DIG'N TOOLS

[FightTheBan 1,147]

To be honest I wouldnt waste my money on a spade again after going through a couple of bulldogs last season alone.

 

Took 2 old bulldog heads to a welder fabricator I know and he made us 2 spades to my own spec - full metal with superb welding.

 

These will never break!

Spend a little more and you cold get one made of ally.

I'ii put up pics later if I figure out how to...

 

FTB

[wexford Pa 84]

These come with a 5 year guarantee..

.... Pa

[Rugersrob 38]

is there anywhere you can just buy the heads? i like em heavy so used an old scaffold bar on an old head nice an heavy bitch to carry..

[FightTheBan 1,147]

This is what I used all of last season. £10 a piece for the spades and he made us a wee probe for free. Ive drilled a hole in the top of the large spade and the probe slots inside the shaft - the wee spade is invaluable if you get deeper than waist height, turn it on its end and it hacks through tree roots a treat as well.

 

Bulldog spades are great - but at £30-£40 a piece after you loose/break a few you get a bit pissed off.

 

 

 

You would have to be a really rough bast to break the welds on that - and you will find most welder/fabricators are only too happt to do jobs like this as they are good for the young apprentices to learn on.

 

FTB

[Guest AngelicAcid]

So you just took the heads to a welder and asked for them to weld a shaft handle on?

 

what is used for the shaft?

 

Where would be the best place to get the heads from?

Edited May 7, 2010 by AngelicAcid

[FightTheBan 1,147]

So you just took the heads to a welder and asked for them to weld a handle on?

 

Where would be the best place to get the heads from?

 

 

If you go to a game fare there is sometimes a stall that sells old army bulldog spades for a fiver.

Break the wooden shaft, and throw them in the fire - this will burn the wood out of the spade head then you have a clean spade end to take to a welder.

Tell him the height you want and your sorted!

 

FTB

[wexford Pa 84]

That certainly looks solid FTB but i wudnt think i fancy carryin a few mile over fields n ditches...

... Pa

[FightTheBan 1,147]

That certainly looks solid FTB but i wudnt think i fancy carryin a few mile over fields n ditches...

... Pa

 

 

No heavier than a fiberglass bulldog - its thin tubular steel - not the scaffolding poles filled with concrete that ive seen some people use lol.

 

Drilled a hole in the spade head, clip a dog lead to it and it goes over your shoulder.

 

I do % of my terrier work on my own so everything that saves weight and frees a hand is great.

 

FTB

[Guest AngelicAcid]

Thanks for the info FTB.

there was a link on the site for tharmy shovels, just cant find it, and never attend shows.

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Thanks for the info FTB.

there was a link on the site for tharmy shovels, just cant find it, and never attend shows.

 

 

If you cant find one cheap, give us a PM before the season because ive got a spare spade exactly the same as the one in the pic,I can give it you for a score.

FTB

Edited May 7, 2010 by FightTheBan

[nakednutt 58]

The steel I used when making was roughly 32mm or 38mm galvy'd handrail. i'd say they were the same weight as a fibreglass bulldog but a hell of a lot stronger.

[Guest AngelicAcid]

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Edited May 7, 2010 by AngelicAcid

[Guest busterdog]

The link doesn't show what angle the spade and shovels are at, i can't get on with a spade thats got to much bend in it. If someone does buy one then stick upi a pic and lets have a look.

[Guest wurzil]

i bought one from a metal fabricater in merseyside who used to advertise in EDRD mag, bulldog head and steel shaft welded in and T bar for handle but he also cuts a V groove in shovel mouth for root splitting. its a great little spade and i like using it, he sells them for £32 delivered and his number is 01512865980 if anyones interested. yis wurzil.

[Pulser 14]

The link doesn't show what angle the spade and shovels are at, i can't get on with a spade thats got to much bend in it. If someone does buy one then stick upi a pic and lets have a look.

Ive 1 coming from America, it was sent over a week ago, so should be here by the end of next week. I'll stick some pics on this thread when I get it.