Spear & Jackson Traditional Stainless Steel Border Spade with 712mm Wooden Handle

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The heads are made with a high carbon content mirror polished stainless steel for strength as well as offering minimal soil adhesion. Its handle is made from beautiful FSC approved ash hardwood that has been split to form a traditional Y shaped handle for better gripping. First, we look at comfort and ease of use in relation to handle and blade materials, explaining the pros and cons of carbon steel, stainless steel, wood, fibreglass and plastic. This garden spade is slightly smaller than our digging spade, making it ideal for digging in confined spades, or for gardeners who prefer to work with a shorter, lighter-weight tool.

It is very important to take proper care of your garden tool so that it continues to perform at its peak.They are designed to help gardeners dig and move soil, as well as to plant and transplant flowers, vegetables, and other plants. After demonstrating correct digging technique we finish by explaining how to prolong the life of your spade with the right maintenance routine. This spade has been tested to a breaking strain of 90kg; far above and beyond the British standard of 55kg. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It is commonly used in gardening and landscaping to dig holes for planting, moving soil, and removing weeds.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Our garden spades are durable and strong with steel blades that make even the toughest digging jobs a breeze. The result is a range of well balanced and strong tools that aren’t like other lighter tools out there.From round point to square mouth shapes, and long handles to short, you’ll find the right garden spade for any job in our selection.

Some spades are designed for general digging and planting, while others are specialised for tasks such as edging, trenching, or transplanting.The net is then cut diagonally in a spiral round the tube of net then when the net is laid out flat it can be pulled in to a square shape.

That's why we subject each Professional Tool to rigorous British Standard Load Tests before proudly adorning them with the JCB Logo. Smaller than a traditional digging spade, it is perfect for working in smaller, more confined areas. Our insect net is a standard weave with the weft monofilaments crossing the warp monofilaments at right angles. The technical term for this type of net is Raschel which is a type of warp knitting in which parallel monofilaments are looped together in a zigzig pattern along the length of the net.I wear thin-soled shoes in the garden to reduce the impact when walking on the soil, so this is an important point. The blade is usually about 6-8 inches wide and 12-16 inches long, and is designed to be sharp enough to cut through soil and roots. This may include using your body weight to help push the spade into the soil and using your legs to lift and move the soil. The head is made from carbon steel which is both strong and durable and has been epoxy coated for improved resistance to rust, scratches and alkaline in the soil.