Shovel Handles

[svnmag]

I'm in the market for a new shovel and am undecided whether to stick with wooden or try a polymer. I see the advantages of both and would appreciate opinions.

 

[Davy Crockett]

My favorite hoe is polymer, Feels a lot better in my hands than wood.

 

[johnr]

Wood jerry, wood.

 

[Kickemup]

Wood I haven't tried a polymer handle but have broke plenty of fiberglass ones.

 

[watson]

The wood that's used now a days sucks, buy a shovel head and handle and rivet them both to a pipe. You'll never have to worry about breaking your shovel.

 

[johnr]

What are you digging?

 

[Davy Crockett]

My guess would be a hole.

 

[JayKay]

My guess would be a hole.

Oh snap?

He's on the second, of the three s's.

 

[svnmag]

I was just being a smartass trying to liven things up. Sorry.

 

[DerHornen]

I broke two wooden handles on a spade in the last 5 years or so, both times when I was using it to pry out a shrub or tree that still had some roots hanging on. After that I bought a Fiskars shovel from Ace with a welded steel handle. It's heavier than wood or fiberglass and it cost about $10 more, but it's a lot stronger. I used it to dig out some small pine trees and overgrown rose bushes this year and it held up to the abuse.

 

[johnr]

I was just being a smartass trying to liven things up. Sorry.

tool

 

[guywhofishes]

tool

best dis word ever IMO

 

[Captain Ahab]

I had to buy a new chainsaw after the straight line winds leveled 4 of my trees on Friday. I bought a little Husqvarna. It works well. How about I hijack the thread the Tool started and change it into a chainsaw thread?

 

[guywhofishes]

nothing beats a sharp chain - I tell you what

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I bought one of those Stihl saw sharpeners - manna from heaven!

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[fullrut]

nothing beats a sharp chain - I tell you what

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I bought one of those Stihl saw sharpeners - manna from heaven!

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Gonna have to get one of these!

 

[guywhofishes]

I used to have two chains, remove one, take it to Scheels, get it sharpened while I used the other. DUMB.

I was a tool for years not being able to sharpen my own. When a guy needs to cut wood he usually is not in the mood to run around getting things sharpened - it's usually under duress (straight line winds).

 

[martinslanding]

I am not sure how well these work on dirt...but for snow they are outstanding

 

[fullrut]

I used to have two chains, remove one, take it to Scheels, get it sharpened while I used the other. DUMB.

I was a tool for years not being able to sharpen my own. When a guy needs to cut wood he usually is not in the mood to run around getting things sharpened - it's usually under duress (straight line winds).

I'm near Ahab and have been cleaning up downed trees since Friday. Hand sharpened my saw three times over the weekend with a round file. Not hard to do, but time consuming. Did give me an opportunity to sit in front of the shop fan and sip a cool one while doing it. This tool looks to be a real time saver. On another note, talking with the neighbors there's a "titanium" chain available for Stihl saws now. They were tackling real big cottonwoods and said they cut through them like butter.

 

[JayKay]

Around Bismarck, especially anywhere near the river, the cottonwoods often have sand in them. I think cured concrete would dull a chainsaw blade more slowly than a sand-laden cottonwood.

 

[johnr]

I have a guy, he sharpens my stuff and I pay him. Its a give and take relationship