[TheForge] Making a Shovel

[Roger R Degner]

Just because something on ebay says it is something does not mean it is
infact that period.
People will tell you anything sometimes to sell something like all those
RARE items I have many multiples of

Roger R Degner


One thing you could do is try to get the seller of the shovel on ebay to

send you a picture of the back of the blade. He has no buyers as of now 
and might do it if you sound interested.
Otherwise I would just  forge weld a socket on the back and rivit the 
handle in place.
If forge welding thin stock is a problem, mig it, put it in the fire and

hammer till it looks like the 1860's.
 
>Here is one on ebay: 
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Civil-War-Period-D-Handle-Shovel_W0QQitemZ130019996
>929QQcmdZViewItem
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