In article ,
Ignoramus8020 wrote:

What I do not want is a shovel that would be either too heavy, or
would bend when it hits some object, and does not crack from long term
use.

I don't think there is such an animal as an aluminum shovel that's not
too heavy which won't eventually fatigue crack in use. However, there's
a common aluminum shovel that makes a fine snow shovel that holds up for
a fair number of years if only used for shoveling snow. Use it to chip
ice a lot or otherwise abuse it, and get what you deserve. A grain
shovel with a good wax job is the best thing available off the shelf -
big enough to move snow efficiently. A roundback squarenosed steel with
a wax job deals better with abuse, or very heavy wet glop, but is too
small for efficient moving of normal snow. MHO, WWYPFI.

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On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 04:13:23 GMT, Ecnerwal
wrote:

I don't think there is such an animal as an aluminum shovel that's not
too heavy which won't eventually fatigue crack in use.

Best I've seen were titanium. Better wear resistance on the front edge
than aluminium too. Now these were on a German airbase, but Ti scrap is
cheap enough these days you can find it all over the place.

Andy Dingley wrote:
On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 04:13:23 GMT, Ecnerwal
wrote:


I don't think there is such an animal as an aluminum shovel that's not
too heavy which won't eventually fatigue crack in use.


Best I've seen were titanium. Better wear resistance on the front edge
than aluminium too. Now these were on a German airbase, but Ti scrap is
cheap enough these days you can find it all over the place.

Titanium! Yikes! Yeah, really available if there is a military
aircraft crash in your back yard! Those must have been damaged
access covers off an F-15, which WOULD be just PEREFECT for making
snow shovels out of. Of course, they were worth $500 as scrap material,
and probably cost the US government $15,000 each.

Jon

Here in Chicago, we have 40 different words for snow and at least 35 of them
should not be used in mixed company.

Best I ever heard, from a Dutch immigrant: "White Dirt." Has to be
spoken in disgust.

The perfect snow shovel is any old shovel wielded by my son
while I sit inside.

Dan

Grain shovels are in fact Al - and are nice size.
I had one - gave it to my Dad for just that.

It was great.
The tip on wax is great. He lives in Az now - wonder were the shovel is.
I suspect given to a neighbor or used up.

Martin
Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH, NRA Life
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder



Ecnerwal wrote:
In article ,
Ignoramus8020 wrote:


What I do not want is a shovel that would be either too heavy, or
would bend when it hits some object, and does not crack from long term
use.


I don't think there is such an animal as an aluminum shovel that's not
too heavy which won't eventually fatigue crack in use. However, there's
a common aluminum shovel that makes a fine snow shovel that holds up for
a fair number of years if only used for shoveling snow. Use it to chip
ice a lot or otherwise abuse it, and get what you deserve. A grain
shovel with a good wax job is the best thing available off the shelf -
big enough to move snow efficiently. A roundback squarenosed steel with
a wax job deals better with abuse, or very heavy wet glop, but is too
small for efficient moving of normal snow. MHO, WWYPFI.


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The perfect snow shovel is any old shovel wielded by my son
while I sit inside.

Dan


I don't shovel snow. I figure God put it there, who am I to tell him it's in
the wrong spot?