Repairing tools / How to make tool handles / How to repair garden tools / Making handles Spade Fork

[@PyramidPrana]

Thanks so much for sharing forgotten skills. If a picture is worth a thousand words; a video tutorial is worth a million.

[@richardrichard508]

Love the workshop, and I thought mine needed a resort!

[@DanA-fk6tl]

The square end shovel is not just best for mixing. It's the best shovel for shoveling rocks, aggregate, sand, earth, snow, or coal from any FLAT surface, such as a driveway, coal bunker, factory floor, or even a lawn. It is also the best for shoveling out footings for any kind of construction. Try getting a flat square base for a footing using pointed shovel, then try doing it with a flat nosed shovel. No contest. Essentially, a flat nosed shovel is a builder's/industrial tool. A pointed nose shovel is a "digging" shovel and is an agricultural tool. Also, 12:34 the reason he's having such difficulty getting the old handle stump out, is because he's using a cold chisel. A cold chisel has a pointed end, so digs into the wood and acts as a wedge, pushing the wood hard tight against the metal. The harder you drive the chisel into the wood, harder it gets wedged against the handle. It will do this ALL the way out. That's why he has to keep banging it. Something with a flat end, such as a broom handle or steel rod...even a copper pipe would pop it out once it's moved the first 2mm. A cold chisel is completely the wrong tool for that job. Also, if you don't have a file or grinder...use a drill. In fact, just use a drill. It'll make very short work of the rivet head.

[@2sylvan]

Great video I love the way you work it looks a lot like my garage

[@orbepa]

I was replacing a wooden handle on a edger for my Mum, I had no idea how to attach it. Your nail trick is excellent

[@irisdecarteret1228]

I was gutted when using my Spear &J. digging fork to lever out a recalcitrant, tangled Euonymus shrub, the handle broke off. Thank goodness for your video. Got my other half to watch it - ordered a new Ash handle for £6.40, and he has perfectly repaired my fork! Wonderful! He made the Y/D part into a dibber by reshaping the end. I bought a T-end handle as they are cheaper than the Y/D handles, and it works beautifully. So many thanks. Now can you sort out the mice that have nibbled the tops of my tomato seedings off!!?

[@josephdemeo5984]

life saver, thanks mate

[@estherspekle7850]

This is great! I didn't know how to do such a thing and I probably won't ever do it.... But if and when than now I know how to! Thanks!!

[@kimspence-jones4765]

Never use a grinder without eye protection!

[@DanA-fk6tl]

Damn right! Red hot metal grindings in your eye? Not nice. You might lose your eye but you will definitely not want to have an MRI scan with metal filings in your eye!

[@brianhughes3695]

You do realise... that if you mention anything to do with fork handles, people will immediately think about The Two Ronnies.