Holding a spade.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

When digging, I always have my left hand on the top handle, and my right lower down nearer to the blade.

Lad reckons that's left handed, but I'm not. He does it the other way round.

Genuinely never thought of holding one any other way, so what about everyone else?

Who's right, me or him?

[stevieb]

2 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

When digging, I always have my left hand on the top handle, and my right lower down nearer to the blade.

Lad reckons that's left handed, but I'm not. He does it the other way round.

Genuinely never thought of holding one any other way, so what about everyone else?

Who's right, me or him?

I'd say him. 

I do the same as you and I'm left handed.

How do you hold your snooker bat? 

[fatolive]

Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said:

When digging, I always have my left hand on the top handle, and my right lower down nearer to the blade.

Lad reckons that's left handed, but I'm not. He does it the other way round.

Genuinely never thought of holding one any other way, so what about everyone else?

Who's right, me or him?

I would say he’s correct in that that’s a left handed way of doing it , but it’s whatever you’re comfortable with I suppose 

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

I'd say him. 

I do the same as you and I'm left handed.

How do you hold your snooker bat? 

with my feet!

Seriously though, I did wonder, as I always hold my tooth brush with my left hand. Doesnt feel right the other way.

Write right handed. Take bottle tops off with left hand on the top and right on the bottle.

Left footed though.

[peelyfeet]

I do same as your lad. Which foot do you use to push into the earth. R for me.

[peelyfeet]

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

with my feet!

Seriously though, I did wonder, as I always hold my tooth brush with my left hand. Doesnt feel right the other way.

Write right handed. Take bottle tops off with left hand on the top and right on the bottle.

Left footed though.

Weirdo

[deane koontz]

The right would be supporting most of the weight wouldn't it?

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 minute ago, peelyfeet said:

I do same as your lad. Which foot do you use to push into the earth. R for me.

Left. Predominantly. I'm definitely left footed, though reasonably comfortable playing a pass with the right.

[peelyfeet]

2 minutes ago, deane koontz said:

The right would be supporting most of the weight wouldn't it?

Not in my vegetable patch. The right has more power, thus reducing the effort needed to dig. Or if the earth is a bit hard, I use both feet, jump on it like a tosser on a pogo stick.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Just now, peelyfeet said:

Not in my vegetable patch. The right has more power, thus reducing the effort needed to dig. Or if the earth is a bit hard, I use both feet, jump on it like a tosser on a pogo stick.

Be careful with hard ground. Was once in a fellow poster's garden and thrust vigorously with the left foot. It slipped of the spade and twisted. Finished up in a&e.

 

[peelyfeet]

1 minute ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Be careful with hard ground. Was once in a fellow poster's garden and thrust vigorously with the left foot. It slipped of the spade and twisted. Finished up in a&e.

 

😄 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Be careful with hard ground. Was once in a fellow poster's garden and thrust vigorously with the left foot. It slipped of the spade and twisted. Finished up in a&e.

 

Oops

 

[deane koontz]

1 minute ago, peelyfeet said:

Not in my vegetable patch. The right has more power, thus reducing the effort needed to dig. Or if the earth is a bit hard, I use both feet, jump on it like a tosser on a pogo stick.

I must do it arse backwards like Tonge moor then.

[peelyfeet]

All this talk of spades has reminded me of this.

 

[Burndens Bogs]

A true right handed fella would put his right hand in top of the spade & his right foot on the bottom of the spade - owt else is just cack handed.

[embankment]

Holding ???

Cards.

Make sure you play it at the right time , or else it will cause up roar in a game of Nine Card Don. Get it out early so your partner can play his 5 or 9.

Other views ,

Tried holding one on Moor Lane after a City game.

Should have just punched him.

Gave him enough time to land his forehead on my left eye ball. Ouch.

1 more .

Lemmy had an Ace .

 

[boogs]

When I first saw the thread title I thought Mr Grey may have made a citizens arrest 😁

[Traf]

I'll ask the gardener tomorrow.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

12 minutes ago, boogs said:

When I first saw the thread title I thought Mr Grey may have made a citizens arrest 😁

We have a winner!

When I typed the title, I wondered how long it would take.

 

[boogs]

And the prize?? 😁

[jeep]

Right side - write, bowl, throw, naturally right footed, spade, fork when on it's own, holding a pint, play golf, tennis, pool, snooker

 

Left side - bat, eat crisps, fork when using a knife, throwing first punch/haymaker, taking penalties, shooting from distance

 

I think that's it......

[Rudy]

Surely the power and force comes from your dominant  hand So the one at the top of the spade?

Same as your snooker club

[MancWanderer]

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

When digging, I always have my left hand on the top handle, and my right lower down nearer to the blade.

Lad reckons that's left handed, but I'm not. He does it the other way round.

Genuinely never thought of holding one any other way, so what about everyone else?

Who's right, me or him?

Your lad is correct

 

[embankment]

Just now, jeep said:

Right side - write, bowl, throw, naturally right footed, spade, fork when on it's own, holding a pint, play golf, tennis, pool, snooker

 

Left side - bat, eat crisps, fork when using a knife, throwing first punch/haymaker, taking penalties, shooting from distance

 

I think that's it......

Limp ?  ( hastely adds left or right leg )

Or is it better ?

[leigh white]

My father had an accident at work losing most fingers on his left hand and the tips on his right hand, when it came to compensation, he said he was left handed. What a brilliant stroke to pull.