Poo Shovels
Submitted: Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 20:51
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Eric Experience
On a recent trip I was lucky enough to run into Navigator 1. Amongst the gear he was using was a shovel especially made for planting Bananas, the blade was narrow and long so you can dig a small diameter hole very deep , ideal for a poo shovel.
I wonder if there are any Queenslanders out there who could supply these
tools to members of the
forum? Eric.
Reply By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:15
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:15
Gday,
You would have to re-name them though mate... Id hope there arent too many blokes out there who would be happy going for a dump with a bannana shovel?
What if you called them a VIC Pick?
Hahahaha
Cheers
Sorry Kim
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Reply By: lancie49 - Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:17
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:17
Sounds like a trenching shovel Eric.
On left of page 6 here in the Cyclone cattledog.
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:37
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 21:37
More like the draining spade lancie
at the
Rigid site possibly a bit wider though
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Follow Up By: Eric Experience - Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 22:42
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 22:42
John.
That is the tool, thanks for the info. so its a Rigid 16 inch draining spade.
They are heavy gauge steel and look like they could stand up to abuse, when used as a tyre lever, not like the chinese ones. Eric,
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Reply By: Bushed-Tracker - Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 23:27
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 23:27
Hi Eric,
As an ex WA banana bender we planted by machine (a bit more advanced the the Q-landers!) The commercial tool being referred too is a "de-suckering spade". Try some agriculture/farm suppliers in the
Tully region of Qld . It is shorter in the handle and more tapered in the blade than a trenching tool
An alternative I use is a gold prospectors pick - point hardened on one side and flared wedge on the other side. Great for hard ground. Also use it for prospecting and a host of other duties.
Bushed-Tracker
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Reply By: Off-track - Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 23:34
Sunday, Sep 14, 2008 at 23:34
A good quality (ie; genuine) army entrenching tool works very
well.
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Reply By: austastar - Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 15:54
Monday, Sep 15, 2008 at 15:54
We use an earth auger, digs a 20 cm hole 70cm deep.
Takes a lot of S--- to fill that.
cheers
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