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PEP BB metalworking.straw.diggingfork - Weld a Digging Fork

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posted 4 years ago

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This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Metal Working.

For this BB, you will be making a digging fork or broad fork!

Here is one way to do it:

To document your completion of the BB, provide the photos or video (<2 min) of the following:
- The supplies you're starting with
- Partway through the build
- The finished digging fork or broad fork

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Reno Husker

Posts: 69

Location: Burnet County TX zone 8a

posted 3 years ago

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Approved submission

Started with 2" gate pipe, cut to 20"
One estate-sale post hole digger, separated the halves and cut off the bells
Some old rebar for the teeth
GMAW welder, chop saw, bench grinder, vice, personal protection

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Handles.jpg

ReadyToWeld.jpg

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Bolar clay loam ph 7.4 lightened with mulch, sand and sulfur. Caliche limestone 4-12" under that, so we build up deeper with retaining walls.
Agorist, Texas Master Gardener, 0-3 zone permaculture = from slippers to cattle.
https://soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/B/BOLAR.html

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Mike Barkley approved this submission.

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