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[Truth]

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[Liu21]

I dig around a lot of roots. Oak tree roots


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Grind some teeth into the shovel.

 

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All of the diggers like that I've seen break have the shovel head welded directly to the handle. The original Sampson made by W. W. Mfg has a half inch piece of cold rolled steel round stock that connects the handle to the shovel. I've never seen one of theirs break. They are the manufacturers, now of the Lesche digger tool, the ground shark and the sampson shovel. If you go to their web site and look at the catalog photo of the original sampson shovel you can see what I mean. Take a picture of that to your welder and if he knows his metal, he'll understand the significance of that piece of steel welded between the head and handle.

 

[Xraywolf]

Must have hit a pesky iron root !

 

[Xraywolf]

Bully Tools 14-Gauge Round Point Trunk Shovel with Steel D-Grip Handle-92712 - The Home Depot

grind the edge to sharpen it, and you will have a nice shovel with limited lifetime warranty.

Grind it and I think the warranty will be very limited.

That said, looks like a decent shovel, personally I like army surplus shovels. Cheap, compact and engineered to take abuse.

 

[Truth]

All of the diggers like that I've seen break have the shovel head welded directly to the handle. The original Sampson made by W. W. Mfg has a half inch piece of cold rolled steel round stock that connects the handle to the shovel. I've never seen one of theirs break. They are the manufacturers, now of the Lesche digger tool, the ground shark and the sampson shovel. If you go to their web site and look at the catalog photo of the original sampson shovel you can see what I mean. Take a picture of that to your welder and if he knows his metal, he'll understand the significance of that piece of steel welded between the head and handle.

I'll look that up thanks for the advice


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[Oddjob]

I busted many digging tool in my day, however in the past few years I have been using stainless tools from some German firm called AAA. Man they will cost you up to 200 bucks but I have not bent or broke one yet.

I do own extra ones too just in case that day comes, I hope it does not though.

Careful if you buy a welder, you will suddenly start finding many things that need fixing or want to start building things. LOL

 

[Truth]

I busted many digging tool in my day, however in the past few years I have been using stainless tools from some German firm called AAA. Man they will cost you up to 200 bucks but I have not bent or broke one yet.

I do own extra ones too just in case that day comes, I hope it does not though.

Careful if you buy a welder, you will suddenly start finding many things that need fixing or want to start building things. LOL

LMAO!!! And believe it or not I have a obsessive personality.


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