Never buy a shovel from Lowe's

[KD5NRH]

That tool costs more than your cars. 
Larry bemoans the cheap potmetal the average shovel is made from, and you tell him to buy a $650 tool.

Because people will throw a fit about how I'm trying to get him killed if I send him to weld up a new shovel out of half inch plate with old drill string for a handle.

Hell, people around here bitch about the push broom being heavy after they broke two handles and I used leftover conduit to make the third.  They haven't broken that one yet, though, and at 7', it works fine for me.

Sad, really; I'm the oldest one here by at least 4 years, my job is technically 90% desk, and I'm the only one who actually likes a ~8lb broom.  Pansies.

[Perd Hapley]

Grandpa Pigeon's

Venture

[Jamisjockey]

Because people will throw a fit about how I'm trying to get him killed if I send him to weld up a new shovel out of half inch plate with old drill string for a handle.

Of course you would suggest something so inane. 

[KD5NRH]

Of course you would suggest something so inane.

If you're going to use a shovel as a prybar, you need one that may not be practical for scooping anymore.

[charby]

Fiskars makes a beast of a shovel.  Steel shaft welded to a 14 gauge steel blade.  http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Long-Handle-Digging-Shovel/dp/B000B6Q6BA?

Interesting, I tend to break handles prying up tree roots. I might order that with my next amazon purchase. Rocky soils I use a Pulaski or pick axe when I hit frost shoved rocks.

[Jamisjockey]

Fiskars makes a beast of a shovel.  Steel shaft welded to a 14 gauge steel blade.  http://www.amazon.com/Fiskars-Long-Handle-Digging-Shovel/dp/B000B6Q6BA?

Hey look: a solution that doesn't involve a back yard "welding" project that's doomed to fail.

[KD5NRH]

Hey look: a solution that doesn't involve a back yard "welding" project that's doomed to fail.

Weld it right, and it won't fail.

It may not do what you originally intended, but it will do something very well.

Can't find it at the moment, but one guy's attempt at a jig for building trusses ended up being the best doorstop I've ever seen.  His "what can I do to use up all these bits of C purlin" attempt is still the butt can out front over a year later.

[41magsnub]

Interesting, I tend to break handles prying up tree roots. I might order that with my next amazon purchase. Rocky soils I use a Pulaski or pick axe when I hit frost shoved rocks.

Using that Fiskers shovel and a spud bar I dug a new outhouse at the cabin in rocky, sandy, mountain soil.  Shitty job (heh).  Really though, hardest thing I've ever dug.  Never once got a clean scoop of dirt out, it was all prying out rocks.  Paint up the shovel and it would look new. 

Edit:  Price is down $4 from when I bought it 2 years ago on Amazon.

[charby]

Weld it right, and it won't fail.

It may not do what you originally intended, but it will do something very well.

Can't find it at the moment, but one guy's attempt at a jig for building trusses ended up being the best doorstop I've ever seen.  His "what can I do to use up all these bits of C purlin" attempt is still the butt can out front over a year later.

not everyone knows how to weld or has access to a welder. Sometimes it's just cheaper to spend an extra $50 for the right instead of $100 running around looking for goods and services to half ass build something.

[Perd Hapley]

Doesn't Home Despot sell Fiskars? They sell Ridgid, in any case.


Maybe, if KD5 keeps giving bad advice, we could just say we disagree, and then move on. Otherwise, half our threads are going to keep consisting of KD5-bashing.

[KD5NRH]

not everyone knows how to weld or has access to a welder. Sometimes it's just cheaper to spend an extra $50 for the right instead of $100 running around looking for goods and services to half ass build something.

Well, it's also cheaper to stay home rather than climb Everest, but adventures are learning opportunities.

[charby]

[lupinus]

Well, it's also cheaper to stay home rather than climb Everest, but adventures are learning opportunities.

I hit the powerball I will GLADLY finance you're exposition to Everest provided you check in consistently before you try out any bright ideas.


Sent from my iPhone. Freaking autocorrect.

[KD5NRH]

I hit the powerball I will GLADLY finance you're exposition to Everest provided you check in consistently before you try out any bright ideas.

Does that include enough Sherpas to carry a Lincoln Ranger 250 up there just in case I find a need for jack stands or an Irish banjo?

[K Frame]

"Otherwise, half our threads are going to keep consisting of KD5-bashing."

I'm game!

[lupinus]

Does that include enough Sherpas to carry a Lincoln Ranger 250 up there just in case I find a need for jack stands or an Irish banjo?

Only if you take it to the top with some home cobbled together ski rims and ride it down on a live cam stream.


Sent from my iPhone. Freaking autocorrect.

[Andiron]

Only if you take it to the top with some home cobbled together ski rims and ride it down on a live cam stream.


Sent from my iPhone. Freaking autocorrect.

You don't need the lottery for that,  it's made of kickstarter win.