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This shovel helps keep the bulk of gravel on the shovel in wet gravel. Never under estimate having a narrow small shovel as well. They are great in tight spots.
Chalking a line down the edge of the shovel to a depth of the closed jaws of a shifter. Depending on lip you desire. Cut 45deg angle out at foot rest, Heat with map or lpg gas, and work outside edge upwards slowly using shifter closed to about 3mm. 1mm plate to fill in back and the frog underneath is plenty. Welding the under side frog will increase strength heaps. Remove handle first before starting. 2/3mm alloy pipe works great. Cutting a long v wedge the legth of throat of the shovel in the alloy, tap to close and use SS 5mm rivets to secure. Spot weld spline. Almost unbreakable. I previously had a fiberglass handle that had a timber peice inside it at shovel end and it split the handle after constant water on it, swelling the timber in the handle. Nasty splinters to when chipped. Avoid fiberglass is my opinion.
Chalking a line down the edge of the shovel to a depth of the closed jaws of a shifter. Depending on lip you desire. Cut 45deg angle out at foot rest, Heat with map or lpg gas, and work outside edge upwards slowly using shifter closed to about 3mm. 1mm plate to fill in back and the frog underneath is plenty. Welding the under side frog will increase strength heaps. Remove handle first before starting. 2/3mm alloy pipe works great. Cutting a long v wedge the legth of throat of the shovel in the alloy, tap to close and use SS 5mm rivets to secure. Spot weld spline. Almost unbreakable. I previously had a fiberglass handle that had a timber peice inside it at shovel end and it split the handle after constant water on it, swelling the timber in the handle. Nasty splinters to when chipped. Avoid fiberglass is my opinion.