wits end

[tel]

Would anyone know the best way to get a broken handle from a spade I've tried drilling chiselling etc but I just cannot seem to get the bottom 3-4" out I thought of pouring a bit of petrol in and lighting it but I'm a bit wary of that.Any ideas anyone I would hate to throw away an otherwise really good spade.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Wood handle?

Pici would help

Potty

[alldigging]

How have you been drilling it?

[veggiechicken]

Repairing a Broken Shovel | Porthole Design | Austin, Texas
This recommends drilling an eye bolt into the remaing bit of shaft, hanging it up, and whacking the blade until it falls off.

[Aberdeenplotter]

stick the handle part in your bonfire next time youare burning rubbish.

[bearded bloke]

Wind a long screw into the stub,then grip screw head in a vice & pull the spade head or put the shank into a bonfire until red hot,remove from flame & hit the side of the shank with a hammer

[bearded bloke]

stick the handle part in your bonfire next time youare burning rubbish.

Snap AP ^^ when I was a lad & working weekends at the blacksmiths we would put them in the forge

[Aberdeenplotter]

See us oldies eh

[Nicos]

Hey you boys!!!!...that's EXACTLY what I was going to suggest ( if it's a wooden handle)

( oh dear- does that make me an oldie too????)

[marchogaeth]

stick the handle part in your bonfire next time youare burning rubbish.

Yep, did it last week infact with it sticking out the wood burner balanced on bricks!

[tel]

Thanks for all the replys, yep its a wood handle so it looks like the bonfire then!!!

[tel]

Update on this, I thought I would try the suggestion about the big threaded rod and a hammer first anyway I found a old large threaded rod and I screwed that into the remains of the old handle, a couple of bangs on the spade top and walla out came the old handle!!!

[WendyC]

Hooray! So frustrating when a seemingly simple job won't work.