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Restlessnative
11-Dec-11, 16:19
Please see link to post I put up earlier this winter,

http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?156770-Tusker-or-flat-spade-and-the-likes

I (http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?156770-Tusker-or-flat-spade-and-the-likes)'m interested in cutting peat the old way by hand but I'm struggling to find any tuskers or flatspades around, can anyone help? If not do you know a blacksmith that could make a set of cutting tools along the same design as they used in the past?

Thanks

david
11-Dec-11, 16:42
Please see link to post I put up earlier this winter,

http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?156770-Tusker-or-flat-spade-and-the-likes

I (http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?156770-Tusker-or-flat-spade-and-the-likes)'m interested in cutting peat the old way by hand but I'm struggling to find any tuskers or flatspades around, can anyone help? If not do you know a blacksmith that could make a set of cutting tools along the same design as they used in the past?

Thanks

I'm sure any of the engineering companys in the county could make you one.

david
13-Dec-11, 11:37
Please see link to post I put up earlier this winter,

http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?156770-Tusker-or-flat-spade-and-the-likes

I (http://forum.caithness.org/showthread.php?156770-Tusker-or-flat-spade-and-the-likes)'m interested in cutting peat the old way by hand but I'm struggling to find any tuskers or flatspades around, can anyone help? If not do you know a blacksmith that could make a set of cutting tools along the same design as they used in the past?

Thanks

JGC Harpsdale Halkirk very helpful and I'm sure Jock Campbell will know what your after.

beelag2000
13-Dec-11, 17:45
Try Willie Sutherland at the Haster smiddy

pat
13-Dec-11, 18:20
The tools they used in the past are still the ones being used today, maybe shiny stainless steel now but the same type tools - same way they have cut, dried and stacked peats except they use a quad or tractor to bring them home, hard work but the heat and smell is great and free other than a bit of graft and conditions for drying.