re handle a shovel

[brightspark]

i have 4 shovels 2 oldies and 2 modern ones . the modern ones are heavy and made of crap mild steel . they bend easily lifting paving slabs up so I use the oldies that are lighter and thinner made of a decent steel probably spring as they don't bend . there over 60 years old as they were my fathers the wooden handles had gone so I managed to pick one up for 7 quid from autojumble . knocked the old one off and went to fit new one it was longer and the taper wasn't rite so cut 4 inch of it got the plane out and tapered it near enough then finished on the belt sander its now good as new and the cutting edge is like a razor blade

 

[Parm]

i have 4 shovels 2 oldies and 2 modern ones . the modern ones are heavy and made of crap mild steel . they bend easily lifting paving slabs up so I use the oldies that are lighter and thinner made of a decent steel probably spring as they don't bend . there over 60 years old as they were my fathers the wooden handles had gone so I managed to pick one up for 7 quid from autojumble . knocked the old one off and went to fit new one it was longer and the taper wasn't rite so cut 4 inch of it got the plane out and tapered it near enough then finished on the belt sander its now good as new and the cutting edge is like a razor blade

I’ve got one like that, it was my grandads. Is it a Bulldog ?

 

[brightspark]

I’ve got one like that, it was my grandads. Is it a Bulldog ?

no name on it but probably came out of some works where he was at

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

One of the jobs I like to do.
We have a local old fashion hardware store what still sells handles. Sometimes even the rivets.

Nice job.

 

[gaz1]

i have 2/3 shovels left all welded steel handles from the blade right up to the handle the only thing not wood is the grip part

ive had them years and still good blades on them

https://www.tooled-up.com/faithfull-all-steel-heavy-duty-shovel-square-mouth/prod/2614/

 

[rtbcomp]

One of the jobs I like to do.
We have a local old fashion hardware store what still sells handles. Sometimes even the rivets.

Nice job.

Do they sell fork handles?

 

[pedrobedro]

There was a concrete factory near us and I found a shovel outside the fence which someone had thrown over rather than clean it. I took it home and beat it with a hammer to get the worst off then fibre disc cleaned it up and I Linseed oiled it and it's the best one I have.

Do they sell fork handles?

Yes and O's

 

[brightspark]

just looked at the other old shovel its covered in concrete but in decent nick il clean it off and get another handle for it it is a bulldog brand

 

[johnik]

 

[Parm]

Do they sell fork handles?

You mean handles for forks

 

[Parm]

just looked at the other old shovel its covered in concrete but in decent nick il clean it off and get another handle for it it is a bulldog brand

Best shovels, old ones were made of real metal

 

[Screwdriver]

I had to do a quick refurb on one of my "oldies but goodies". A sharp all steel shovel that was covered in concret and a bit deformed. After banging off the concrete, I gave it a few good whacks with a 2 1/2 lb hammer on the anvil.

It didn't budge!

Whatever they were made of, it's a very tough steel...

 

[Shedendman]

i have 4 shovels 2 oldies and 2 modern ones . the modern ones are heavy and made of crap mild steel . they bend easily lifting paving slabs up so I use the oldies that are lighter and thinner made of a decent steel probably spring as they don't bend . there over 60 years old as they were my fathers the wooden handles had gone so I managed to pick one up for 7 quid from autojumble . knocked the old one off and went to fit new one it was longer and the taper wasn't rite so cut 4 inch of it got the plane out and tapered it near enough then finished on the belt sander its now good as new and the cutting edge is like a razor blade

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