manual paper shredder?

Hey there,

Has anyone found a quality manual paper shredder? I've seen a bunch online for $15 that are plastic pieces of you-know-what. But I'd really love a well made one. We don't have a paper shredder. Alternately, do you have a plug-in one that you love that you can recommend? In the past we've just taken our papers to be shredded to Shred-It events, but I want to start using some of it in compost, etc.

I do not have an electric or manual paper shredder, but I do have a gasoline powered one.

I have a 10 HP chipper/shredder, and by putting paper in the shredder section, it shreds paper fairly productively.

Also, I have also used it to shred feed for my lambs. It mixes grain and alfalfa blocks called "hay extentder", quite well.

I'd soak them in a bucket of water and some fertilizer with nitrogen, then bury them in a trench where you want to plant tomatoes or vegetables, with any other kitchen compost you have.  :-)

Here is a video on making your own from a dead electric one.


https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=%23&ved=2ahUKEwiD49qP5triAhUNiqwKHW8lCeUQwqsBMAF6BAgHEAo&usg=AOvVaw0VTJzWxrN8ZFOD4xbU2nov

Here is an Instructible about making one from a dead electric one:


https://www.instructables.com/id/Hand-Cranked-Document-Shredder/


Not knowing your end goal,  here are some alternatives: Soak in water,  blend with drill powered mortar mixer, press/ drain it into a paper log,
Or make it into charcoal inside a stainless steel container,
Or just burn it
Or....

OK, these responses give me food for thought. I'm leaning toward burying, since it seems the simplest. The enthusiasm of the guy who built his own manual one is inspiring, though!! Thanks, all!