shovel

You would be surprised how fast these stainless steel shovels develop a dull edge. I took both my Lesche and Predator shovel to the electric stone grinding wheel and sharpened the leading edges and the root cutting sides. Took out on a hunt in the woods last night and it sliced through 1/2...

I just wanted to encourage all the other noobs out there. You don't have to spend a small fortune to find things. I like a lot of the diggers, and someday I might end up with a fancy all metal one, but for now this one does the trick. It started as a made in USA floral shovel that was just...

$20 @ local hardware store, I used a angle grinder for the cuts. The rest of it got a coat of dark green camo paint. total weight 3.35 lbs

After watching a video of someone using one of these types of shovels I thought, man that would really save on the knees, arms, wrists...well everything on me I guess. Just wondering if anyone has one or both, and if there are any thoughts or opinions on them.

This was quick and easy... Got a $10 short Ames shovel at Lowes. I simply ground the roundness out of the tip and sharpened it. It seems to work a lot better at cutting a clean plug. I am only using it to go in about 4"-5". That way I don't wind up messing up the edges of the plug with the...