digging fork

[scaley]

i am looking for a new digging fork,the one i have used for the last ten year has given up,its a flat tined fork, i have tried all the diy,garden centres nobody seems to stock them,just the square tined ones,anybody got any idea where you can get them from.

[stoporilshoot]

Hello mate...hard to get hold of. I had a spear and jackson never bend for 20 years till it gave up I got another the same but the quality had gone (I reckon made in china) it snapped after 4 or 5 digs. I got another one from b and q it's a wilkinson sword, lifetime guarantee (20 quid). It's not too bad but the shaft is thick above the prongs so it doesn't push in too easy.
I got new shafts for the spear and jacksons but to be honest they're not too clever and I wouldn't trust them. My mate picked me up a good gripe up on the car boot 3 quid but that snapped as well. so if anyone knows where I can get good quality hardwood shafts I'd be interested...Cheers

[BAZACODBASHA]

Hi 'scaley',

Try Green's of Morpeth (beside the railway station). I bought a flat tinned fork there a couple of years ago (cost about £20.00 then). Don't know if they still sell them, but they are brilliant for digging lugworm. The tines are very flat; however I don't think the shafts are the strongest - although mine has lasted over two years so far, but I don't but excessive force on it when I'm digging. Don't know where you live, but if Morpeth is a fair way from you, then why not ring them to see if they have them in stock. Sorry I haven't got their number, but they will probabaly be under 'country clothing and stockist' or something like that as they mainly deal with outdoor clothing and footwear for walking etc.
Hope this helps................BAZACODBASHA

[scaley]

Hi 'scaley',

Try Green's of Morpeth (beside the railway station). I bought a flat tinned fork there a couple of years ago (cost about £20.00 then). Don't know if they still sell them, but they are brilliant for digging lugworm. The tines are very flat; however I don't think the shafts are the strongest - although mine has lasted over two years so far, but I don't but excessive force on it when I'm digging. Don't know where you live, but if Morpeth is a fair way from you, then why not ring them to see if they have them in stock. Sorry I haven't got their number, but they will probabaly be under 'country clothing and stockist' or something like that as they mainly deal with outdoor clothing and footwear for walking etc.
Hope this helps................BAZACODBASHA

Cheers Mate,worth a try,i still have a shaft off the old one and a spare just need the flat tined fork,i will see if i can get the number

[scaley]

Hello mate...hard to get hold of. I had a spear and jackson never bend for 20 years till it gave up I got another the same but the quality had gone (I reckon made in china) it snapped after 4 or 5 digs. I got another one from b and q it's a wilkinson sword, lifetime guarantee (20 quid). It's not too bad but the shaft is thick above the prongs so it doesn't push in too easy.
I got new shafts for the spear and jacksons but to be honest they're not too clever and I wouldn't trust them. My mate picked me up a good gripe up on the car boot 3 quid but that snapped as well. so if anyone knows where I can get good quality hardwood shafts I'd be interested...Cheers

I had a neverbend as well probably the next best thing,but i think even those are discontinuued,the shafts are also like rocking horse ****,we used to get them at a tiny little tool shop in fulwell,but once bq came to town with there cheap import s@IT all the small fellas closed.

[5150]

Please enable your cookies eek at the price! edit - just laughing at the auto tag it applied to that one!

whole load of forks here at more sensible prices: Fork - Claw - Compare all offers with Twenga

and here: WEDO Gardening Products - Forks

[mark]

look for a potato fork. much the same thing, flat tines, some flatter than others

[sk4]

amazon.co.uk Wilkinson sword power fork 601572w wide tins just got one on there £23

[scaley]

Thanks lads,a few possibilities there,will let you know how i get on.
Cheers

[The Plum]

tool hire[tool shop
] shop,at herrington burn,beside calour gas shop , sells them and strong shafts as i was told they good for them