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  • From: "steveread" <steveread@free.fr>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Two-person Shovel
  • Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:29:46 +0100


There are quite a few references to the double shovel (shovel with rope) in
various books, in the "Cottagers companion" by RD Savage for example, great
book, unfortunate title. It works quite well esp for swaling where you are
berming one side up, there is, as with most things an apprenticeship to do,
but its worth persisting, there is the obvious point that shovels are for
shovelling and spades for digging (this may be an English English thing of
course), the point being that the rope addition works much less well for the
short handled english style spade but works well for the longer handled, ace
of spades head shaped European spade.

I tried adding a pivoting leg to a spade but couldn't be bothered with it
after a while. Explosives are another option of course, sodium chlorate,
sugar ;......... ;-) If you want a wide shallow swale then fencing and mob
stocking with pigs ?


Kenavo,


Steve

Directeur de l 'Universit� Populaire de Permaculture
Biographie (SteveR) http://permacultureinstitute.pbwiki.com/


2008-03-2920:14:09

Re: [permaculture] Two-person Shovel
I've come across a couple illustrations of a 'two-person shovel' in
permaculture texts. Is this just a 'regular' shovel with a cord with
a handle tied to it, or is it a specific tool? Googling doesn't come
up with much. I have a considerable amount of diversion ditch and
swale digging to do and anything to make it easier would of course be
appreciated. Suppose we could try the cord-and-handle thing, but
seems like a second rigid handle would maybe be more effective.
Anyone have any info, etc. on this?
Thanks
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