Beach, Park, Relic hunting Shovels / Spades - information and questions

[Skexis]

There is some on ebay with 700mm long handles

Isn't that a bit short? Or are they all around this height?

 

[Northeast]

Ah, should have been more specific. I'm thinking of one of those serrated plug cutter spades, something like a Lesche. Was wondering what people here use. Have since found Greenhornet's post in the DIY section so I might have a go at that rather than buy one.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: As I frequently tell my wife, if you want me to understand, you will have to really specific.

 

[Northeast]

https://www.detectorprospector.com/...r-favorite-lesche/?tab=comments#comment-85817

https://www.detectorprospector.com/forums/topic/1989-coin-hunters-what-do-you-dig-with/

The 4th post in this thread looks interesting. https://www.detectorprospector.com/...ew-10-digger-tool/?tab=comments#comment-66207

 

[AussieChris]

If you can get the job done with something small, fits in a pouch on your belt, stick with it.

I really like the look of some of the Black Ada spades out of the UK, (Lance uses the Spartan) but if you are digging parks and other public places you dont need a big red spade advertising your adventures.

You could be the best plug cutter on the block, you will still get nasty looks and council groundskeepers chasing you off. Plus you have to lug it on your hip or shoulder for hours.

I guess its a different game in the UK, working permissions, every cow paddock has once had a Celt, Saxon, Roman, etc stumble across it at one point in time. Pulling a 12th century hammered silver from the ground for them lucky buggers is a fairly modern coin by their standards.

I was generously gifted a Tyger Cub digger from a top bloke, Smokey Bandit. He bought himself a new one, Ill tell you though the one he sent me will probably still be new looking in 20 years time they are made so well.

As far as coin shooting goes there is not much else you need, I did grab one of those brass treasure probes, handy for flicking out $1/$2 coins, especially for a Nox user.

On a budget, hard to go past the Fiskars Nyglass diggers from Bunnings, they can surprisingly take a good beating.

 

[Skexis]

On a budget, hard to go past the Fiskars Nyglass diggers from Bunnings, they can surprisingly take a good beating.

Sadly every trowel type implement I've used hasn't made it very far. Maybe it's the way I use them

 

[Smoky bandit]

As Ausdie Chris said the Fiskars ones are good value for money. :Y: :beer:

 

[Banz]

I just got the Fiskars trowel for ~$3.50 in Bunnings. It's going well so far and feels really solid.

 

[Ded Driver]

and at that price it doesnt really matter if you break it .... or a couple!
I have 2.
1 is cut down a bit for sifting small amounts of dirt, the & other 1 I left as a full cup for spare.
they are pretty tough ower: erfect:

 

[Smoky bandit]

I just got the Fiskars trowel for ~$3.50 in Bunnings. It's going well so far and feels really solid.

Just dont ask to much of it and it will last. erfect:

 

[old hand]

Has anyone got a shovel with a handle that screws together ,are they any good .Anaconda ,Super cheap sell them ickshovel:

 

[Feral]

I got one of those and cut the head down for doing parks. Never did use it though. Ended up making a small SS digger out of some scrap I had laying around.

I wouldn't recommend using it on any type of hard ground. The shovel head is real thin and light

 

[old hand]

The type I am asking about is the same size as a normal shovel

 

[Feral]

:Y: I pictured the wrong shovel

 

[Greenhornet_au]

I know the one you are talking about.

I would not use it for anything but soft sand myself, more linkages the weaker it must be, and they are not cheap.

I do have one of those folding army shovels that burnt the wooden handle off by jumping into a camp bonfire, I was too drunk to stop it.
Welded a 3/4 galv pipe socket to it and made a T bar handle from a bit of 3/4 galv pipe - good as gold and folding.

I did post a shovel design in DIY when I first joined the forum. My only claim to fame.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19869

 

[Fossiker]

I know the one you are talking about.

I would not use it for anything but soft sand myself, more linkages the weaker it must be, and they are not cheap.

I do have one of those folding army shovels that burnt the wooden handle off by jumping into a camp bonfire, I was too drunk to stop it.
Welded a 3/4 galv pipe socket to it and made a T bar handle from a bit of 3/4 galv pipe - good as gold and folding.

I did post a shovel design in DIY when I first joined the forum. My only claim to fame.

https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19869

Brilliant erfect:

Im to time poor, so I just bought this - Anaconda NX6. It came today from the USA. None in Australia. Great tool Id say it will last a lifetime.

 

[old hand]

 

[old hand]

THIS is the type off shovel I am asking about full length handle that screws together mean mother is one most 4x4 shops have them good for limited space to carry a normal long handled shovel

 

[Feral]

Ahhh, now I see. Can't help on that one

 

[old hand]

Got one today at super cheap they were on special :Y:

 

[MarkAllen]

So I was thinking, get things that can fit into I standard backpack. Searching for shovels, pans, metal detectors..I found this from Kmart for $8.50 in the camping section.

Anyone have one...good or bad??