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  1. thriftybri

    thriftybri Gardener

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    626624653_1665244251112191_6735563890500342090_n    spade.jpg need one one of these , do they have a special name and do they still make them plz 626624653_1665244251112191_6735563890500342090_n    spade.jpg
     
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    @thriftybri Probably, dimensions?
    Military entrenching tool.
     
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    its a garden tool weed/ rowing upper tool
     
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    So google that then and job done.
    However google image says Military entrenching tool.
    What size shaft does it take?
     
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    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Looks like something that belongs in a rice paddy.:biggrin:
     
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    It's a WWI British Army entrenching spade head. Lots on the Internet.
     
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    There are many possible answers, take your pick.
     
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      For gardening purposes, suggest a Chillington hoe would be a near equivalent.
      Regarding military tooling, once discussed with an ex- 'Desert Rat, the efficiency/effectiveness of the folding military issue digging spade.
      Asking if they were any use .
      Reply "Not very good but work better after the first incoming round"
      RIP Doug Scott
       
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