Bully Tools 92448 Steel Tamping and Digging Bar, 48-Inch
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The 48" Steel Tamping and Digging Bar weighs 12 lbs., and we appreciate your interest in it.
Mine has been used in soil containing rocks and clay, such as for fence posts and other purposes. It was fantastic, I thought. Your application appears to be more demanding, but I believe it will work just fine. Best of luck!
One side is beveled and is approximately 3" wide.
I honestly can't think of any reason why it shouldn't be done. However, it is already quite heavy. I hope this has been of assistance.
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Six of my 25-foot ornamental plum trees were damaged in a storm, so I had to cut them down. The majority of the trees were still alive and well, with strong roots. The trunks were cut, leaving 4' above ground to push on, and the trunks were between 8 and 10 feet tall. 10" in diameter. br>br>My plan was to shear the roots with this bar and an 8 sledge, with an axe as a backup. This cutting bar and sledge didn't seem to cut the roots as easily as I had hoped. If you have to use one arm to hold both the bar and the sledge, you won't get enough velocity, and the cutting edge won't bite and will bounce. If you can support the bar with both arms while swinging the sledge, it will cut, but only slowly. I wouldn't want to use this to climb an oak stump. I used the axe for 80-percent of the time. Some might frown at throwing an axe into a muddy stump and dirt but it works well and you can sharpen back the edge and it works well and you can sharpen the edge br>br>In terms of build quality, it's adequate for the price, with adequate steel thickness and a reasonable weight. The paint peels off quickly, and the portion of the shaft directly beneath the head flakes off from the impact; the head is already mushrooming from off-center blows, and a sledge didn't help; with a head this large in diameter, I feel like it needs some small gusset braces to keep it strong and help transfer the energy to the shaft. Because of how little I used it, the cutting edge is already showing signs of wear. I believe this tool is made entirely of mild steel, which would explain some of the tool's lack of durability. My guess is that if you used it frequently, it would only last a year or two. br>br>Decent tool for the money, but didn't work as well on roots as I'd hoped, and the design and construction weren't particularly appealing.
This is a fantastic and useful tool. It was used to break up a few stumps. It's especially effective on older stumps. On new stumps, it works well, but it takes a lot of time and effort. Although it does not provide as thorough a removal as a stump grinder, it does save money when compared to a stump grinder. Whether you should rent or hire. I used it to pry open a stuck septic lid. Instead of packing down the dirt, I plunged into mole holes to push dirt in from the mounds; I have a lot of barn stone to move, so I plan on using it to pry up stone for leverage. It should be useful in a wide range of situations. The only limit is one's imagination. It appears to be very durable in the long run.
The first one had a noticeable slant to its head when it arrived. The replacement arrived slightly battered, but with a brand new cutting edge. When I tried pounding this into my land in the high desert near Los Angeles, it immediately showed wear, with the black coating fluffing away. I already have a 69-inch digging bar, so this was the only 48-inch digging bar I could find. The head is also nearly three inches in diameter. Because my driving tool would not fit, I had no choice but to use a hammer.
Because of its length, I was able to tamp pea gravel at the bottom of 2 foot deep post holes. Even though I was wearing heavy duty gloves with thick vinyl palms and fingers and there were no rocks at the bottom of the post hole, I got blisters on my hands and fingers from using the spade end to break up dirt/dig the bottom of the 2 foot deep post holes. br>I'm going to keep it to see how it performs in other applications.
It greatly aids in the loosening of hard soil in preparation for planting. I'm not sure if they make a shorter one with a pointy tip like this. The flat edge can occasionally keep hitting stone nearby, making digging more difficult, but it's not too bad. br>br>At first, the top cap looked like a good grip. However, during regular planting sessions, where I needed to dig no more than 1 ft, my hand was not that high. As a result, if it passes close to the head, it will hit and hurt. Get one with a ball-like head or one without a head at all, in my opinion. And. instead of a small flat, it has a pointy tip.
To avoid poisons, I hired a Yard Teen to manually grub out my chinese privet. It works well, he says, but it's far too heavy for a 65-year-old. year- To use by an elderly person with a neuromuscular disability. Every weekend, I'm barely able to carry it away. I'm not sure why it's so heavy, or why there isn't a better handle/grip at the top (my Teen has to wear gloves or he'll blister in about five minutes). It does, however, complete the task quickly and efficiently. He's cleared nearly a half acre in just three or four weekends!.
The 4' length worked perfectly and was still light enough for me to lift and drop repeatedly without becoming exhausted.
It was difficult to get leverage with this 4 foot bar, most likely due to its short length, which limited its ability to get things out of the ground for me. Also, when I tried to dig out a 10-inch wide Wisteria root on the first day of use, the bar bent. Despite the fact that it's a large bar and I've had great success with the other six Bully Tools I own, this bar fell far short of my expectations in terms of usability. Before purchasing this item, you might want to think twice. Instead of a digging bar, I recommend investing in a super strong solid metal shovel, like the one I've used.
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