The last shovel maker

[osage outlaw]

This is a cool video of an old timer making wooden shovels.  I found it interesting

htt ps://vimeo.com/30509976

[Balsatech]

Clint, I loved that video. Watching it makes me wonder when that was filmed,who he is/was, where he lived and if he's still around. "No mater" tough old man. Look at the pile of wood chips he's standing in. Would love to find one of those. Truly primative. Good watch. Joe.

[osage outlaw]

I copied and pasted this information from another site:

Harvey Ward Wooden Scoop Shovel

These beautifully handcrafted scoop shovels were created by “The Last Scoop Maker,” Harvey Ward. Harvey was the last person in his family to make wooden shovels for a living.  Each shovel, which was made with an ax and then carved out completely by hand, took him about 51 minutes to make from start to finish. Using only a double-head ax and a few simple tools, such as a paring knife and wood file, the intricacy and smooth finish on each shovel is incredible.  Every scoop has his family’s signature “D” shaped handle which helps provide for a larger scoop load without straining your back. His shovels are perfect for gunpowder and grain; they help prevent fires with the gunpowder and contamination with the grain. Harvey Ward made his very last scoop in 1982, making this one of the last remaining new scoops he made before his death.

Each shovel comes complete with a certificate of authenticity and a booklet by the Madison County Historical Society about Harvey that describes his step-by-step process for making each scoop.

Dimensions are approximately 34" tall by 10 1/2 inches wide

[Balsatech]

Folkstreams.net  Clint have you checked out any of the other videos? I just watched one called Caesar's birch bark canoe. Awesome. Glad you found the first as it led me to these. Joe

[osage outlaw]

I hadn't seen that site.  Thanks for letting me know about it.  I browsed through the list of videos.  There are a bunch I want to watch.

[bubby]

This is very cool Clint thanks for finding and posting it

[Knoll]

What a site you've found!

[---GUTSHOT--->]

Very neat video. He's good with that ax!

[osage outlaw]

If I used a band saw I couldn't rough one out as good as he did with an ax.  A shovel is on my to-do list now.

[Del the cat]

That old boy certainly has some skill with his axe 
cool video
Del

[wizardgoat]

Sweet vid, now i need to make a wooden axe

[JW_Halverson]

Now I wanna try my hand at making a scoop shovel.

[osage outlaw]

Wooden shovels were used in dusty and flammable areas where a spark from a metal shovel could set off an explosion.  The use of modern plastics brought an end to the wooden scoop shovels and craftsmen like this guy. 

[silverfox]

That guy is awesome with an axe