What do you call a tool....

[thejhw]

..... that looks like a narrow shovel, but with the blade at right angles to the handle? It's used for cleaning stuff out of the bottom of narrow trenches, and where I came from originally (Welsh Border) was called a skippet. I need one now for a job, but don't know what they call them in Scotland :?

And we think that it's just USA and UK that are divided by a common language!

This might be a good place to look, Simon is a very helpful guy and if he doesn't have just what you want he will know where to get it.

http://www.get-digging.co.uk/

Jim

 

[dickm]

This might be a good place to look, Simon is a very helpful guy and if he doesn't have just what you want he will know where to get it.

http://www.get-digging.co.uk/

Jim

Thanks Jim. Those are nearly right, but I've now found out the "official" name for them. They are Drain scoops, pull style. Found one or two sources on the web, but the price ranges from about £40 to over £75 (from a "by appointment to Her Majesty" garden tool supplier).
Looks like some more enquiries round the village in case any old boy has one lurking in a shed.