Potential Tool Purchase

[bostonmike]

Thinking about buying this folding shovel for digging in the river beds. What do you all think? Wise purchase or no?

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[Clair-VT]

I've just watched the 6 or 7 episodes of "Detectorists" -- a very good British series centered around metal detecting. One of the shovels I saw is my dream shovel, but haven't been able to turn up one on the web. The business end looks like 1/2 of a small post-hole digger. Up the shaft a bit are two rods for planting a foot. Looks to be about a meter long and all metal. Anyway, if I ever find one that's it -- until I find that kind, I'm just sticking with a long bladed sawtooth trowel.

 

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[Jimmydolittle]

Sounds like a tile spade.

I've just watched the 6 or 7 episodes of "Detectorists" -- a very good British series centered around metal detecting. One of the shovels I saw is my dream shovel, but haven't been able to turn up one on the web. The business end looks like 1/2 of a small post-hole digger. Up the shaft a bit are two rods for planting a foot. Looks to be about a meter long and all metal. Anyway, if I ever find one that's it -- until I find that kind, I'm just sticking with a long bladed sawtooth trowel.

 

[Jeff95531]

tile spade. That helps. Amazon.com : King of Spades Model 38 Balling Spade : Shovels : Patio, Lawn & Garden

and my choice if I had any $$$.
Amazon.com : Fiskars 46 Inch Steel D-handle Square Garden Spade (9667) : Shovels : Patio, Lawn & Garden

 

[Reed Lukens]

I've just watched the 6 or 7 episodes of "Detectorists" -- a very good British series centered around metal detecting. One of the shovels I saw is my dream shovel, but haven't been able to turn up one on the web. The business end looks like 1/2 of a small post-hole digger. Up the shaft a bit are two rods for planting a foot. Looks to be about a meter long and all metal. Anyway, if I ever find one that's it -- until I find that kind, I'm just sticking with a long bladed sawtooth trowel.

You're talking about a Jim Gem for tree planting
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