Maddy may I please offer some advice. I design, produce and sell metal detecting tools for a living. I applaud you for making your own that's how I got started. My advice is this..plz run your hand down the "serrated" side and see that it doesn't grab your skin so it wont grab/cut dirt roots etc. A chainsaw has an opening before each cutting tooth allowing material to be cut by the tooth. If you were to cut an angled piece out in front of the tooth it would help..also after doing that, sharpen the tooth.
For those in my club who cant afford higher end shovels I grab a D handle shovel from WalMart and make 1" x 1" teeth with a .5" opening on front of each tooth. Even though they aren't the badger blade shovels I sell they do the job very well. I hope what I've written is of help to you and if you would like to see the design im referring to just PM me and I will send you pictures or a link to my site so you can get a good idea.
I wanna see!
I use that same shovel.
Never thought of narrowing it and adding serrations!!
Cool idea!!
Newbie question here...is this type of shovel used along with the smaller hand held, garden type spade or is this shovel used instead of the small spade?
Is that the Mini Shovel from Harbor Freight? I bought 2 of them and love them. It will handle dirt, sand, grass, roots, gravel and mud with ease. 27" long it's a good length but still lightweight. I dig beautiful plugs with it but it can pry a chunk of metal out of the ground without breaking.
Newbie question here...is this type of shovel used along with the smaller hand held, garden type spade or is this shovel used instead of the small spade?
I personally use it along side the smaller digger - except when i go park hunting. No shovels there !!!! lol
Ok, thanks. I think I get it now