terryd 8,053 Posted February 9, 2023 Report Share Posted February 9, 2023 These things any good ? More for ferreting but you guys are in the know. Need some thing to go in the rucksack ideally 1 Quote Link to post
fireman 10,774 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Get the old ones that don't have the twisty crap bit but have a bit you push in to change the head,they also have a pick bit and are a handy thing to have in the tool box as such.I have one i use both in the field and at work as a groundworker and mine has 1959 stamped on it and i have shoved it in my coat and gone done a shallow place or two before with it.. Quote Link to post
terryd 8,053 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, fireman said: Get the old ones that don't have the twisty crap bit but have a bit you push in to change the head,they also have a pick bit and are a handy thing to have in the tool box as such.I have one i use both in the field and at work as a groundworker and mine has 1959 stamped on it and i have shoved it in my coat and gone done a shallow place or two before with it.. I got this coming its an old type and when I did search on here some one mentioned the old ones with wooden handles It a Ex Military Vintage Folding Shovel Spade Camping / Bushcraft lol might be rubbish but old tends to better than new cheap shite. I did see on FB some company making proper digging screw together jobs but I cant afford 90 odd quid Reading your post I got wrong one lol Edited February 11, 2023 by terryd Quote Link to post
fireman 10,774 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) Entrenching tool, genuine Military folding entrenching tool WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Entrenching tool, genuine Military folding entrenching tool at the best online prices at eBay! Free... That's very very nearly the same as the one i use. but feck paying that for one,lol. Edited February 11, 2023 by fireman Quote Link to post
terryd 8,053 Posted February 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 20 minutes ago, fireman said: Entrenching tool, genuine Military folding entrenching tool WWW.EBAY.CO.UK Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Entrenching tool, genuine Military folding entrenching tool at the best online prices at eBay! Free... That's very very nearly the same as the one i use. but feck paying that for one,lol. Oh well I will remember that when my breaks after two minutes lol. I remember as a kid trying a folder and I think i tied it in knots and it didnt last 2 minutes. From that day I stuck with a whopping great steel handled job that could handle any thing. Just now a days you know what its like and its only a rabbit I am after 1 Quote Link to post
Daniel cain 42,901 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 eventually,any shovel that folds will break, your better off getting a half decent shovel and cutting it down yourself,shorten the shaft, ,weld it up into a 2 piece with a t handle that you can pack into your bag...there's nothing worse than not having the right tool for the job,had a few deep digs to the ferrets,I wouldn't entertain anything wooden or folding RICHARD CARTERS SOLID SOCKET CABLE LAYER ALL STEEL SHOVEL WWW.EBAY.CO.UK SOLID SOCKET CABLE LAYER ALL STEEL. Designed for cable and pipe laying with a slim blade that is ideal for... something like this,or the fibreglass one Fibremax-Pro Trench Shovel - BS3388 Rated - [CA-TRTRMAX] WWW.THESAFETYSUPPLYCOMPANY.CO.UK TSSC Product Fibremax-Pro Trench Shovel - BS3388 Rated - [CA-TRTRMAX] 1 Quote Link to post
jok 3,036 Posted February 11, 2023 Report Share Posted February 11, 2023 Terry. You can have my ferreting spade for postage. Jok. Quote Link to post
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