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What are the parts of a digging bar?
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Types of digging bar end
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Tamper or mushroom head
A tamper/mushroom head is flat disc, used to tamp (flatten) down the earth at the base of a hole, around a post, or where the ground has been dug and filled in again. |
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Pencil point
This is a blunt, pointed end which channels the force of impact into one point, making it easier to break through rock, concrete or soil. |
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Diamond point
Similar to a pencil point, a diamond point resembles a pointed blunt end which channels the force of impact into one point, and also makes it easier to push the end of the bar beneath objects for levering. |
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Types of digging bar shaft
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Cylindrical
A cylindrical shaft is completely rounded, which makes it easier to twist through and penetrate earth with the bar when digging. |
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Hexagonal
A hexagonal shaft is six-sided which aids grip in wet or otherwise slippery conditions, or in situations where precision is important. |
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Half-round
A half-round shaft is semi-circular, which allows the user to line up the chisel edge exactly, by viewing it down the length of the bar’s flattened side. |
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Types of digging bar chisel edge
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Straight
A straight chisel edge is used for cutting, breaking and moving soil. |
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Bent
A bent chisel edge is used for levering and lifting heavy objects. |
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