Re: digging tool for lightweights

"Judith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Steve Orrell said:

For a whole 83p they are
selling a robust little plastic (nylon?) garden trowel that weighs in
at 120g, marvellous

Have you tried digging with it yet? (And remember you only ever need
to dig a hole where the roots are tough and matted together!)

I've used my plastic B&Q trowel in the Brecons and had no problems with it.
Where there were a lot of roots, I just picked a slightly different place
and had no problems. We are talking tree roots here, it cut through the
smaller grass etc roots without a problem.

Not tried it on hard baked dry earth yet (mostly I walk in the UK, so this
is hard to find!).

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My garden centre plastic handled, metal-bladed trowel only weighs 134g
(according to my spreadsheet!) so I'd be keen to know if the 14g
(before chopping off the 4 inches) is a false economy or can a plastic
trowel cut the mustard (metaphorically, of course).

My (variable accuracy) scales have mine down at 100g (say give or take
10-20g). It cost 99p in B&Q. And no, I have not chopped bits off to shave
a few grams here and there.

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I'm also thinking of buying myself a precision spring balance that I
can always carry round with me. That way, I can always weigh those
spontaneous bargains that jump out at me. Obsessive? Whatchamean?

I'd like one of these too, but I haven't found one yet. I can't quite face
taking some kitchen scales around with me. I save that sort of thing for
the privacy of my own house. Which reminds me I need some new scales as
mine are getting a little too variable in their readings.

Have fun,
Paul

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On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:30:32 +0100, Steve Orrell wrote:

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For a whole 83p they are
selling a robust little plastic (nylon?) garden trowel that weighs in
at 120g, marvellous

Uh-oh... I'd forgotten about a trowel. I'd best get that spreadsheet
going asap....

Best wishes,
--
Peewiglet

"Judith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Steve Orrell said:

For a whole 83p they are
selling a robust little plastic (nylon?) garden trowel that weighs in
at 120g, marvellous

Have you tried digging with it yet? (And remember you only ever need
to dig a hole where the roots are tough and matted together!)

I have always found that a heavy duty plastic tent peg makes a superb digging
tool.

A piece of stick or a pointy rock is almost equally effective and does not need
to be carried at all.

Quoted message said:

My garden centre plastic handled, metal-bladed trowel only weighs 134g
(according to my spreadsheet!) so I'd be keen to know if the 14g
(before chopping off the 4 inches) is a false economy or can a plastic
trowel cut the mustard (metaphorically, of course).

How strong is the interface?

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I'm also thinking of buying myself a precision spring balance that I
can always carry round with me. That way, I can always weigh those
spontaneous bargains that jump out at me. Obsessive? Whatchamean?

No, I don't shoot fish in barrels, sorry :-)
--
Mark South: World Citizen, Net Denizen

In article <[email hidden]>, Judith
<[email hidden]> writes

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I'm also thinking of buying myself a precision spring balance that I
can always carry round with me. That way, I can always weigh those
spontaneous bargains that jump out at me. Obsessive? Whatchamean?

Buy two so that you can weigh the spring balance itself - in case you
take the spring balance on a walk.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk

Peewiglet <[email hidden]> wrote in
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On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 12:30:32 +0100, Steve Orrell wrote:

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Uh-oh... I'd forgotten about a trowel. I'd best get that spreadsheet
going asap....

when you have finished your epic work, can we all have a copy of 'the
ultimate guide to every item you might need in the hills (2nd edition, now
including cute Kettley things)' :-)

On 6 Aug 2004 00:58:22 GMT, Darren G <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Uh-oh... I'd forgotten about a trowel. I'd best get that spreadsheet
going asap....

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when you have finished your epic work, can we all have a copy of 'the
ultimate guide to every item you might need in the hills (2nd edition, now
including cute Kettley things)' :-)

Of course! It's a work already in preparation :-)

Best wishes,
--
Peewiglet