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Cool, thanks for the advice! I completely forgot my Cold Steel Shovels, but yes, they would do. As for the roots, I want the main rhizome, not the little interconnecting fibers that hold it in, and the rhizome, let me tell you, is darn near INDESTRUCTIBLE! And even considering that, I will take extra care not to sever, nor harm, the rhizome, (as if my puny strength could do such a mighty feat as that! It would take a feat-of-strength-muscleman with a crosspein sledge to exert such power.) My mom has a stainless version of the Hori hori knife made by True Temper (its not exactly the same, it has more features, but its similar enough), but I always liked having my own tools, so I might (a big might, and probably next month after the job is done, because I respect your opinion Howard, not to mention it makes a ton of sense as well) hop onto Japan Woodworker and see if I can acquire one of their carbon steel versions of the Hori hori, it says it is made of tool steel, but more of an implication than an outright statement. Can anyone make more sense out of it than I can as to what the steel type is? While I would be just fine with plain high carbon steel, tool steel would be fabulous! Peace, thanks again, Howard.
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My bamboo is runner bamboo, meaning it sends out these weak little roots under or above ground, and they shoot up stems that we call bamboo shoots. So instead of a big, strong solid woody clump big enough to work with, I got these easily breakable, flimsy little corky things I have to dig up for no reward...oh woe is me...but that's life, I guess. I got a lot of the digging done today though. Guess what my biggest ally was in my endeavors? The Annihilator, my wrecking/utility bar. I used the hammer head to break apart the stumps, the board straightener to rip out more recalcitrant specimens, the spike to gouge holes, the claws to trench like a digging hoe or adze, and thats about it. The tactical black finish on it was kind of ruined, but I always thought it was kind of...funny, to have a tool that sees as much hard use as a wrecking bar and have it painted black. Its not like it was hard wearing, either, the abrasive qualities of the soil just took it right off...whatever. I knew Dead On did not invest their very best into the Annihilator from the beginning, just from the $29.00 price tag, but its still a little disappointing, because if they did, it would totally be my go to tool in the garden and in renovation/demolition. Instead, I have to carry separate tools like a hatchet and my knife, a shovel, and whatnot. But yeah, the Annihilator is still King of the Backyard. What a surprise that was.... Well, peace, everyone.
David
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My bamboo is runner bamboo, meaning it sends out these weak little roots under or above ground, and they shoot up stems that we call bamboo shoots. So instead of a big, strong solid woody clump big enough to work with, I got these easily breakable, flimsy little corky things I have to dig up for no reward...oh woe is me...but that's life, I guess. I got a lot of the digging done today though. Guess what my biggest ally was in my endeavors? The Annihilator, my wrecking/utility bar. I used the hammer head to break apart the stumps, the board straightener to rip out more recalcitrant specimens, the spike to gouge holes, the claws to trench like a digging hoe or adze, and thats about it. The tactical black finish on it was kind of ruined, but I always thought it was kind of...funny, to have a tool that sees as much hard use as a wrecking bar and have it painted black. Its not like it was hard wearing, either, the abrasive qualities of the soil just took it right off...whatever. I knew Dead On did not invest their very best into the Annihilator from the beginning, just from the $29.00 price tag, but its still a little disappointing, because if they did, it would totally be my go to tool in the garden and in renovation/demolition. Instead, I have to carry separate tools like a hatchet and my knife, a shovel, and whatnot. But yeah, the Annihilator is still King of the Backyard. What a surprise that was.... Well, peace, everyone.David
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