anybody know where i can find one of these, will they have one at home depot or what?, because i have 3/4 of an acre of woods on the side of my house that we own and i was gonna make some trails and a few jumps, i have a shovel, a hoe and a rake, is that good enough or do i really need one of those tools
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Those mcloed or what ever things work really well for packing, and digging out trails and shaping. I used them building the firestone course near santa barbara. Those axe things I forgot what the are called (vertical and horizontal blade on each side) work really well for digging out the insides of berms and other stuff. Definately get a pick axe- they work so well for softening dirt to dig out dirt and also for holes at the bottoms of lips and landings to make them bigger. Pick axes are a must have tool. Get the mcloed (fireman surplus or supplier) and and a pick axe. THe other axe thing is really helpful, but you can do w/o it.
just get those midgets to help, they may be little but they help in a big way.
About $70-theFOOT said:
rakes like these are good to have for jump faces and landing
If your poor, that is more than enough. Better, more expensive tools just make the job easier [sometimes much MUCH easier] - it doesn't mean the job can't be done. Local thrift stores and yard sales are great places to find trail toys.theFOOT said:
my toole of choice is one o those old fashion hand weed wacker/ grass cutter (looks like a golf club with a blade on the end) works like a charm and you can find them at garage sales or at old fams
firetoole said:
What's that?
Mmmmmmm MMmmmm. Some folks calls it a sling blade Mmmmm.
What are you going to do with?
I reckon I'm fixin ta kill you with it Carl.
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Was it Zac that made the great ones that were in the Rock Shox program? I have 2 that belong to the trail folks I own. They seem the best I have used.johnbryanpeters said:
i'm fixing to kill you with it, DOYLE. carl was the killer....
anywho, many many jumps have been built with just a shovel. add a rake and you can do a TON of stuff. if your a poor teenager, you probably have a lot of time on your hands. get diggin!
anywho, many many jumps have been built with just a shovel. add a rake and you can do a TON of stuff. if your a poor teenager, you probably have a lot of time on your hands. get diggin!
For more info here is a good place to look
http://www.imba.com/resources/trail_building/tool_guide.html
This might be what you are talking about. The old company doesnt make them anymore I believe.
http://www.lambertonrake.com/
http://www.imba.com/resources/trail_building/tool_guide.html
This might be what you are talking about. The old company doesnt make them anymore I believe.
http://www.lambertonrake.com/