Homemade T-Handle Lesche. slotted or scalloped serrations?
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tjr35
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Looks awesome. Nice greyhound too, we rescued one last year and she is the sweetest dog.
3ZIGS
Junior Member
Thank you.Your right they are sweet dogs. Did you get yours at NGAP? We were gonna go there but we ended up staying local at greyhound angels in pennsauken. I bring him on every hunt. if i get the chance I love letting him go in an open field when im hunting, Literally flies.
tjr35
Elite Member
GPA of Indy(greyhound pets of America). Yeah she can fly! Have a fenced in yard and she runs circles like she's still racing. 
vargg
Full Member
wow nice job never even contemplated makin a lesche. i just finished my scoop. need new project when im screwin off at work. now u got me thinkin. about a new digger in between lesche and full size shovel
ITVirtuoso
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I envy you guys that can weld! It was probably a trivial task for you to make it, but impressive to me. That thing looks like a champ and I'm looking forward to seeing the final product.
3ZIGS
Junior Member
i got the idea from buzz and a video on youtube of how to make this lesche. its gonna be nice to have more control and leverage compared to standard hand diggers. let me know what you come up with. Id like to see your ideas. I will be posting a follow up on this thread when im finish up on this digger. im debating going with slotted or scalloped style of serrations? Any thoughts
SoKyHunter
Full Member
I prefer the Tru Temper style serrations over the standard Lesche. It's much more effective cutting through roots.
gunsil
Elite Member
For years I have modified shovels for digging in the woods and always made the scalloped type of serrations and they work really well. They are superior root cutters and somewhat self-sharpen with use.
Trickworm
Elite Member
Looks good! All it needs are some slotted serrations.
3ZIGS
Junior Member
thank you guys for all the compliments. since im dealing with cold rolled steel ill be putting slotted serrations to last longer. i think my metal is too soft to scallop the serrations. Next time im gonna put a 10 degree angle on the handle and use a stainless steel plate for the blade with scalloped serrations. Ill end up giving this one to my brother in law "good luck jack"
1Graeman
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Wow, nice tool
Now you got me thinking about making something as well. I wonder how easy it would be to make something out of 2" or 3" angle from Home Depot. Take a hammer to the back side to flatten it a little more, use grinder to make a pointed end, cut/grind/file in some serrated points and the weld on a piece of 1" round tubing to make into a handle.
Just something that I thought up while looking at your tool.
Now you got me thinking about making something as well. I wonder how easy it would be to make something out of 2" or 3" angle from Home Depot. Take a hammer to the back side to flatten it a little more, use grinder to make a pointed end, cut/grind/file in some serrated points and the weld on a piece of 1" round tubing to make into a handle.
Just something that I thought up while looking at your tool.
FindandDetect
Elite Member
how thick was the plate metal you used?
3ZIGS
Junior Member
1/8 " cold rolled. it bends a little and the handle makes it heavy as hell but it does the trick. I would go with stainles next time and a lighter type of metal for the handle also I would try to add very slight fold/grove/bend for support down the middle of the blade.
