# How to Fix a Bent Broadfork
A broadfork is used to loosen garden soil like a spade or rake does. However, unlike these other tools, a broadfork doesn't move the soil particles; it simply loosens the soil to provide aeration. A broadfork's tines are typically about 10 inches long, and if they are made of a bendable steel or strike a large rock, they can bend out of place. But fixing tines is a straightforward process that will take you just a few minutes.
Things You'll Need
- Vise
- Pliers
- 1-inch diameter steel pipe
Instructions
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Place the broadfork in the vise with the tines exiting the left side of the vise and the handles exiting the right side. The broadfork should be held in place at the middle of the horizontal bar attached to each tine.
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Tighten the vise until you can't move the broadfork by pushing or pulling it.
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Attach the pliers to the distorted tine where it begins to bend.
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Pull or push on the pliers until the bent tine is properly aligned with the other tines.
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Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for any other bent tines.
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Place a steel pipe under a tine that is impossible to bend back in place with pliers.
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Use the leverage of the tine beside the bent one to bend the tine back into place.
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