New Homemade Shovel

[dRyken]

Its not 100% done yet still need to add the serrations, sharpen blade, and maybe a new handle to lower the weight (4lb). Anyways here is what I did today!

In Canada it is hard to find a good relic digger at a reasonable price so the handy man that I am I went to the garden shed and found and old solid blade.

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Any Suggestions?

 

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[christo000]

Not bad at all nothing like making ur own tools to better urself, then spending an arm and a leg & hoping you made the right choice. Well done hh

 

[newgoldfinder]

Arm or leg? naw I just spent the arm. Anyways nice Shovels.

 

[airscapes]

Basically did the same thing but left the top (foot lip) full width.
Did not change the handle as I am just cutting plugs with it and wanted it as light weight as possible.

 

[dRyken]

Might put the wood handle or find a short Fibre Glass handle to put on it. Want to lower the weight but I like the look of a T handle.

 

[sask hunter]

Good job, like someone said always nice making your own tools !!

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[dRyken]

Here is the final product! Added the serrations to blade and switched out the heavy steel handle for a short wooden, around 3 pounds now down from 5.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5sn8j0oapb4wn2w/photo.JPG

 

[christo000]

Could just a suggestion go to a Lowe's or something similar, they have replacement fiberglass handles, for sidewalk brooms,shovels ect, those are very tough,to just an idea,may work may not, I know it does if you were to also make a water scoop also floats & won't water log itself

 

[dRyken]

I was looking for a fibreglass handle and couldn't find them! Then Again Canada doesn't stock nearly as many products as the States in stores.

 

[sask hunter]

Lots at our Canadian tire as well Home Depot has and peavy mart to name a few

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[dRyken]

Lots at our Canadian tire as well Home Depot has and peavy mart to name a few

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Hmm can't seem to find any Fibreglass handles for tools at my local CanadianTire, and Homedepot except extendable painting handles.

 

[sask hunter]

If you have a Peavymart look there as well

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[l2hunt]

hey nice job!