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My trowel snapped right in the middle of a dig last Tuesday...

I was working a volunteer shift at the old mill site dig in Franklin, and I was carefully scraping away a layer of clay. I put a little pressure on the edge and the metal just gave way with a sharp crack. Had to borrow a spare from the site supervisor, which totally threw off my rhythm for the afternoon. Anyone else have a favorite tool fail at the worst possible moment?
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blakestone
blakestone1mo ago
My shovel handle split last winter... felt that crack.
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price.ben
price.ben1mo ago
Wait, wasn't that a crack you heard, not felt?
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the_piper
the_piper1mo ago
Ugh, my old trowel snapped like that once, but a good epoxy weld got me through the season.
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