texas=hard soil=broken tools

[asian_sensation]

im on a budget for crying out loud i cant afford to spend 50 dollars on a digging tool. plus here in texas every time you stick a digging tool into the ground it breaks or bends....any advice?

 

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[Night Stalker]

Nice set-up you've got DaHut! Looks GREAT (and functional)! Thanks for the ideas.......hh/ns

 

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[dahut]

Thanks! That stuff you see is hard won from experience in the field ( I love saying that!).
If you duplicate it for yourself, you wont go wanting for much. Include some duct tape, super glue, toilet paper, waterproof matches and 151 rum (keep the latter two separate!) and you will be set for about anything. The only thing not shown is a homeade entrenching tool/relic shovel with the same sort of handle as the digger.

CAUTION - If you are homemaking a shovel, use stainless pipe. Its stronger than black iron. Better yet, a hardened, threaded insert bent 90 degrees and welded to your shovel blade - then threaded into a pipe coupling would be better nd would still allow you to use the less expensive black iron.
Check out the Predator shovels for the look you're going for.