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Title: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: genlistlass on April 24, 2009, 16:48:10

"Someone" has broken the handle of my "lady's spade". It's a little light one inherited from my ma in law who was a little lady like moi.... The handle WAS wooden, I want it repaired. Just been looknig at new spades but they all have HEAVY metal handles....... nasty.

Gen in Northumberland, where we have had summer this week!

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: flowerlady on April 24, 2009, 17:51:33

Look for an old type of iron mongers!  I have always found a handle in one of those  ;D

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: SPUDLY on April 24, 2009, 18:29:46

If it were a fork, you could have had "four candles". ;D

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: daileg on April 24, 2009, 18:33:07

Try this link http://www.plantmenow.co.uk/acatalog/light-choice-ladies-garden-tools.html?gcid=S19504x001-litetools&keyword=ladies%20garden%20tools&gclid=CMGU84eGipoCFUEt3godzy9UGA

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: powerspade on April 24, 2009, 19:45:15

I always use wooden handled spades and forks, the best place is a Ironmongers. I have a 5 prong fork and the handle broke got a new handle in my local Ironmonger in Pontlottyn - he even fitted it for me

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: genlistlass on April 25, 2009, 08:46:18

daileg - thats a wonderful site for specialist tools - I've bookmarked it for Xmas pressie perusal!

Ironmongers - now that a blast from the past word!  But it conjures
up the name Smailes of Morpeth, a veritable gloryhole of tools and thingeys of all kinds. Think they are JUST back into their premises after last Septembers floods. Will try them, if THEY don't have it I'll be surprised. They seem to have everything else! Will phone first cos its a 20 mile round trip.

Gen in Northumberland, where the weather hasn't made its mind up yet what to do today........

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: buzzy bee on April 26, 2009, 19:25:59

Hi

You could make a handle buy a piece of ash or hickory, and spoke shave it to the required shape, then add the handle?

That would be what I would do, then you would really get pleasure out of it!  I have a few spades somewhere to do, it is surprising how many folk have loveley tools and then when the handle breaks, go and buy a plastic one!  Saying that my fork is a plastic one just now, as I don't have an old one!  I am tempted to make the metal part too!  hehe

Cheers

Dave

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: genlistlass on April 27, 2009, 07:07:32

Buzzy Bee - you volunteering? I think it's a lovely idea but it's beyond my capabilities. Will go the ironmonger route I think. Maybe they will fix it on for me, if not I will get out the tool box  :o ???

Gen in Northumberland where it is just trying to rain. Must try harder, sick of watering by hand!

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: chriscross1966 on April 27, 2009, 13:58:05

"....four candles....."

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: SPUDLY on April 27, 2009, 16:04:22

Quote from: chriscross1966 on April 27, 2009, 13:58:05

"....four candles....."

Yeah, god bless the Two Ronnies ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz2-ukrd2VQ

Title: Re: Can you buy a new handle for a little spade?
Post by: genlistlass on April 27, 2009, 17:16:40

Success, the ironmonger is fitting a new handle for me. He says its a good spade, a Bulldog........ so worth it.

Gen in rainy Northumberland