digging tools

[Nuggetts]

Do all of you use some sort of cutting edge knife. How would an old scuba knife work?

 

[Monkeywrangler22]

I started out with a Tru Temper garden trowel, and upgraded to a Lesche this year. A scuba knife would probably work fine, but watch out for your local blade laws....

 

[tvr]

Started out with various garden trowels and garden knifes too. Got a Predator model 85. Wife likes it for gardening too. Very strong. Only digger I haven't bent and broken and think it will be a very long time before it ever bends or breaks. Heck, I've stood on it to pry up the corner of a rock. The model 85 flexed some and returned to form when the rock came up.

Predator is part of the Pamela Lesche Enterprises. Tools are designed and manufactured under the eyes of George Lesche in the USA. The original Lesche tools are now a different company and are made off-shore, not in this country. I'm sold on the Predators!
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[BusDigger]

If in manicured sod, I generally use this (bottom):

When I don't have to be as careful, I use this:

In the fields (cut-down/narrowed) tile spade:

Smitty