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Wild Blueberry Rake/Picker

I remembered Mike G did a gooseberry picker so I reviewed his picker. Mine will be, lets say not as refined.
This will be constructed with left over timber scraps, nails and plywood.
 
Is it mated to a cloth bag or a bucket?

I've been watching a "survival" show called Alone where 10 people are dropped off in a very remote location to see who will survive the longest. An Alaskan native made a comb similar to yours on the end of a wooden scoop for collection of berries rather than picking by hand. A traditional tool in his culture.

Pete
 
You've just helped solve a seven year old mystery for me! We found a contraption sitting on top of a cupboard in our utility room, left here by the previous occupants, looks like a plastic dustpan from a dustpan and brush set, but with slots in the bottom. Nobody knew what it was. They(the previous occupants) grew gooseberries, blueberries, currants of every hue... I just googled for "gooseberry rake" and found an almost perfect match!
 
I suspect the end result will be similar to something like this?

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You can buy these for about $4 around here. Are they that more expensive in Canada? Or is it just that you like to make it yourself? (Which I would fully understand as a tinkerer myself.) Being in Canada it could of course also be that you need to drive too far just for this and making it yourself would take less time.
 
Well! I've never seen those scoops before. My wife picks by hand. We are overwhelmed this year. Gooseberries are time consuming as I always top and tail them.
 
🤔 I think I can see how this will work Scott, from seeing the scoops @HdV has posted photos of... push into the bush, lift to catch behind the fruit, blueberries or gooseberries, and pull back towards you - the fruit drops into the container. Makes the picking easier than doing it by hand 👍
 
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I suspect the end result will be similar to something like this?

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You can buy these for about $4 around here. Are they that more expensive in Canada? Or is it just that you like to make it yourself? (Which I would fully understand as a tinkerer myself.) Being in Canada it could of course also be that you need to drive too far just for this and making it yourself would take less time.
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Online about 14 to 40 bucks for plastic ones. I do like to make things. Also couldn't find one with a tight comb as wild blueberries are tiny.
 
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This is mine. Lovely comfy handle. Much seen in Scotland, especially the hills above Crief.
 

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On to the body of the picker. Used 1/4" ply to make the box and glued on a rubber hinge for the rear panel. The hinge was cut from old rubber boots.8229.jpg8230.jpg8231.jpg8232.jpg8233.jpg
 
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