Digging/Trenching Shovel to attach to FEL Bucket ??

[Aquaele]

When I first started visiting this site I saw a device that someone had built that looked something like this. In my spare time this winter I put one together from some 1/4" by 4" by 36" pieces and have only tried it once on a nice day. it would not dig frozen ground..... Duh. but it did a real nice job of cleaning off multi-flora rose bushes that I had growing in a fence row. as soon as I talk the little lady into getting another digital camera, (the old one died.) I will try to attach some pictures. This is my first attempt at Sketchup.

 

[2manyrocks]

Why not use a PHD to dig holes for trees etc? Seems like a much better solution. Just my $.02

I think this leaves hard sides in the hole which makes it harder for the tree roots to grow out, but having said that, Gravely used to make a tree auger attachment for their rotary plow. So it's been done.

 

[Carykong]

YouTube - Skid Loader Tree Spade Bobcat Tractor Deere Fork Attachment

 

[Gary Fowler]

I think this was what you may have heard of at TBN. I didnt have time to search for it, but when I came across it I thought it was neat so I saved the photos.

 

[ASGAR]

The last pic was from a post I did a while back, search under ASGAR 'FEL Bucket Clamp on Shovel' to see how I made it from pipe.

That said it really did not work all that well in the end. I wanted to dig a long drainage trench through some hard packed earth. It is awkward to coordinate the lift / curl of the bucket to get a dig / scoop type action. The long length torques the bucked a lot. When I used it without the toothbar it 'tweeked' the bucket cutting edge. All in all it was not the mini back hoe I wanted. It did not pop small stumps either.

It is good for scooping up plants like I show in the pics.