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Ever consider ventage entrenching tool? Type Im talkimg about heavy made steal compact and can change angles of head to 90° with digging spike on back when turned 90° like a pick. Shovel and pick break up solid earth and roots. BTW enjoy your videos. Nicely done!!
You're right about changing methods I watch alot of the videos now and the difference is night and day how things are done now. I could kick myself. I can't get around anymore but I would love to try the new tricks. Love your videos and keep up the good work.
Hey man, just a tip, you are already carrying your hammer drill for the auger bit...buy a grounding rod bit for your hammer drill and it will sink those stakes in about 2 seconds..through ANY soil...electricians use them to sink 8" 5/8 grounding rods and they can put an 8 footer in the ground in about 10-15 seconds, its amazing...works in summer or winter, means no more hammering by hand and you already have the tool just look for one that fits your hammer drill chuck
Gave up my hammer 7-8 years ago. It looks like a Milwaukee Rotary Hammer instead of a Hammer Drill. Correct me if I am wrong. If your grounding rod bit will work in an SDS Rotary Hammer IN FROZEN SOIL I would like to try one. Please let me know as our soil in Dec. is nothing like the video soil so I have to use use a concrete bit. Have worn out a DeWalt Rotary Hammer in 1.5 yrs of usage and a concrete bit every 3 years. I am looking for a heavier duty tool and drilling bit. ............... the mike
@@michaellance3544 I guess I havent personally done much in the winter (Im in WI and we have 36" frost) but I have gone through significantly rocky soil for grounding rods and it will eventually break through. You are correct, although I said hammer drill I meant ROTARY HAMMER SDS...as far as these tools goes IMO I've had the best luck with Bosch, in both residential and commercial settings, all the big contractors I know or have worked for Bosch is the only brand they buy for rotary hammers. Seems like quality across the board in everything nowadays can be questionable but that is the only brand I buy or would buy when it came to rotary hammers for concrete/demolition work. If I were you I would definitely try one, in my area I wouldnt worry personally about frozen ground, I think it would work, I worry more about hitting large boulders underground at the 3ft mark when you have 5ft of rod still sticking out lol. Good luck!
@@camaro6810 Thanks for your experience. I have used the DeWalt RH like I said and when I wear these out, I will try either a Bosh or Milwaukee as our contractors use a lot of them. As I said, I now use an 18" SDS concrete bit and have about worn out the tip on this one in two years of use. When I searched for Ground. Rod Bits on here, all I found were bits that look similar to the one I am using so I was wondering if there was a difference. This is farm country with silty clay loam soil and our frost goes down to 3-4 feet some years (last year - no snow cover it went deep). Start on coyotes in December as all of November I am busy with beaver and (some years) coons. Am 68 yr. old and have worn out a shoulder and back so I use any mechanical advantage that helps the body keep going. Use 8' X 6" diam. wooden fence posts and concrete weighted fox/coyote steel grapples for drags here when the sight is brushy but use a lot of EMC homemade anchors on sights where there is nothing but cropland for long ways. Thanks again............ the mike
You have to learn to change all the time because nature does. Learning new ways will keep you putting up more fur. Have to change with the times adding new tracks, sets and maybe new baits. It's all good when you are on the move to do better at your craft 💯💯💯👍🏽
Thank you for taking the time to bring us great content!!! You give us so much insight on trapping, fishing, etc. I love your trapping information. Keep up the great work, and congratulations on hitting and passing that 100k subscriptions.
Lol, I watched you grab for your regular handle position several times trying to show off the new shovel before modifications. Hope it works well for you and I love how you incorporate this diy stuff into your channel bridging the gap between lifehack and what you work so hard at. Keep moving buddy, your putting out great content!
Side note "over 6,500 views", and only several hundred likes? Well..... just a reminder..... we do appreciate all you do here in the trapping community Stu!
Golden! Invaluable info! And being that Christmas is coming and all and you might feel guilty buying yourselves merch, as I do, just email the link to family members who are looking to buy dad something for Christmas. Make it easy on'em. Beats another pair of socks - especially since they don't buy the right ones anyway.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a trap bed as quickly as the one you did in this demo! I end up taking several minutes to het the trap solid! Of course we have rocky, rotted, clay-rich soil down here that probably doesn’t help the cause.
Thanks for sharing all your tips Stu! I need to try some of those step down sets. I just started trapping back in February for coyotes but mainly just use regular dirt hole sets . Caught 11 coyotes so far. A lot of coons and possum too! Just trying to do my part to salvage the turkey population at my hunting club. Thanks again!
Keep us informed on how the shovel works .I watch a few channels but I don’t hear anyone talk about transfer sent from tools or clothing is this a thing when I was taught trappings forty years ago it was a big to my mentor great channel
If anyone wants a handle on your driver, just drill a hole through top of driver and add 3/32" steel cable with some hose on it. The top of the driver is soft, not hardened.
Turning the offset D-handle 180^ would lower the right hand an inch or two and make the angle of muscle stroke more in line with the blade and more like the first version. Having the handle curving up pitches the blade up more. Either way, two hands dig better than one, right? If weight wasn't an issue lead shot might be added to the handle as a dead-blow addition for chopping roots. Notches in the tip might help there too, touched up easily on mild steel with a triangle/square file or that narrow cut-off wheel. Nice tool, Stu, and I get it. btw, I can still use my hatchet-hammer in the garden.
I agree when in the shortening process flip the handle and see how it feels. might bring back a more natural position but I could learn to work with that.
Really enjoy your ideas. Keep up the good work and videos. On new shovel I might be inclined to turn handle down instead of up or find straight handle. Just a curious thought.
turn the offset handle around and see if that changes your angle enough to help you dig down a tiny bit more instead of skipping along the ground that might be all it needs
You have been pretty consistent with your base methods, not to be misconstrued with basic methodology! You only modify your tactics when it will progressively produce your fur! Absolutely nothing wrong with that, and it does wonders for anyone that is new to and at a "veteran" status furtaker. Your furtaker channel is awesome, reliable, and always relative! Your doing an awesome job Stu! Keep up the great work 👍! Thank you! from us "all"! And as always, you uploaded another banger!!
Adaptation and change are the key not only to survival but preservation of tradition. The lightbulb today isn't what it was a hundred years ago. Nor are wheels. Yes they're round but material design for specific applications make a huge difference.
Hey man, Awesome content! Been trying to find the cable anchors you use on dog proof... Tried the link, and looked at Hoosiers trap supply..I think that's where you said (not sure)? CANT FIND THEN ANYWHERE!, An I want to pick up some with your design, and want you to get credit for them if possible cause they look perfect!! Anyway,.I would love to buy some if you could point me in the right direction??? Thanks
Can you post a link to where I can get the hammer down driver. I couldn’t find it through a google search. Been watching you for years, thanks for the great content!
Try changing the angle a bit. I know not everyone has the capabilities to do so but seen it done several times. And know your quite capable. Worm hoes, clam hoes are nothing more than garden spades/ forks modified. The angle of that shovel is designed for the average height person standing. Not someone kneeling. A few degrees can make a huge difference. Either cut and reweld or heat and bend. Only issue would be temper. If experimenting, just heat and bend. Find what's comfortable. There should be a ratio. Users height, handle length and angle. You're taller than average. But you're definitely on to something here. 👍👍
That is an IRRIGATION shovel. it cleans out the ditch lines.... usually 4inches wide. Thank you for all your videos. I made my skinning setup like you before trapping anything. My first skinning was a grey fox last week. Boy do those coyotes stink
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Ever consider ventage entrenching tool? Type Im talkimg about heavy made steal compact and can change angles of head to 90° with digging spike on back when turned 90° like a pick. Shovel and pick break up solid earth and roots. BTW enjoy your videos. Nicely done!!
I caught my first bobcat this week awesome the trapping community is a great brotherhood of tradition
Congratulations!
Great!
You're right about changing methods I watch alot of the videos now and the difference is night and day how things are done now. I could kick myself. I can't get around anymore but I would love to try the new tricks. Love your videos and keep up the good work.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have learned a lot from your videos and am always going back and rewatching your fur handling videos.
Hey man, just a tip, you are already carrying your hammer drill for the auger bit...buy a grounding rod bit for your hammer drill and it will sink those stakes in about 2 seconds..through ANY soil...electricians use them to sink 8" 5/8 grounding rods and they can put an 8 footer in the ground in about 10-15 seconds, its amazing...works in summer or winter, means no more hammering by hand and you already have the tool just look for one that fits your hammer drill chuck
Sounds like a great idea
Gave up my hammer 7-8 years ago. It looks like a Milwaukee Rotary Hammer instead of a Hammer Drill. Correct me if I am wrong. If your grounding rod bit will work in an SDS Rotary Hammer IN FROZEN SOIL I would like to try one. Please let me know as our soil in Dec. is nothing like the video soil so I have to use use a concrete bit. Have worn out a DeWalt Rotary Hammer in 1.5 yrs of usage and a concrete bit every 3 years. I am looking for a heavier duty tool and drilling bit. ............... the mike
@@michaellance3544 I guess I havent personally done much in the winter (Im in WI and we have 36" frost) but I have gone through significantly rocky soil for grounding rods and it will eventually break through. You are correct, although I said hammer drill I meant ROTARY HAMMER SDS...as far as these tools goes IMO I've had the best luck with Bosch, in both residential and commercial settings, all the big contractors I know or have worked for Bosch is the only brand they buy for rotary hammers. Seems like quality across the board in everything nowadays can be questionable but that is the only brand I buy or would buy when it came to rotary hammers for concrete/demolition work. If I were you I would definitely try one, in my area I wouldnt worry personally about frozen ground, I think it would work, I worry more about hitting large boulders underground at the 3ft mark when you have 5ft of rod still sticking out lol. Good luck!
@@camaro6810 Thanks for your experience. I have used the DeWalt RH like I said and when I wear these out, I will try either a Bosh or Milwaukee as our contractors use a lot of them. As I said, I now use an 18" SDS concrete bit and have about worn out the tip on this one in two years of use. When I searched for Ground. Rod Bits on here, all I found were bits that look similar to the one I am using so I was wondering if there was a difference. This is farm country with silty clay loam soil and our frost goes down to 3-4 feet some years (last year - no snow cover it went deep). Start on coyotes in December as all of November I am busy with beaver and (some years) coons. Am 68 yr. old and have worn out a shoulder and back so I use any mechanical advantage that helps the body keep going. Use 8' X 6" diam. wooden fence posts and concrete weighted fox/coyote steel grapples for drags here when the sight is brushy but use a lot of EMC homemade anchors on sights where there is nothing but cropland for long ways. Thanks again............ the mike
Thanks for the info Amigo.. I watch and learn from you a lot.. Good luck this year ..
Keep'em coming CCOD !!!
You have to learn to change all the time because nature does. Learning new ways will keep you putting up more fur. Have to change with the times adding new tracks, sets and maybe new baits. It's all good when you are on the move to do better at your craft 💯💯💯👍🏽
Also.... I like using the U.S. military E-Tool. It works great, multi-functional, easy to pack in/out!
Thank you for taking the time to bring us great content!!! You give us so much insight on trapping, fishing, etc. I love your trapping information. Keep up the great work, and congratulations on hitting and passing that 100k subscriptions.
Interesting shovel. Look forward to hearing more as the season goes and the ground freezes up. Looks like something I may need .
Love this idea! Watching your videos helped me take the plunge into trapping this year. Got my "signature series" cables in the mail today.
Nice job on the new spade 👍. Looks pretty good
Lol, I watched you grab for your regular handle position several times trying to show off the new shovel before modifications. Hope it works well for you and I love how you incorporate this diy stuff into your channel bridging the gap between lifehack and what you work so hard at. Keep moving buddy, your putting out great content!
Side note "over 6,500 views", and only several hundred likes? Well..... just a reminder..... we do appreciate all you do here in the trapping community Stu!
Thanks for sharing in your tools segment will give it a go!
I ordered my hoodie yesterday! Great video and idea! I’m in rocky, and red clay soils so your newest one would definitely be a better option for me.
Right on man! I need to try your step down dirt hole this season... I'm still looking to snag my first coyote, so more knowledge helps!
Great idea with the shovel and that driver definitely looks top notch.
Looks like an awesome shovel buddy!
Golden! Invaluable info! And being that Christmas is coming and all and you might feel guilty buying yourselves merch, as I do, just email the link to family members who are looking to buy dad something for Christmas. Make it easy on'em. Beats another pair of socks - especially since they don't buy the right ones anyway.
Thanks for the great videos. I've learned a lot from you
I do like the DIY stuff. Always looking for ways to make things quicker and more efficient.
I like that shovel you made there 👍
I don’t think I’ve ever had a trap bed as quickly as the one you did in this demo! I end up taking several minutes to het the trap solid! Of course we have rocky, rotted, clay-rich soil down here that probably doesn’t help the cause.
Check out the Lenox Diamond Blades - No more exploding abrasive blades! (Also healthier to use)
Thanks for sharing all your tips Stu!
I need to try some of those step down sets. I just started trapping back in February for coyotes but mainly just use regular dirt hole sets . Caught 11 coyotes so far. A lot of coons and possum too! Just trying to do my part to salvage the turkey population at my hunting club.
Thanks again!
I always used a shovel for digging clams I think that trenching shovel is a great idea
Good stuff! Being a new trapper definitely informative content!
Keep us informed on how the shovel works .I watch a few channels but I don’t hear anyone talk about transfer sent from tools or clothing is this a thing when I was taught trappings forty years ago it was a big to my mentor great channel
Looking forward to a follow up after a season of use
Great video Stu!!
If anyone wants a handle on your driver, just drill a hole through top of driver and add 3/32" steel cable with some hose on it. The top of the driver is soft, not hardened.
Turning the offset D-handle 180^ would lower the right hand an inch or two and make the angle of muscle stroke more in line with the blade and more like the first version. Having the handle curving up pitches the blade up more. Either way, two hands dig better than one, right? If weight wasn't an issue lead shot might be added to the handle as a dead-blow addition for chopping roots. Notches in the tip might help there too, touched up easily on mild steel with a triangle/square file or that narrow cut-off wheel. Nice tool, Stu, and I get it. btw, I can still use my hatchet-hammer in the garden.
I just watched the video and had the same thought. So looking through the post I see i did not need to make the comment. Good call
I agree when in the shortening process flip the handle and see how it feels. might bring back a more natural position but I could learn to work with that.
I have two widths of the ditch shovels they are mainly used for putting in sprinkler systems
Always learning, Always improving. Never stops. I'm am always thinking about how I can make it happen easier.
I love that shovel. I had to replace the handle with wood after a break
Cool tip stu looks like it should work out good thanks for the info
You always have great content and great ideas!! You should get hoodies in some sick colors!!
I always sharpen my shovels with a flap disk or grinding disk a sharp shovel makes for easy work.
I would turn the Handel on the new shovel 180 degrees so my digging hand is a little lower might give you more control and leverage on it
You've not made a bad video. I do love your random content.
Ya keep the diy videos coming
Really enjoy your ideas. Keep up the good work and videos. On new shovel I might be inclined to turn handle down instead of up or find straight handle. Just a curious thought.
Very helpful thank you and tight chains ⛓ to Ya always
turn the offset handle around and see if that changes your angle enough to help you dig down a tiny bit more instead of skipping along the ground that might be all it needs
Turn your handle around with the angle down and try that. Looks like it would give you a better leverage advantage. Good show, Thanks
A couple weld beads on your old shovel may strengthen it and your already trained with it.
Look into Metal Detecting Shovels. It's about exactly what you're looking for. Sharp, Narrow, Strong, Short.
Great video, would it work on fox too , thanks for sharing 🇺🇸
You have been pretty consistent with your base methods, not to be misconstrued with basic methodology! You only modify your tactics when it will progressively produce your fur! Absolutely nothing wrong with that, and it does wonders for anyone that is new to and at a "veteran" status furtaker. Your furtaker channel is awesome, reliable, and always relative! Your doing an awesome job Stu! Keep up the great work 👍! Thank you! from us "all"! And as always, you uploaded another banger!!
Where do you get your pipe insulation?
Genius! 🙌🏻
Another great vid!
Great idea
Good idea .thanks
Adaptation and change are the key not only to survival but preservation of tradition. The lightbulb today isn't what it was a hundred years ago.
Nor are wheels.
Yes they're round but material design for specific applications make a huge difference.
Awesome easy mod 👌 😎 👍🏻
Cool man thanks for sharing
Sweet. A spade doesn’t work wear we have good coyotes past mid November. Do a video with a pic ax
I think spinning your handle 180 would help with the angle of the blade a touch. I noticed the handle has a bend in it.
Nice
great video
How long should the trench be dug out? This is my first year trapping, so any tips or advice is welcome and appreciated
I live in A region that is heavy clay (N eastern Ohio) and that tool you built might be just the thing.
I need to do this. I am getting so pissed at some smart dogs at a super nice lady’s place I told I’d get out of there and haven’t got one in a week
Turn the handle 180 degrees, and try it. I bet you will like it.
nice job.
How wide is the blade on that trenching shovel. Home Depot Carrie’s them with a choice of 3” 4” 5” and 6” blade widths.
That’s what I wondering exactly. Any answer ???
Hey Stu do you have a link for that driver
Getting some more foot holds this Christmas got a big red and gray fox
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Yeah on videos like this.
Awesome trapping video 😁
Hey man, Awesome content!
Been trying to find the cable anchors you use on dog proof...
Tried the link, and looked at Hoosiers trap supply..I think that's where you said (not sure)?
CANT FIND THEN ANYWHERE!, An I want to pick up some with your design, and want you to get credit for them if possible cause they look perfect!!
Anyway,.I would love to buy some if you could point me in the right direction???
Thanks
Can you post a link to where I can get the hammer down driver. I couldn’t find it through a google search. Been watching you for years, thanks for the great content!
I would like to get started in trapping but need training will you advise me
Do you have a link for that stake driver? I can’t seem to find it.
What kind of hip boots do you use?
I'm looking into getting a set of hip boots, what kind do you use or what would you recommend?
Where do you get that stake driver from?
Do you have videos on repair traps.
Hay use it when you a straw bail set please.
Where do you get the hammer down driver?
I am looking for it too. Hopefully someone posts the link
@@tonyharnish4350 i am looking into getting one. Cant find the website.
Try changing the angle a bit.
I know not everyone has the capabilities to do so but seen it done several times. And know your quite capable.
Worm hoes, clam hoes are nothing more than garden spades/ forks modified.
The angle of that shovel is designed for the average height person standing. Not someone kneeling.
A few degrees can make a huge difference.
Either cut and reweld or heat and bend.
Only issue would be temper.
If experimenting, just heat and bend.
Find what's comfortable.
There should be a ratio.
Users height, handle length and angle.
You're taller than average.
But you're definitely on to something here.
👍👍
Would be nice to get one of those drivers but no information on them. I would buy 2 of them
Info is pinned in the comments. You passed over it to write this .
@@CoonCreekOutdoors I saw it but the Facebook page has nothing but 2 pictures on it and no information.
Do you have the link for the Hammer Down stake Driver, I can not find that anywhere... maybe they can pony up and sponsor you.
Change the angle of the new digger
Get a gravedigger tools shovel
That is an IRRIGATION shovel. it cleans out the ditch lines.... usually 4inches wide. Thank you for all your videos. I made my skinning setup like you before trapping anything. My first skinning was a grey fox last week.
Boy do those coyotes stink
I've always heard those called clamming shovels, cuz people use them to dig up clams and gooeyduck
@@Northwoods208 I reckon that to.....
Call the new one the sod buster, have you ever heard of a coyote chew his own paw off to get out of a trap?
Cookie cutter only way I’ll do it