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Digging tool
- Thread starter John38
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JimGilmore
Active member
any catapillar back hoe or front looader ..
I have to tell you that the Lesche is a great tool, but this tool was the best for the money that I bought (at the time I bought it it was $7).
I had to sharpen the tip (tapering the arc of the tip to a steeper angle) to get through the hard pack dirt in some locations.
Its made of stainless steel, very durable, could take a lot of prying (never bent it), cut a nice plug and removed dirt much better than the Lesche.
I lost it on a hunt and never got another because the price almost doubled.
I like the Lesche because it has a hand guard that many garden trowel/knives don't have. Easy to make a PVC holster for it to replace the cloth holster.
I had to sharpen the tip (tapering the arc of the tip to a steeper angle) to get through the hard pack dirt in some locations.
Its made of stainless steel, very durable, could take a lot of prying (never bent it), cut a nice plug and removed dirt much better than the Lesche.
I lost it on a hunt and never got another because the price almost doubled.
I like the Lesche because it has a hand guard that many garden trowel/knives don't have. Easy to make a PVC holster for it to replace the cloth holster.
azsh07
Member
Depends on what kind of digger you are referring to....and what conditions you are digging in. One digger rarely covers it all.
IE...if you are relic hunting in the woods with a lot of roots then a serrated edged shovel or spade style like Predator sells is easiest to bus through roots. This is what I dig in and hand trowels are worthless as you need to put your foot on it and step to bust up the root mass.
However if you are digging in plowed fields you could use a shovel or hand trowel and here most guys use a shovel style...but here you would not need a serrated edged style...maybe instead one with a a bit larger blade/head to dig more dirt out per shovel full. Again predator or Lesche make good ones.
Now..if you are digging in grass like a park or a house then a hand style trowel like the Lesche hand tool or one of the others is what you need..certainly no shovel or spade styles ever in manicured or cut grass...obviously.
Then there is beach sand and that is a scoop but I assume this is not what you are doing.
So...you see...like the detector you use it really depends on what conditions you are digging in.
IE...if you are relic hunting in the woods with a lot of roots then a serrated edged shovel or spade style like Predator sells is easiest to bus through roots. This is what I dig in and hand trowels are worthless as you need to put your foot on it and step to bust up the root mass.
However if you are digging in plowed fields you could use a shovel or hand trowel and here most guys use a shovel style...but here you would not need a serrated edged style...maybe instead one with a a bit larger blade/head to dig more dirt out per shovel full. Again predator or Lesche make good ones.
Now..if you are digging in grass like a park or a house then a hand style trowel like the Lesche hand tool or one of the others is what you need..certainly no shovel or spade styles ever in manicured or cut grass...obviously.
Then there is beach sand and that is a scoop but I assume this is not what you are doing.
So...you see...like the detector you use it really depends on what conditions you are digging in.
I'm presently using a Black & Decker garden tool P/N BD1766 that I bought at a Fred Meyer store. My previous tool was a diving knife that was way over due for retirement.
I was a bit skeptical at first but for $10.00 plus a sheath I figured I'd give it a try. I have not been disappointed at all, it works very well for me. My first test was to try and bend it over my knee! Nope, couldn't budge it!
I'm happy.
I was a bit skeptical at first but for $10.00 plus a sheath I figured I'd give it a try. I have not been disappointed at all, it works very well for me. My first test was to try and bend it over my knee! Nope, couldn't budge it!
I'm happy.
randall burd
New member
n/t