The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've
had to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps30f6982d.jpg

On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:27:59 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've
had to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps30f6982d.jpg

Good bit of improvisation. In retrospect I am not sure that if you
were able to develop a powered version it would do much other than
throw earth over anyone standing near you. A mini powered hand held
auger does, however, have potential.
--
rbel

On 07/08/2013 10:27, David Hill wrote:
The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've
had to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps30f6982d.jpg




Great job, David! Looks comfortable to use and probably gives you lots
of satisfaction.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

On Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:28:20 +0100, rbel wrote:

On Wed, 07 Aug 2013 10:27:59 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've
had to come up with a replacement.

Good bit of improvisation.

A mini powered hand held
auger does, however, have potential.

Although it is almost sacrilegious to the tools and the craftsment who
who once treasured them,sets of auger bits that used to go in a
carpenters brace can be found very cheap at junk stalls,boot sales
etc. I found two sets in my late fathers shed while clearing. The
best set I keep for the occasional wood work job ,larger bits from the
rougher set in the chuck of a cordless drill have made short work of
drilling neat holes in hardish soil for sowing runner beans etc.

G.Harman

On 09/08/2013 08:31, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 08 Aug 2013 14:54:36 +0100, wrote:

On 07/08/2013 10:27, David Hill wrote:
The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've
had to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ps30f6982d.jpg




Great job, David! Looks comfortable to use and probably gives you lots
of satisfaction.

Soon to be seen on Dragons' Den?



It's exclusive, so probably quite expensive. Anyway, David's too busy
with his dahlias to faff about on DD :~).

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've had
to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...s30f6982d.jpgd

Looks great David - how many gears does it have ?.....:-)

Bill

On 11/08/2013 22:02, Bill Grey wrote:
"David Hill" wrote in message
...
The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've had
to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...s30f6982d.jpgd

Looks great David - how many gears does it have ?.....:-)

Bill

Well it's semi automatic so has a range of speeds, but otherwise I have
to change gear.

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
On 11/08/2013 22:02, Bill Grey wrote:
"David Hill" wrote in message
...
The handle of my favourite trowel disintegrated the other day so I've
had
to come up with a replacement.
I had a hand lance that was broken so the handle from that with some
drilling and a load of plastic padding and this is the result.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...s30f6982d.jpgd

Looks great David - how many gears does it have ?.....:-)

Bill

Well it's semi automatic so has a range of speeds, but otherwise I have to
change gear.


Good Answer :-)

Bill