This old friend was found in a back corner of the shed. We logged many happy hours together trying to change some of our glacial moraine into garden. Frequent stone strikes wore away the edge of the shovel. I stayed with this old friend entirely too long. When it was replaced two shovels ago, it still lingered in the back of the shed. Now it has found new life.
John Deere equipped my plow with a feature that changed the angle set of the plow from the operator's seat. The handle that pulled a spring loaded lever out of its slot proved not up to the job. Bent to the side, the handle became useless. To change the position of the blade I had to stand in front of the plow and push this lever. A certain amount of pain in the hand was part of this task. The old shovel came to the rescue. The end of the shovel handle was cut, flattened and drilled to fit the lever. I still have to dismount to change the set of the blade but the piece of shovel handle makes the job painless and easy. Now to see if I can discard the remains of my trusty shovel.
4 comments:
Hehe! Great job of recyling! I know how it can be to toss out something that has been loved a little too much lol. Great post.
That shovel can tell a lot of stories, can't it? Nice memories, I bet.
Reuse and recycle! :) Very clever.
Oh, no! don't throw it away. Turn it over and paint on the back,
Life's a Garden
Dig It !
for hanging on the tool shed wall, or giving to someone who appreciates Garden Junk.
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