Where To Get A Sharptooth?

[fat man 4,741]

At least i dont have to get my daughter to do the diging for me while you sit in the jeep and watch,SLAVE DRIVER.

[neil cooney 10,416]

You see Fatman, there's a reason to that.

My daughter's a slow digger so it test's the terrier even more.

She's getting greedy though, the other day she asked could she use a shovel as her hands were raw and bloody.

Kids nowadays !!!!!!!

[andy26 618]

A lad had one on a dig with us a few weeks back an I have to say I prefer the pinch bar am not sure if it's because I'm used to it or what but I also use it through the week at work so probably so

[fat man 4,741]

You see Fatman, there's a reason to that.

My daughter's a slow digger so it test's the terrier even more.

She's getting greedy though, the other day she asked could she use a shovel as her hands were raw and bloody.

Kids nowadays !!!!!!!

Well its a good job the terrier is not depending on you to dig to it,that poor lass,you sit in the jeep painting your nails and she is out breaking hers.

[wolfy 79]

Pics please? Any new inventions

[-SionHughes- 8]

Homemade sharptooth,briliant for cutting large roots and rocky ground.

[BlackDog1 134]

@sionhughes that's a brilliant tool you've made there mate, what diameter bar have you used to fabricate that with? I think I will have a go at making one of them at work. Is it strong and sturdy?

[-SionHughes- 8]

Thanks blackdog1, i used some old 1" central heating pipe for the handle, and the teeth are made from an old bar ground down. Slightly heavy but briliant for cutting roots.

[neil cooney 10,416]

Sion, is the handle hollow in your fork ?

[-SionHughes- 8]

Yes the handle is hollow, but still strong.

[joeb8866 303]

Couldn't justify the 85 quid price tag so knocked one up see how it goes this weekend. 

[king 11,972]

Looks spot on Joe.

[rob284 1,682]

7 hours ago, joeb8866 said:

Couldn't justify the 85 quid price tag so knocked one up see how it goes this weekend. 

Looks a smart job, a bit smaller gauge though. What did you use for the prongs? For cutting roots i used a bulldog graft, cut the shaft off and welded 5ft of 1/2" solid bar onto it. Weighs a ton but worth carrying it on the deep stiff digs.

[joeb8866 303]

4 hours ago, rob284 said:

Looks a smart job, a bit smaller gauge though. What did you use for the prongs? For cutting roots i used a bulldog graft, cut the shaft off and welded 5ft of 1/2" solid bar onto it. Weighs a ton but worth carrying it on the deep stiff digs.

Machined them from solid high carbon steel they're almost the same diameter as the real thing just slightly different taper. But the brace in the middle is a bit off rushed that bit... Should do the job OK. Digging here is usually easy going but rather have it there to be safe one day it'll come in use I'm sure! 

[rob284 1,682]

2 hours ago, joeb8866 said:

Machined them from solid high carbon steel they're almost the same diameter as the real thing just slightly different taper. But the brace in the middle is a bit off rushed that bit... Should do the job OK. Digging here is usually easy going but rather have it there to be safe one day it'll come in use I'm sure! 

Id say the gauge on the original isnt to do with strength but weight. yours should be more than capable, brilliant for rocky ground.