Digging tool

godisnum1

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May 7, 2005
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Saint Petersburg, FL
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All Treasure Hunting
I use the Planter Buddy from Lowes ($13), but I'm easy on my equipment.

Maybe the Lesche digger would be better for you. I heard it's nearly impossible to break, though quite pricey ($46). :)

Bran <><
 

Johnnysan

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Jan 3, 2009
182
4
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Whites Classic 5-ID / Garrett Ace 250
I use the Vigoro Ergo Transplanter, but I had to modify it. The top portion of the spade would catch my headphone cable, so I cut it down and rounded the edges. Also, none of those garden spades are really made for going through thick grass or small roots, so I sharpen the edges on a grinder. Works nice. 25 year warranty (oh sure!).
 

godisnum1

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May 7, 2005
3,646
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Saint Petersburg, FL
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All Treasure Hunting
Johnnysan said:
Also, none of those garden spades are really made for going through thick grass or small roots, so I sharpen the edges on a grinder. Works nice. 25 year warranty (oh sure!).

Actually, mine is! It's serrated from top to bottom on one side, and then sharpened like a knife edge on the other side. It also has two prongs on the tip that work well for getting into it. Oh yeah, it has a "lifetime warranty" too. The only downside, the blade isn't full tang... so people who are hard on their tools might possibly break it. I finally saw one broken on here not that long ago.

Bran <><
 

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John (Ma)

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Jul 12, 2007
3,637
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Western Massachusetts
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Minelab Excal 1000, Tesoro Silver Umax, Tiger Shark and Whites MXT.
Leshce digging tools are very rugged. I use the knife type and a long relic digger. They are well worth the money.
 

Lowbatts

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Jul 1, 2003
6,573
67
Elgin
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Fishers 1235X-8" CZ-20/21-8" F-70-11"DD GC1023
keyhole saw is a great cheap alternative.
 

Charlie P. (NY)

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Feb 3, 2006
13,003
17,106
South Central Upstate NY in the foothills of the h
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Minelab Musketeer Advantage Pro w/8" & 10" DD coils/Fisher F75se(Upgraded to LTD2) w/11" DD, 6.5" concentric & 9.5" NEL Sharpshooter DD coils/Sunray FX-1 Probe & F-Point/Black Widows/Rattler headphone
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Metal Detecting
My Lesche digging tool and relic shovel and Trans-Mississippi Electronics push digger (my favorite for parks). All rugged to the extreme and show no signs of failure yet.

An investment in a good tool is usually well worth it.
 

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johnnycat

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Aug 19, 2007
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Mechanicsville, VA
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Legend
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All Treasure Hunting
For years I did with "gardening" diggers. Some were decent, some weren't worth the time it took to make them. Finally I broke down and finally bought a Lesche...End of the searching period. Worth every penny.
 

Farmercal

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Mar 20, 2003
687
1
Earth
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Explorer II, X-Terra 70 & Excalibur 1000
johnnycat said:
For years I did with "gardening" diggers. Some were decent, some weren't worth the time it took to make them. Finally I broke down and finally bought a Lesche...End of the searching period. Worth every penny.
Second That!
 

Ron Brown

Tenderfoot
Jan 28, 2004
8
0
Elliot Lake, Ontario,
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E-trac, 6000 pro xl, Original Sov,
Save the pain and you'll gain with the Lesche hand digger. I tried all kinds and broke them all, never had a problem with the Lesche. In fact I lost mine once and bought 2 , one for backup in case I lose another. Just about stood on this digger in semi-frozen ground, hard clay and prying roots. One tough son of a gun this digger. IMO!!

HH
 

TXPIRATE

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Aug 21, 2003
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S.E. TEXAS
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" Bounty Hunter IV Tracker
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I use the treasure wise 3 in 1 knife it works good about half the price of the lesch.
 

tabdog

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Aug 16, 2008
548
9
Bryant Arkansas
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Tesoro Euro Sabre, Vaquero, Silver Sabre uMax and 2 Compadres
Re: My Arkie Tabdog Digger

I'll let tha pic's do tha talkin,

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That aluminum can was about 8" deep.

There was fill over the filds and the finds were deep, or on top.

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I made that one out of a Craftsman 15" long 1/2" drive
breaker bar.

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The handle, I made into the blade of the digger.

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My second one is a 15" long 1/2" drive ratchet I got at
a pawn shop for $3.

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After 3 hours of grinding and keeping it cool by dunking
in a bucket of water before it got too hot and looses it's
temper.

Those two diggers are so hard, they wore my 6" grinding
wheel to a nub.

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That roughed out my second digger.

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Several coats of plastic coat from Lowes for $8.

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It's a tough digger.

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That's because it's tha Arkie Tabdog Digger.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog
 

cchunter

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Feb 28, 2009
87
18
Brewster, Cape Cod MA
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AT Pro / Ace 250
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
Re: My Arkie Tabdog Digger

tabdog said:
I made that one out of a Craftsman 15" long 1/2" drive
breaker bar.
Think that might void the "Craftsman lifetime warrenty" ::) But a good idea!
 

tabdog

Hero Member
Aug 16, 2008
548
9
Bryant Arkansas
Detector(s) used
Tesoro Euro Sabre, Vaquero, Silver Sabre uMax and 2 Compadres
Hay CC Hunter,

It may not have voided tha warranty???

But my digger is worth more to me
than tha twenty some odd dollars it
takes to buy a breaker bar.

My digger is tha best hand digger I have
ever used.

I had got to the point I used screw drivers
to recover targets. Two problems with a
screw driver.

1. They mark targets.

2. They can not scope dirt out of tha hole
very well.

This new digger I made has yet to mark a
target because of tha way it lends itself to
retrival.

The subtle shape makes it easy to scoop
dirt out of a small hole.

It is extremely tough.

I can stick the tip of my digger in a crack
in a wall and hang on it.

I am over 250 pounds.

I can throw it, tip first, on to concrete as
hard as I can throw it.

It will take it.

Happy Huntin,

Tabdog
 

soopacee

Full Member
Apr 27, 2008
178
61
Pottsville, PA
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Garrett Ace 400, Nel Tornando,
Garrett Carrot PinPointer
Primary Interest:
All Treasure Hunting
godisnum1 said:
Johnnysan said:
Also, none of those garden spades are really made for going through thick grass or small roots, so I sharpen the edges on a grinder. Works nice. 25 year warranty (oh sure!).

Actually, mine is! It's serrated from top to bottom on one side, and then sharpened like a knife edge on the other side. It also has two prongs on the tip that work well for getting into it. Oh yeah, it has a "lifetime warranty" too. The only downside, the blade isn't full tang... so people who are hard on their tools might possibly break it. I finally saw one broken on here not that long ago.

Bran <><




i actually just bought one of these.....cant beat the price
 

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