Want to build a sampson type shovel

[sask hunter]

This is my next project , iam wondering or hoping that someone could give me some measurements of there shovel/digger , like length and width of blade , thanx in advance

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[sask hunter]

Started on my Sampson shovel , this is what I have done so far just going off a picture , will be cleaning up the mig welds once completed , still want to purchase the real deal once I have some extra $$ your comments and opinions welcome

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[sask hunter]

Ok all done except need to clean up welds and throw some paint at her . I think it came out ok

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[christo000]

Not bad at all looks,like one tough & mean good job

 

[sask hunter]

Not bad at all looks,like one tough & mean good job

Well thanx for that , looks better now that I cleaned up the welds

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[sask hunter]

Here is second one I knocked out about an hour ago , this one can drive a bus over and not flex or bend

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[NHBandit]

That thing looks deadly. You could fight polar bears with it.

 

[sask hunter]

That thing looks deadly. You could fight polar bears with it.

Lol brown bears lots of them

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[40ton]

Looks real nice. I've been thinking about building one. I have a piece of steel for the shovel but can't figure out how to bend it. How did you do yours?

 

[sask hunter]

Looks real nice. I've been thinking about building one. I have a piece of steel for the shovel but can't figure out how to bend it. How did you do yours?

i have a 4 foot metal break that will bend 12 gauge black iron . I've built three more all with different length of handles and a ball handle etc, ,
The cost involved in minimal , I
Also bought some of that plasti-dip rubber stuff
To dip the handle in to provide more
Comfort . Will try that out Tommorow

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[40ton]

Sure is nice to have the right tools.
Just think for 5 bucks in material, an hour of time and you made a 80 dollar shovel !

 

[sask hunter]

Sure is nice to have the right tools. Just think for 5 bucks in material, an hour of time and you made a 80 dollar shovel !

Well if you ever need any metal bent,fabricated, welded send it down and I will gladly do for free

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[christo000]

I need some floors bent up for me for my 68 mustange lol

 

[sask hunter]

Lol that could be arranged lol,
Love that year of mustang even though iam a Chevy guy

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[christo000]

Ya i been through alot with that car I got that for 1 winter ongoing Project & a 74 stingray that needs just some buttoning up. They will keep me busy

 

[sask hunter]

Don't say corvette had a 77 vette , bought it when I was 16 kept for 10 years , put a nice body kit on it etx, then time to get married so needed money for wedding and had to sell it

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[christo000]

Awww sry to hear that I bern threw alot with mine black ext,red int,all matching #'s

 

[cooper1841]

Had a 68 Mustang, convertiable ,Black/green in high school (1972) 289 3 speed....................damn I was cool. Wish I had it now, sold it in 76 for $350!!

I need some floors bent up for me for my 68 mustange lol

 

[christo000]

Wanna hear a worse then that when I was young my father had alot of the muscle cars & my mother from Novas to stangs,falcons,& anyhow the old man had a 70 boss Blue ext,black int,351 u know real one my parents had a rough patch sone reason or other car sat at my mothers she was pissed with the old man sold it for $150 in 85

 

[cooper1841]

If we would have only known!!! Being a 19-20 year old back on the 70's when almost every car was a muscle car, we just took them for granted. I had a Nova once too! My cousin had a 351 Boss, nice car!

Wanna hear a worse then that when I was young my father had alot of the muscle cars & my mother from Novas to stangs,falcons,& anyhow the old man had a 70 boss Blue ext,black int,351 u know real one my parents had a rough patch sone reason or other car sat at my mothers she was pissed with the old man sold it for $150 in 85