Hand-Powered "Tree Spade"
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"Our new tree spade is easy to use and less expensive than anything else on the market. It cuts through roots instead of ripping them out of the ground, and it's light enough to haul on an ATV," says Reed Heston, Airway Machine Co., Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The Heston Tree Spade consists of a curved steel blade and a steel handle. A ram-type driver (supplied) is placed over the handle and used to drive the blade into the ground. Once the tree is out of the ground, you can pin a 2-wheeled dolly to the handle and use the tool to transport the tree.
Usually three cuts around a small tree will be enough to loosen it up.
"It makes clean and exact cuts every time, and extracts only the necessary amount of soil with the roots of the tree," says Heston. "It's designed to handle up to an 18-in. dia. ball. The dolly's pneumatic wheels are rated at 250 lbs. apiece."
Sells for $289.95 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Airway Machine Co., Inc., 5380 N. Yellowstone Hwy., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 (ph 800 238-1025; fax 208 523-7206; E-mail: airway@srv.net; Website: www.airway
machine.com).
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Hand-Powered "Tree Spade" FARM HOME Miscellaneous 26-5-13 "Our new tree spade is easy to use and less expensive than anything else on the market. It cuts through roots instead of ripping them out of the ground, and it's light enough to haul on an ATV," says Reed Heston, Airway Machine Co., Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho.
The Heston Tree Spade consists of a curved steel blade and a steel handle. A ram-type driver (supplied) is placed over the handle and used to drive the blade into the ground. Once the tree is out of the ground, you can pin a 2-wheeled dolly to the handle and use the tool to transport the tree.
Usually three cuts around a small tree will be enough to loosen it up.
"It makes clean and exact cuts every time, and extracts only the necessary amount of soil with the roots of the tree," says Heston. "It's designed to handle up to an 18-in. dia. ball. The dolly's pneumatic wheels are rated at 250 lbs. apiece."
Sells for $289.95 plus S&H.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Airway Machine Co., Inc., 5380 N. Yellowstone Hwy., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401 (ph 800 238-1025; fax 208 523-7206; E-mail: airway@srv.net; Website: www.airway
machine.com).
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