In message , MarkA
writes

wilko Wrote:
Hi All

I've dug a large hole for a pond, using a digger, and now need a more
subtle approach to finish it off. I'd like to use something like a
pick-axe to help me shape the rim and get a bit of extra depth here and
there.

Just wondering what the best tool for this job might be, or even if
there might be a specialised implement of some kind. A normal fork and
spade would do the job eventually, but don't have quite the power I need
on what is pretty stony ground.

Thanks for any suggestions.

What you need is a mattock - like a pickaxe with a short broad blade -
used by archaeologists all over the world. Don't know where you'd get
one though, I'd like to know if you find out.

Agricultural suppliers - mine came from Mole Valley.
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Robert