boring Tool

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corkscrew made from fairly hard resin plastic that was sold to be used to bore

holes in the compost pile allowing air to penetrate to the bottom of the pile. It is 30

inches long and has stamped on the shank: Made in Canada Sceptor 975005008. The

idea being that it was less work to use the corkscrew than it would be to turn the pile.

Courtesy of Carroll Johnson.