Digging Spike

Hoof_Hearted

I once borrowed a heavy metal bar about 5ft long with a spike at one end and a chisel at the other for breaking up the ground before sinking fence posts. It was also great for levering out roots. I have no idea what it is called and I would like to buy one. Anyone point me in the right direction?

TonyMMM

You want something like this

jpscloud

I had exactly the same problem - in the end my dad found an old rusty one in the back of his workshop and lent it to me! I have no idea what they are called either, but I know exactly what you mean. TonyMMM's link is the closest I've seen online to what I used.

Edit - I think the old style ones we're thinking of were called fencing bars but my dad called it a big wrecking bar!

ROY47

what you want is a digging bar

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-DIGBAR60-DIgging-60-inch-1-inch/dp/B000C750CE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314302119&sr=8-2


but probably more like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-Chisel-Point-Crowbar-48/dp/B0001IWJ46/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1314302119&sr=8-5

Hoof_Hearted

ROY47 wrote: »

what you want is a digging bar

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Faithfull-DIGBAR60-DIgging-60-inch-1-inch/dp/B000C750CE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314302119&sr=8-2

Have a cigar! This is it. A digging bar..

Many thanks -- now ordered

Gloomendoom

I call mine a crowbar. Probably because I bought it from Machine Mart

Chisel & point crowbar

I've had it years and used it for all kinds of jobs from digging holes for fence posts to demolition. It's a very useful tool. Particularly good for breaking up concrete slabs.