Digging tool serrations- which side?

[osgood]

Ive been using the more popular brand and am ordering a new one. I am right handed and use my digger with the right hand. Serrations are available on either side. I suppose going downward on a bigger root with a sawing action, makes sense to have the serrations on the left side, but Ive often used an upward lever like action with some sawing to rip roots etc to which the serrations might be better on the other side. What do you all find the most often used approach? Which would you right handers order? Thanks for your input, CO

 

[digginrebel]

Being R-handed myself, I prefer the left side to have an edge. I find it works best for me.

 

[MNCoinhunter]

I never knew there were options when it came to the serrated edge. Which company offers that?

 

[hershey1]

Lesche most all sponsers carry either I think. HH

 

[GunnarMN]

I made my own serations so i have them on both sides and i cut the ears off so i could get it down the hole

 

[Dirty Money US]

Either side really. The other side you'll wind up sharpening anyway.

HH

 

[Coininator]

Modified my Lesche original had right side serration's now it has both sides serrated .
Found that I tend to cut in a clockwise pattern most of the time and having the
Serrations on the left was better for me.

 

[khouse]

 

[Dan-Pa.]

Imagine the opposite side...in other words right hander left side and some have both...A small serrated kitchen knife will do a better job if you get into roots..which is not recommended for the apple tree in the neighbors yard but out of town one cut root does little or no damage to the tree itself...

 

[longbone]

I just turn my digger over to use the saw on the side I need.

 

[Stanl]

I use the digger with serrations on the left side, even though I'm right handed.

First cut is at 3 o'clock and I saw toward me then away to 9 o'clock position, turn the digger around at 9 o'clock and finish the cut back to 3.
Never a perfect circle, but it works for me.

 

[osgood]

Stan, is that an ancient Relic Magnum pictured? I still have mine, needs work, That was heavy with the 12 batteries.- i ended up putting the box in a hip mounted pack, when even years ago and as a younger fellow it would kill my arm. CO

 

[codydog50]

I also made serrations on the left side, I used a chainsaw file, used a 25 degree angle using a upward stroke! left a 1/8 between the cuts on top. seems to work better than the factory side, "for me"
I'm sure that the factory side will last longer due to the depth of cut. I have used this method on a dagger type knife with the cutting edge on one side, sharp on the other. that worked well because
you could use the knife either way! C-Dog

 

[5900_XL-1]

Won't cutting the serrations on the opposing side yourself void the warranty? The lesche I bought some time back cam with the teeth on the right side, and I quickly learned that I should have stressed for them on the left side instead. Lesche doesn't really "tell you" much about the right and left handed versions, and the bulk of what is sold are really left handed(serrations on the right side.) Sawing downward on a root would be easier for a right handed person if the teeth were on the left side, cuz you can use your body weight. Live and learn. I bought two, one as a gift to a brother, and we are both right handed. Wish I had those purchases to do over again. martin

 

[blue dunbar]

I have added some serrations to the left side of my Lesch Tool carefully to be similar to the ones on the right. Makes it ambidextrous.