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16th October 2009, 08:40 AM #1Senior Member
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Probably Off Topic
But I can't find an appropriate forum
It is a hand tool
One of those people who you like to have passing by lifted my Cyclone long handled spading (also called potato) fork when I went in to answer the phone - this is the greatest secret gardeners friend - second one I've lost in 30 years
Went to my local block - he knew about it - probably because I ordered me one 10 years ago but can't find it in his warehouse database or in the cyclone catalogue ( a good local store - the one with the dogalogue)
Anyone on the list who can point me at one I would be very grateful - even a head I can make a handle quick as
Neil
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16th October 2009, 10:02 AM #2
How long is long in this case?
I've tried putting a shovel handle on an old fork but it wasn't much good (bent above the tines) so I've had another go at fitting the handle and we'll see how it works.
At the moment I turn a bed using a long handled spade then break up clods with a short handled fork.We don't know how lucky we are......
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16th October 2009, 07:54 PM #3
My Home Depot (similar to Bunnings) catalog simply calls it a "Fork."
McMaster-Carr calls it a "Digging Fork." McMaster-Carr
Cheers,
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Fiction has to make sense. - Mark Twain
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16th October 2009, 11:04 PM #4Senior Member
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long handled digging fork
Thank you - you are both on the right track - the one in the mcmaster-carr catalogue has the right head and tine design but a short 30 inch handle - the one I need has the strong head and the ability to take the strain from a 54 or 60 inch handle - I've bent tines but never bent the socket or frame with the old cyclones.
Their big advantage is that you can work wet soil and do it without constant stooping
I'll keep looking
Neil (it rained here again today - bought a new rain guage and its rained every day since - just a little but weve had drought for years)
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20th October 2009, 10:51 PM #5
Spear and Jackson do one with wide prongs, but I only found a retailer in the uk. And it doesn't have a long handle.
Cheers, Richard
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21st October 2009, 08:01 PM #6Senior Member
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Was talking to my neighbour - who is you're average retired italian peasant/gardener/concreter(parking lots, water treatment plants etc) - Oh I've got one in the shed you can have I havent touched it for 10 years - hammer the tines into line and a lot of blo on the original spotted gum handle and I'm ready to go - the annual tomato comp is on
Neil
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21st October 2009, 08:03 PM #7
Great find, well done!
Cheers, Richard
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