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The shaft of the Elements garden spade is made out of ash wood, which has been coated with a clear lacquer to make it resistant to the elements. It not only gives this spade a beautiful, traditional look, but also ensures that this is a very durable tool. Equally as strong feeling is the blade itself. Made out of high carbon steel, heat treated to increase the hardness and durability, then epoxy coated to make it more resilient when it comes to rust, corrosion from soil alkalines, and even scratches. Whenever I hit a particularly large or strong root, the strength and sturdiness of this garden spade allowed me to confidently jump up and use my body weight on the top of the blade to get the power I needed to break through them. Steel is the strongest but also the heaviest and can be probe to rusting. Wooden shafts have a great traditional look and are very durable, but if not weatherproofed properly they might rot. Also, if a wooden handle isn’t finished properly, it can cause splinters in the hand or blisters due to roughness.

There are a couple of design points to bear in mind, which help improve the strength and longevity of a garden spade. Firstly, the best garden spades have either a hardwood or polypropylene shaft . Ashwood is commonly used because it is strong but lightweight, and polypropylene has been shown to have three times the strength of steel. The mirror polished stainless steel blade measures 23cm long and just 14.5cm wide, the narrow blade making it perfect for its designed purpose. They’re often lighter than digging spades, and may be easier for petite gardeners to use for prolonged periods.Garden spades are a type of tool that is commonly used in gardening and landscaping. They are designed to help gardeners dig and move soil, as well as to plant and transplant flowers, vegetables, and other plants. The ash-wood components are made from FSC approved timber, which reassures that the wood has been responsibly sourced. The handle and head are both strong enough to complete a lot of challenging work like tree stump removal, moving heavy soil, and shifting gravel.

Stainless steel brings with it the benefits of being resistant to corrosion and rust, and also reducing soil adhesion, as well as giving the garden spade a striking overall appearance. One further note on handles, which is less about the material and more about the shape; make sure that the handle’s D-grip is wide enough for your hands. Some spades have wider handles than others, and if you have to squish your hands into too small a grip, it’s going to be uncomfortable. Rigorously tested, our spades and forks outperform British Standard load tests by more than 50%. This is the weight a tool can hold without permanent deformation: our digging spade can take a load of over 100kg. On top of the shaft is the D-shaped handle constructed out of polypropylene, making it very hard wearing, just like the shaft. The top part of the handle has been given a soft rubber coating to help with grip and make the spade more comfortable in the hands which comes in handy for long digging sessions. Garden spades typically have a long, straight handle made of wood or metal, and a flat, rectangular blade made of steel. 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. The blade may also be slightly curved to help with digging and scooping.

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One thing that isn’t small or compact is the tread on top of the blade. This is actually comparatively large and makes using your foot for extra leverage or power much easier. When using a garden spade, it is important to use proper technique to avoid injury and to get the best results. 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..

There are a few construction features to look out for which are a mark of higher quality spades. These spades are likely to be longer lasting or easier to use: It is also much lighter, weighing in at just over a kilo, so it’s a great tool for getting your kids to help you around the garden and away from their mobile phones or tablets for 30 minutes. At only a kilogram, they have no excuses not to give you a hand. This digging spade measures 102cm long and weighs 2.18kg. A big reason the weight is on the lower side for garden spades is that the shaft and handle are made out of polypropylene, a very hard wearing and strong plastic, which is lighter than both steel and wood. Coatings, such as an epoxy coating, can be applied to carbon steel to make it less likely to rust. This not only makes carbon steel more rust resistant, but on a spade blade it will also help the soil slide off more easily. Shaft Material

These spades are intended for all of the jobs you might expect to encounter whilst digging in the garden: moving earth, cutting through roots, and turning soil. These good-looking and exceptionally hardworking tools have been designed to make light work of digging and cultivating, and are manufactured to last for years. Burgon & Ball garden spades and forks are endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society, one of the world’s foremost horticultural organisations and the UK's leading gardening charity. We are confident of the quality of our tools: each RHS-endorsed tool comes with a lifetime guarantee against manufacturing defects. Well, here are a few tips that should help you make a choice that you will be happy with, and get you a tool that will do what it’s supposed to. Let’s begin. Spade type Certain handles have been designed to be more ergonomic than others. This can help with comfort; however, be careful if the handle is overly moulded – whilst this might look comfortable, if the moulding doesn’t line up well with your hands it could be anything but. Bulldog have a good reputation for creating heavy-duty tools straight from their forge in Wigan. Their Evergreen Digging Spade is a durable tool with several design features that help make it particularly strong.

So, there you have it, our top tips for finding that top garden spade that will have you digging away for many years to come. Kent & Stowe have brought us this excellent, compact garden spade that is ideal for people with smaller builds, whether it is the elderly, children, or women, or just for someone looking for a lightweight spade for certain specific tasks. The length of the spade you use can either make your digging far less taxing, or can make it a miserable experience. Nevertheless, it’s a great tool for any garden job, and has the strength to make tough tasks a lot easier. Plus, there’s the added reassurance of knowing exactly where it’s been made. The blade is sharp and slices into the ground with ease and the reduced weight of the tool had me digging at a faster pace for longer than usual, although I did have to stoop down a little more due to the reduced length.

At 117cm, this is quite a long garden spade and would suit people who are average height to tall. Shorter folks might find it a little too big, although at only 1.75kg it is hardly heavy and certainly won’t be tiring your arms out. Personally, I’m around 5ft 10” and I found that the extra length meant that I didn’t need to stoop as much as I normally do with other garden spades. Wilkinson Sword are confident in the build quality of their products and this garden spade comes with a 10 year guarantee. While the quality didn’t jump out at me as vastly superior to any other of our reviewed garden spades, it certainly wasn’t inferior in any way, and I would be happy to have it sitting in my tool shed. Fibreglass is lightweight, extremely durable and won’t shrink or expand. The downside of fibreglass is that it’s expensive, hard to replace if it does break, and can become brittle in freezing temperatures.