Toka 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Hi...maybe a stupid question for a novice even but what do peolpe who have the experience think of the army folding spades to dig to dogs. just got my first pup, mainly for bushing and ratting so perhaps not much digging needed but i would like to take a spade with me in case pup follows something to ground and wont resurface. in an ideal world i always liked a traditional long welsh [i was always told by the farmers at home that the welsh invented them - maybe the start of another thread???] spade, but its a bit impractical lugging it around, hence the thought of a small folding one. i wont get one though if all they do is bend/break. got a while yet as pup is only 3 months so wont be going to ground [i hope] for a long time.... anyway any advice welcome.... Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 thay are shit mate we used one for ferreting its down the first warre we dug at . Quote Link to post
Toka 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Ta.....are there any half way shovels, a bit smaller than a grden one but bigger/more robust than these folding ones Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 a mate has a little gardening shovel, he took the plastic handel off cut the blade and handel down a bit an nailed the handel back on, ill see if i got a pic. dont get hopes up cus i get a new computer and all my photos are on the old one i think Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 here is the best picture i could find. that is my first fox i killed. and you can see my mates shovel in my right hand Quote Link to post
dannys lad 0 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 (edited) victors right bud a littel cut down one would be sound you can buy small spades of ebay pal Edited February 1, 2009 by dannys lad Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 use one of mum's old gardening ones or go to the hard wear joint. mind ou that shoves is 3mm thick steel Quote Link to post
Bootsha 1,306 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 Carried a folding shovel for years when I was in short trousers in my ferreting net bag, first time I went to use it it f*cked up, dont touch them with a bargepole, Bulldog are the dogs gonads, there was a fella on this site the other day selling some, good price as well. ATB WAB Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted February 1, 2009 Report Share Posted February 1, 2009 look at the bulldog shovels mate they are really good Quote Link to post
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