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21st November 2005, 07:08 PM
Surely-we just want the old trowels back.You know, the ones that were made out of real metal as opposed to tin foil.
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21st November 2005, 07:10 PM
aye, anything that doesn't crumble at the sight of soil would be good!
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22nd November 2005, 08:14 PM
nearly broke mine today trying to oik out a skull, sure it nearly bent itself double...
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22nd November 2005, 08:31 PM
Quote:quote:trying to oik out a skull
Naughty naughty... And from an osteo no less. Haven't you read the brilliant BAJR human remains guidelines?
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22nd November 2005, 08:39 PM
I'm sorry, of course I meant carefully expose and lift to procedural standards in accordance with all relevant guidelines
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12th December 2005, 09:26 AM
there is an alternative to the WHS or Marshalltown trowels
http://www.battiferro.it/archeology.htm - one is on its way to Mr Hosty for for the trowel off or slicing his christmas pud
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12th December 2005, 03:16 PM
Has now arrived.... cheers Dave... at BAJR HQ just now... can't wait to see it section the pud!
Look forwward to putting it to the test... still waiting to hear from WHA about a date for the return of the original trowel.
Another day another WSI?
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28th December 2005, 11:41 AM
Week before xmas I broke my second trowel in as many months.Both have gone in exactly the same place-laterally below the point of forge.On inspection-when seen in section, the "metal" is not dissimilar to the appearence of a broken magnet.Hardly surprising then that this takeover has resulted in a cheap attempt at raising profit margins through the use of substandard materials but sold at the same old price. My "real" and professionally built WHS trowel lasted me 11 years and cost me a tenner. I have just gone through two of these new "Datsun" trowels in as many months. Does the new owner of an old and extremely well-respected brand expect me to continue to pay ?10-15 a month replacing this crap product ad infinitum? I`m back to work on the 4th and yes-I will have to put yet more money in this firms pocket.Getting very bored and feeling ripped off.Again, and again and again. Where`s this "archaeology trowel then?
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28th December 2005, 12:32 PM
Perhaps you are using a trowel where a mattock might be better?
I once had a very obnoxious boss who claimed if you had to use a trowel to find an edge you were doing it all wrong (and useless). He was a grade-A ass-hole though.
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28th December 2005, 12:33 PM
Wow! got one through the profanity filter!