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Title: Digging implement Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on January 15, 2009, 08:13:48 PM Can anyone advise me please on what they think is the best all round spade.
I bought quite an expensive Border Spade from a garden centre a few weeks ago (it wasn't cheap) & it's bent already! I'd like something a little smaller that a normal spade & obviously lightweight, your input please? Cheers Guys BB Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on January 15, 2009, 10:01:37 PM a draper mini spade(30" long) is ideal...cost = £12 - £15....most detector dealers sell them and ebay....byron
Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on January 15, 2009, 10:23:05 PM Cheers Byron, is that the Black & Yellow one?
Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on January 15, 2009, 11:58:26 PM yes BB ..thats the one ...byron
Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on January 16, 2009, 12:19:40 AM Hi Kris
Ive been through all sorts of spades in my time. but im really happy with my recent one. I bought a B&Q full sized stainless steel shovel for a tenner and turned it into a spade, Its now 3 foot long, if your handy with an angle grinder its easy ! grind off the rivet that holds the handle to the shaft then cut 6 inchs off the yellow fibre glass shaft then use the hole in the handle as a guide and drill a hole str8 through use a nut and bolt then round off with the grinder. The blade end cover the area you want to cut with masking paper mark out the shape you want then grind to shape Its a bit heavier than id like but its very very strong All the best Phil Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on January 16, 2009, 01:11:05 AM Thank you guys, I have just ordered the black & yellow Draper from Detector Distribution so I'll see how I get on with that! :)
Can't believe I've bent that expensive one already ..... Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: Richy on January 16, 2009, 11:29:33 AM Kris, just saw your post. I can get the Draper mini shovel from a local tool stores for under a tenner. Aint it always the same? lol.
Richy. Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on January 16, 2009, 11:45:42 AM Hi all
If anyones near Resolven market one of the stalls sell a Draper Mini spade copy for Under £4 Des, (kane) would know the exact price) like the Draper not for really heavy use but great for Beach detecting due to its light weight weight Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: Jeb on January 16, 2009, 12:55:49 PM You can keep ya modern tat.
I use an Olde cut down garden spade from possibly the 40`s or 50`s. Good honest British Steel. The shafts been shortened too.I found it in an olde allotment discarded ,along with the fork. I `ve had it ,must be 20 years now and it shows no sign of breaking or bending. These modern Stainless jobbies "Look" the biz , but most are Cheap inported Chinese stainless steel thats in reality, Rubbish. Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: BottyBurp (Kris) on January 17, 2009, 11:58:20 PM Kris, just saw your post. I can get the Draper mini shovel from a local tool stores for under a tenner. Aint it always the same? lol. Bugger, I just bought one & it arrived Saturday morning from Detector Distribution.Richy. Never mind, I will have to get a new one for my wife soon ;) Title: Re: Digging implement Post by: Richy on January 18, 2009, 06:56:28 PM Let me know if you want a shovel Kris, I'll pick you one up
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