Home Made Sand Scoop

[Viddy]

I had an issue I had to deal with.... My girlfriend coming down to the beach for a few days, while I am down here for 8 days, and her wanting to come out detecting on the beach to enjoy the sand, sun, and sounds.

That's actually not the issue...LOL.... the issue was I only had ONE SAND SCOOP! I picked one up on here a month or so back, a nice RTG scoop, but who got the scoop and who was going to dig with a kitchen spoon... her or I??

I pulled out my McGuyver skills, hit Lowe's, and here's what I came up with. As seen in the pictures....

• 12" long 5" PVC scoop with a ground/deep cutting edge
• 1/2 galvanized mesh screen along a large portion of the bottom for dry/wet sand.
• 1/2 galvanized mesh screen on top area to help see and sift/shake
• back cover plate that can drain sand and is primed/sealed in place
• Marshalltown industrial composite handle that is rubber coated
• stainless screws recessed into the scoop to keep it streamlined
• back carabiner belt clip

I just got down to the beach (Outer Banks, NC) and plan on detecing tomorrow, but I tested the scoop out in the local YMCA volleyball court in wet sand, and it was a beast and actually drained sand faster than my RTG scoop. I M glad I used the handle I did because it provides a sure firm grip that let's you rip into the sand well.

The Test Trials are over and it's time see how it performs in combat!

Viddy

 

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[Keppy]

Nice scoop.... but for me i would have to buy a second one....... I am not good at fixing or makeing things........If something breaks around the house my wife tells me ..Please don't try to fix that..........

 

[BallsDeep]

damn nice scoop! WTG!

 

[MrLee]

That's a goddamn work of art! Mind if I copy it

 

[MrLee]

Was that a Google translate or the beginning of AI??

 

[Keppy]

edit -- admin -- please don't quote the spammers, makes it harder to clean up.

 

[Viddy]

handbags and sand scoops

and by the way, feel free to copy the scoop MrLee. The old saying... 'imitation is the best form of flattery' ..

:-)

 

[auferret]

Nice scoop! I will have to make me a few of them. I reported the spam message to the mods.

 

[leprechaun]

Exellent scoop,Great inginuity.

 

[cjon455]

heres my attempt, not as pretty though......

so i saw this a while ago and decided i HAD to make one for my trip to OCMD in 2 wks, here it is, doesnt look as good as yours though

 

[AC1955]

Both, I'd say, are winning designs. Nice job!

 

[TonyFoundIt]

Necessity is the mother of invention! Nice job on that scoop!