Ripstop 89 Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 I dont know mate, but the forks are red with a black head. I will try and find out. Quote Link to post
alimac 882 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 £ your having a laugh surely? Does it dig the hole for you? Quote Link to post
shaneg 2,577 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 £ your having a laugh surely? Does it dig the hole for you? I'm going to make 1 at the weekend ill get pictures up when it's made Quote Link to post
Rebel 831 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Be interesting to see how you get on Shaneg, stick the pictures up when you get a chance. Thanks, Quote Link to post
alimac 882 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I made one out of a fork, it's done 10 seasons & still going strong. 2 Quote Link to post
shaneg 2,577 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 I made one out of a fork, it's done 10 seasons & still going strong. I'm going to try get old forks of a loader of a tractor and use them would be a strong job I think Quote Link to post
stop.end 4,079 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) l Edited April 18, 2013 by stop.end 1 Quote Link to post
shaneg 2,577 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 im trying to remember how to post pics and ill show you a pic of mine.... alimac what you using yours for, planting roses... the 1 i have is made from 30 mil stainless steel tubing...the shaft is 850 mil long with a 30 mil stainless steel tubing handle which is 5 and a half inches long so basically a 30 mil stainless steel tubing T...the footbed is curved and is 9 inches wide and the forks are 12 inches long and 50 mil thick at top 35 mil at bottom... the footbed and forks are made from t20 steel...same stuff as a diggers bucket toes... yea its a little heavy but not too bad you get used to it plus its not very often its needed to be honest but when it has its a real muncher.. and it does the work its self so to speak due to it bein that little heavy....ahh here ya go lad remembered how to put up a pic... hope this helps you a bit........ thanks stopend ill get up pics when I have it done Quote Link to post
Rebel 831 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 That looks a right good tool stopend. Did you make that up yourself? Quote Link to post
WEDGEY 752 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 iv heard good reports about these tools last year 75 pound i think i was told for 1 Quote Link to post
stop.end 4,079 Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) l Edited April 18, 2013 by stop.end Quote Link to post
Rebel 831 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Handy having friends like that Stop End. No harm having a bit of weight behind it either. Quote Link to post
Ripstop 89 Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Mtal detecor sits have them mate, im trying to put a link up now. Quote Link to post
shaneg 2,577 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 got all the stuff to make it today. so should have a picture up tomorow of it finished Quote Link to post
roundmouth86 251 Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 I use them alot for lifting clay blocks after choppin the clay with shovel into large lumps. they are perfect for the sticky clay ground its worth havin 1 I would say but £ is alot I made my own its spot on Quote Link to post
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