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The present invention is directed to a compost processing tool having a blade at one end thereof suitable for chopping, cutting and turning compost. The tool also includes a hollow shaft extending from the blade with the shaft having a host of openings through a wall of the shaft with the holes spac

The present invention is directed to a compost processing tool having a blade at one end thereof suitable for chopping, cutting and turning compost. The tool also includes a hollow shaft extending from the blade with the shaft having a host of openings through a wall of the shaft with the holes spaced in the length of the shaft. This hollow shaft may be used to provide a lever for the blade used during chopping, cutting and turning of the compost and the shaft also serves as a breather tube when placed in a volume of compost with the shaft partially buried in the compost.

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A compost processing tool comprising a blade and a tubular shaft, said blade being suitable for chopping, cutting and turning compost; said shaft having one end secured to said blade with the other end of said shaft being bent approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft to form a

A compost processing tool comprising a blade and a tubular shaft, said blade being suitable for chopping, cutting and turning compost; said shaft having one end secured to said blade with the other end of said shaft being bent approximately perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the shaft to form a handle portion; said shaft having a host of openings through a wall of said shaft sized to promote the free exchange of air into and out of the tubular shaft with the host of openings being spaced in the length of said shaft; said shaft at a free end of said handle portion having a large opening into the interior of the tubular shaft, said tubular shaft defining a hollow passageway between said large opening at said free end of said handle portion and said host of openings to promote air exchange therebetween, said tubular shaft defining a lever for said blade used during chopping, cutting and turning of compost and defining a breather tube which, when placed in a volume of compost with said shaft partially buried in the volume of the compost allows air to freely flow into or out of said tubular shaft through the opening at said handle portion and through said host of holes in the walls of the tubular shaft to the compost thereby improving the amount of air available for decomposing of the compost.