Larry Jaques wrote:

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Roll your own spoon shovel or thumb/spoon, Winnie.

That is looking most likely.

Or buy an open/heavy-duty style grabber
http://tinyurl.com/2f5fv47

Bookmarked!

But those'r all 1:1 advantage.
.... and I don't think they'd last long under the
contemplated static + dynamic load.

Think D9 dozer, not Tonka Toy!

Thanks!

--Winston