12th October 2008, 12:02 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by mercenary
Won't Horribly Snap.
Unlike Marshalltowns.
Mashalltown as well as WHS went through a process of "redevelopment", original type Marshalltown trowels are às good as they ever were. wooden handled Marshalltowns are as good as original pattern WHS trowels. The original WHS trowel is fantastic for "stoney" ground, the Marshalltown is ideal for "sandy" ground and another option is the German "Jaeterhand" (kratzer) for ripping vertical sections. The WHS much beloved of Brit archaeologists is a fantastic tool but has very definite limitations, I've noted with some amusement the jingoistic attachment of Bajrites to the WHS trowel, come on folks; drop the nationalistic parochialism and consider the possibility that the rest of the world may have something to offer, (tool technology is only the start).
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