Nothing fancy..but it works great for me! I bought it at Ace Hardware...in the garden section. It's stainless steel and has the name Heritage Forge on the handle.
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I'm not sure what it's intended use is.. but it sure is handy! I can dig with it, pick at hard soil with it, scape, rake, cut a plug with it...and it's very strong. It's the only tool I've needed so far!
Years ago I was hunting a very old park that was filled with very large trees and many nasty roots. I made a round plug cutting digger that had sharp teeth. I got a signal that I knew was good and proceeded to retrieve it with my new digger. I caught the token with the edge of the digger and ruined this item that was historically significant to that small village. Before my hitting it, it was perfect.
If you do move to the Hill Country you'll need more than that. I would suggest investing in a good quality digging tool with a handle that is easier on your palm. I've used weeders before and treated the blisters afterwards. But hey..if you like it that's all that matters. Good luck! Jim Cal
While watching the Whites tutorial, the 'teacher' was using a really cool trowel which seemed rather flat with one edge serated for cutting thru earth I suppose. Any ideas where one of these can be obtained?
i believe that was the lesche digging too,,,its $39.95 according to whites. i believe they show it on their website, whiteselectronics.com. they also have a place where you can check for local dealers.