just noticed my straight bladed shovel is starting to crack (on the blade).

[flowerbug]

so far with the wimpy winter we've been having i've hardly had to use it to scrape the drive. i use it to peel off any compressed snow before it can get turned into ice. really saves on not having to use salt (we don't even buy the stuff). we have had so little snow to shovel that we're both rather grumpy about not being able to shovel...

 

[flowerbug]

Cracked blade or handle? Fiberglass or wood handle?

metal blade, edited to add that tks. right at the weak spot where the crease from the handle is made where it transforms into the flat part. in our heavy clay soil i often knock the clay off by pounding it on the ground first before scraping whatever is left sticking with a knife or trowel or a stick... i may have just pounded it a bit too much and it told me in no uncertain terms that such abuse was no longer welcome. i shall take this lesson with me to apply to other of the shoveldom kingdom too...

it is a Rigid shovel, wood handle, very sturdy. i've had it a long time now. i use it to scrape ice and snow too at times. most used shovel i have. will buy another one no problem, wasn't that expensive.

 

[flowerbug]

today's tool of choice was a large can used to scoop pea gravel out of a trench.

@SprigOfTheLivingDead how are all your babies doing? all settled in for the winter? got the banana trees in?

 

[YourRabbitGirl]

wah! i get a lot of use out of this shovel so it has well paid for itself many times over the years but still...

i will probably get another five years out of it. i think i can start budgeting for a new one now...

Pretty Important that you should friend. the way we live our lives, shovels are very essential.. buy a new one and take good care of it.

 

[YourRabbitGirl]

wah! i get a lot of use out of this shovel so it has well paid for itself many times over the years but still...

i will probably get another five years out of it. i think i can start budgeting for a new one now...

No doubt.. My shovel actually lasted 6 years.. It broke by the handle... I'm actually thinking to just replace the handle and improvise... I'm just looking for a more sturdy alternative..

 

[YourRabbitGirl]

It will eventually gonna happen... I mean if you usually use it, Cracks will surely occur... I wouldn't believe it if that happened just months after.

Hows your new shovel? Did you buy one? I purchased one 3 weeks ago. But I still use my old shovel, I have it for a contingency plan...