Digging Tool Template

[Deep1]

Tried to do a design for a DIY shovel digger. Not that talented, can't draw a straight with a ruler.
Even bigger joke trying to do it on computer.
Would some one be kind enough to post a template, I can print and trace to shovel?
Thanks, Deep1

 

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[lairmo]

 

[HighVDI]

Theres a guy on youtube who made a nice one and claimed to be able to share the template.

 

[Okdirtfisher64]

when I did the mode on this shovel I took a face shield off grinding hood & placed it on shovel head then used a heat gun to form it.Then marked off my lines on what was now my template.However after having done that, I set the template aside and free handed the cuts.To make the plugs smaller I placed the now moded shovel in the vice,put a little squeeze to it added acetylene heating (cutting torch) did some quenching and after the prep & paint I’m now waiting for a day of beep& dig.

 

[Okdirtfisher64]

This is the same size shovel I used for the mode View attachment 1674603 the length of the shovel head is 8” the width is 6” after rolling in the width is now 5 1/4”
Edited for some added info the 5 1/4” is from outside to outside on the foot tang.The width of the shovel head is now 3 1/4” . Unless a guy just can’t pin point that should be nice enough size plug just over 10” circumference

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice job on the modification!

 

[lairmo]

View attachment 1674602 when I did the mode on this shovel I took a face shield off grinding hood & placed it on shovel head then used a heat gun to form it.Then marked off my lines on what was now my template.However after having done that, I set the template aside and free handed the cuts.To make the plugs smaller I placed the now moded shovel in the vice,put a little squeeze to it added acetylene heating (cutting torch) did some quenching and after the prep & paint I’m now waiting for a day of beep& dig. View attachment 1674601

Let us know how these do in the field...I'm only about a hundred miles or so from you I may want to purchase one..if you're up for it

 

[A2coins]

Me too..... Tommy

 

[KevGA]

I opted to just modify my bank account and got a serrated Lesche Sampson t-handle

(Of course, I'm about as handy as a pirate with two hooks and an itchy rear end....)