The company was founded in the City of Sheffield, which is famous for the production of steel, cutlery and hand tools and continues to be our home over 250 years later. The tool head is made from mirror polished rust resistant stainless steel, ensuring the tool will remain in peak condition for years, while the double riveted head sockets provide additional strength and longevity. Wide comfort treads at the top of the blade prevent any discomfort for feet, allowing you to really dig deep, in even the most challenging soil.

This certification guarantees that our tools are up to the task, ensuring your projects are completed with ease and precision. Some spades are designed for general digging and planting, while others are specialised for tasks such as edging, trenching, or transplanting.

Being lighter with a slightly narrower handle than the standard range the spade works really well for the smaller gardener and those looking for a lighter tool. Our professional-grade garden tool is meticulously designed and engineered to elevate your gardening experience. 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. Made to all the same exacting standards as all our tools and with the end user in mind the lite range was designed and made from the ground up, tested in allotments and back gardens across the country.

The Traditional stainless range of digging and cultivating tools has been created through combining modern and natural materials with the latest technology to create a timeless classic.

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It is commonly used in gardening and landscaping to dig holes for planting, moving soil, and removing weeds. The FSC certified hardwood handle has a comfortable 'Y' grip, double riveted at the base for strength. This spade has been tested to a breaking strain of 90kg; far above and beyond the British standard of 55kg.For all wood handled tools apply a light coating of boiled linseed oil to help prevent the wood from drying out and cracking. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This super-tough garden digging spade has been tested to a breaking strain of 90kg - that is 63% stronger than the British standard. Shorter in length and with a smaller blade than the Hawkesbury Digging Spade, It's perfect for gardening in smaller spaces.

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. The wooden shaft is one piece, split to form a comfortable wishbone handle, giving a smooth line from bottom to top. 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. Some spades also have features such as serrated edges or pointed tips to make them more versatile and effective. Our range includes a variety of designs, including D-shaped handles for a two-handed grip that make the most demanding shovelling jobs a whole lot easier.The result is a range of well balanced and strong tools that aren’t like other lighter tools out there.