Thanks for all the nice comments.

Hi Larry, I see that Transloadit on lot of post I make but I don't know what it means.

Hi Dave, make the end of the shovel real sharp and it may cut more roots!. Are you getting good hickory handles. That is what this one is. They are plenty strong!!

Hi George/Bruce. I love a challenge, especially if it is mechanical. I just stop the other projects when  I get the material to finish one like this and Git 'er done, as Larry would say!!

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day