digging tools

[CO CHISE 329]

Anybody know of some decent round mouths that are smaller than the bulldogs or B & F ones? They are good and i use them just could do with something a bit less wider

ARMY ROUND MOUTHS ARE OK NOT A LOTA CASH HAD A FEW OVER THE YEARS LOT OF THE OLDER ONES MADE BY SPEAR AND JACKSON REGARDS DABBER

both of these came from a army supplies, they were only around a £5 or so apiece, the bigger one is on the heavy side thou, they do a smaller one then these where the shaft is shorter, there only ok if you havnt dug wider enough on deeper digs , i dont use these much as i had some made up and if you lived closer you could of had them pal, atb

[CO CHISE 329]

forgot to add pic

[Chid 6,519]

as anybody got any decent pics and info about what theyve used to modify there shovels/spades ... i have 2 round mouths one normal handle one short , a graft and a graft head welded onto a scaffold bar for chipping any hard stuff away ...

 

just want a couple of ideas what you guys do to the handles and stuff and any body got a decent pic of there chipping bars and t bars please as i need to make one as i bent mine as it was to thin

[vduben 55]

got a crackin round mouth off ebay and welded rebar along the top to save slicing my boots in half, cut a root cutter in the tip with a grinder and sharpened the edge. Stay away from wooden handles and cheap shit get a proper one like a bulldog and it won't let u down. The very best tool in my diggin kit is a post hole digger, u can get em from screwfix or wickes. I bought one after reading darcy's book and don't know how we managed without it.

grafters are what get you down, couldnt do with out them, like matey said above, speak to the council lads or the water board

[p3d 879]

as anybody got any decent pics and info about what theyve used to modify there shovels/spades ... i have 2 round mouths one normal handle one short , a graft and a graft head welded onto a scaffold bar for chipping any hard stuff away ...

 

just want a couple of ideas what you guys do to the handles and stuff and any body got a decent pic of there chipping bars and t bars please as i need to make one as i bent mine as it was to thin

 

These are some tools I will use this season.

This is what they look like assembled.

 

These are the same tools broken down for carrying.

 

This is what they look like when I am carrying them.

 

Weight of the pack is less than 7kg (15lb)

The T Bar is 1.2m long (48inches)

 

Following post shows other details. (Maximum size of pics reached in this post)

 

ATB

[Chid 6,519]

alright p3d who made the 2 piece shovel and will they modify any shovel? and what size bar is used on your t bar really need to get a stainless one made

 

does any one use a 2 piece t bar ?

[p3d 879]

as anybody got any decent pics and info about what theyve used to modify there shovels/spades ... i have 2 round mouths one normal handle one short , a graft and a graft head welded onto a scaffold bar for chipping any hard stuff away ...

 

just want a couple of ideas what you guys do to the handles and stuff and any body got a decent pic of there chipping bars and t bars please as i need to make one as i bent mine as it was to thin

 

(Follow up post)

 

The mattock is cut down and welded to a scaffolding bar head for weight.

A Stainless handle fits inside to give it the correct balance.

 

The Bulldog Shovel handle is also split in the centre.

The taper of the handle is a tight fit in the collar.

Both joints are clamped with a square cup head bolt.

Thats why the hole is square, it stops the bolt head from turning.

An acorn nut protects the threads when digging.

 

The tie-out bar has a quick clip attached to a bar with a screw type washer at the bottom.

This is virtually impossible to pull out once it has been screwed in.

 

I spray painted the lot with a black coloured rust inhibitor.

Plugged the end of the pipes with wood to prevent earth clogging there.

 

ATB

Edited May 24, 2011 by p3d

[p3d 879]

alright p3d who made the 2 piece shovel and will they modify any shovel? and what size bar is used on your t bar really need to get a stainless one made

 

does any one use a 2 piece t bar ?

 

A local guy made the 2 piece kit, I told him what I generally had in mind and let him to work the rest out.

There will be a similar bloke in every area, just ask around and you will find him.

 

The T-bar is 16mm 304 stainless round bar.

 

I have never seen a 2 piece t-bar but would be interested if someone could do it.

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

i like them P3D, would you be interested in making anymore?

[p3d 879]

i like them P3D, would you be interested in making anymore?

 

I did not make them, a local guy did.

[Chid 6,519]

thanks for the pics and info p3d ... going to get a graft and shovel 2 pieced and a tbar made up

[wheal 27]

get ya self one of these best bit of kit ive had for years

Edited May 26, 2011 by wheal

[wheal 27]

[OldNog 432]

 

YES

 

ive used one for the last 2 years. Brilliant bit of gear! I use it at work aswell for getting tiles off walls haha

[Chid 6,519]

where do you get them from and how much ?