Vikingardeners

Boot Scraper The boot scraper is designed to sit on your door step or deck to brush off backyard dirt & leaves  that tend to end up on the rug at the door. Every gardener should have one! Construction Find a container the size of boot scraper base. The old bread pan that we used was ideal. The smooth interior and sloped sides were a bonus. Shop your local hardware store and find a stiff bristle brush that will fit your base mold. We had to cut our brush to get the right fit. Cut a piece of styrofoam the size of your brush  base and glue it to the bottom of your mold pan. Foam glued in place. Fill the mold pan with concrete. Allow the mix to set for at least 2 days  before the pan is removed.   The mold is removed and the base is sanded with a fine grit sandpaper for the final finish. Base with  brush inserted. The concrete base is heavy enough to withstand the  riggers of a shoe getting a thorough