True Temper clam shovel?

TooDrunkToFish said:

I can't tell. My pic was lifted from an online for sale posting. The blade and its handle portion does seem to have the typical shape of a TT shovel, like your pic.

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I saw the ad as well. Tough to tell from the picture. Very similar though. Might be worth the look if you are close enough to the seller. Good luck.

Roady said:

Just out of curiosity, what’s a TT clam shovel worth these days? (I know, I know… whatever someone is willing to pay for it)

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They are surprisingly worth more than I thought. I traded the one in the picture to a fellow Ifisher for a ClamHawk clam gun a couple years ago. And those aren’t cheap. The shovel was just collecting dust and my wife wanted a gun that was easier for her. Win win.

pcstockton said:

Do they not make them any longer?

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They don’t make the clam version. I’ve seen people cut away the sides of a regular shovel to make the shape of the clam shovel.

Zdogk9 said:

Over the time that True Temper made clam shovels, they were stamped, Heat treated, Tempered, and True Temper, some of the very old ones were not stamped at all.
And yes, they are worth every bit of what the market demands.

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Do you the shovels that I traded with you for the ClamHawk?

BTA said:

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The blade on the left looks more like a clam blade. The one on the right just doesn’t have the curved shape it should.

AnnaDraMoss said:

That may be a trenching shovel

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That’s what I was thinking as well.

BTA said:

Last tide was the first time I used it and I was impressed!


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The only real advice I can give is rinse it thoroughly after the salt. That’s the biggest killer of these shovels.

I take that back. One more bit of advice is to wear a glove on the hand you use to pound the surf for shows. The rust on the bend will really put the work to your hand after using it. Palm area around your thumb will thank you.