Ditch Witchin'......Straight is better.

[iaov]

I just call it a trenching shovel. I have heard drain spade however.

I believe the proper name is a "goon spoon". They come in skinny and regular sizes.

 

[SEO]

What ever you want to call them the work great.

 

[masterinbama]

Ah-hah, "drain spade".

Ive always called it "The Helpers Tool"

 

[iaov]

Ive always called it "The Helpers Tool"

I like that name too!

 

[220/221]

I remember in the 'ole days when they were not available, guys would take a cutting torch to a regular round nose shovel and cut the two sides off down to the width that they wanted.

Damn........just how old ARE you?

I started digging trenches for a living in 1971 @ age 19. We had trench cleaners back then.

We call this a long handled sharp shooter.

We call the short t handled version a sharpshooter.

 

[mattsilkwood]

Ah-hah, "drain spade".

thats a sharp shooter.View attachment 2274 thats a trenching shovel or crumber

 

[480sparky]

I believe the proper name is a "goon spoon". They come in skinny and regular sizes.

I've seen them in 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8" versions.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I believe the proper name is a "goon spoon". They come in skinny and regular sizes.

A goon spoon has a spoon on the end. Check it out Operating a goon spoon :smile:

 

[iaov]

A goon spoon has a spoon on the end. Check it out Operating a goon spoon :smile:

I'm not sur you could dig a trench with that but it might be fun to watch a helper try!

 

[LarryFine]

This would be better for scooping a deep ditch if the blade was bent near around 75 degrees.

 

[220/221]

This would be better for scooping a deep ditch if the blade was bent near around 75 degrees.

The long handled sharpshooter is usless for scooping.It's made for scraping/chopping deep in the trench/hole.

The "D" handle sharpshooter is a pretty versitle digging tool. At about 36" in length, it scoops good if the trench is only a foot deep and you are on your knees. Any deeper and you need the trench cleaner.

A LOT of people have no idea which type of shovel to use for different digging jobs. A lot of people don't WANT to know.

 

[ITO]

Apparently there are special shovels for each person too because I have had more than one electrician drag up because, ?the shovel did not fit his hands?. Although since the economy has been in the dumper and the bench full, the shovels have been fitting better lately. To bad I don?t have more dirt work.

 

[hillbilly]

Post hole diggers work well for cleaning trenches and holes.

Just a idea
steve

 

[S'mise]

Post hole diggers are a pain but sometimes the skinny shovel wont cut it.

BTW, Those are spruce trees, not pines