Gardening Spades and Shovels.

On this page you will find Questions and Answers about spades and shovels. Also there is Care, Glossary, Specific Makes and Where to get you spades online

Questions On Spades and Shovels 

What is the main criteria in purchasing a new spade?

What size spade do I need for general usage?

I need a spade just for the borders what size do I want?

My back always hurts after digging, why?

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Always buy the best quality tools at the outset. This way you can guarantee that the tools will last for many a year..
 Check with gardeners you know and find out who made their spade and how long they have had them.

Glossary

Carbon Steel.

Carbon steel or tool steel is used to produce the majority of spades on the market. As the hardness of the steel is obtained by heat treatment, it is advisable, not  to subject your spade to high heat sources. Fires etc.
Carbon steel will rust and also allow heavier soils to stick when wet.

Stainless Steel

Invented in Sheffield England it is a combination of differing metals. The combination is such that is offers strength with a rust free surface. The mirrored surface is such that heavy soils are less likely to become stuck.

Care and Maintenance

Clean the blade after use, a wipe down with an oily cloth will reduce the amount of rust on carbon steel blades. Never use a spade or shovel for other purposes other than that is was designed for.

General Use 

The length required is 25cm approx for a general use spade. The width is dependant upon the task to be undertaken but normally around 18cm.

A a really narrow width is generally called a trenching spade about 10cm. You will see these more often being used at road works for digging out trenches.

If you are well used to turning soil over and do not have heavy clay soil then a larger blade of 25cm x 20cm maybe to your liking.

Border Spade

This is much shorter and narrower blade than the general purpose spade. Typically around 23cm x 13 cm

Specific Makes

Bulldog, Draper, Spear & Jackson,

 

 spade  listed on this website

Bulldog  7110 Evergreen Edging Knife

Draper  56631 STAINLESS DIGGING SPADE EX LG

Unknown  The Spork

Unknown   Backsaver Autospade (carbon steel)

Unknown  Perennial Planter

Wilkinson Sword  601468w Stainless Steel Edging Knife

	Faithfull Digging Spade - F'Glass Shaft FAITHFULL DIGGING SPADE FIBREGLASS SHAFT Designed and manufactured to ensure ease of use with maximum efficiency, whilst satisfying the increasing demands of both professional and home gardeners. ... 11.21 GBP				Fai/full s/steel border spade - ash shaft yd Faithfull s/steel border spade 19.89 GBP
	Wilkinson Sword Stainless Steel Border Spade Promotion This top-of-the-range border spade is made from non-stick polished stainless steel which means efficient digging even in heavy soils. The beech woood shaft and polypropylene handle molded for maximum comformt means you'll get less blisters too... 24.99 GBP		Draper Stainless Steel Garden Spade Plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic "Y-dee" handle with soft hand grip. 26.95 GBP		Wilkinson Sword Stainless Steel Border Spade 224524 WSWORD SSTEEL BORDER SPADE... 26.09 GBP
	Draper S.S.Digging Spade Wood Handle STAINLESS STEEL GARDEN SPADE WITH WOODEN HANDLE Sanded and lacquered ash shaft with Ydee handle. Blade and socket fully hardened, tempered and mirror polished. Sold loose. ... 24.95 GBP		Spear & Jackson Neverbend Treaded Digging Spade 28 Supergrip Handle Mention craftmanship and one immediately thinks of tradition and history. At the same time, performance is associated with modern innovation. Neverbend is the first garden tool range to successfully... 23.79 GBP		S&J Neverbend Border Spade Ultra strong carbon steel heads and tines heat treated and tempered for strength. Weatherproofed ash shaft. 10 year guarantee. 13.99 GBP
	Bulldog 5600 Premier Wood Digging Spade BULLDOG 5600 PREMIER WOOD DIGGING SPADE A Digging Spade designed for the professional landscaper, contractor and gardener. The solid forged blade is made from a single piece of carbon steel for... 30.55 GBP		Bulldog 7102 Evergreen Border Spade BULLDOG BORDER SPADE The Evergreen range of garden tools are manufactured to the highest standards, offering a 10 year guarantee against faulty workmanship and materials. A solid forged border... 22.48 GBP		Wilkinson Sword Shock Absorber Border Spade 601594W WSWORD SHOCK ABSORBER BORDER SPADE 601594W A beech wood shaft border spade with a carbon steel head and extra wide foot tread for comfort. Plastic handle. 10 year... 17.39 GBP
	Draper Carbon Steel Border Spade CARBON STEEL BORDER SPADE Epoxy coated carbon steel, fully hardened and tempered with plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic Ydee handle. Sold loose. ... 10.12 GBP		Spear & Jackson Proactive Treaded Border Spade 28 Shock Absorbing Technology has improved almost every aspect of life. Now thanks to the Spear Jackson ProActive range, gardening has also been made much easier. Innovations like shock absorbing handles for spades... 25.49 GBP		Spear & Jackson Neverbend Treaded Irish Spade 32 T Handle Mention craftmanship and one immediately thinks of tradition and history. At the same time, performance is associated with modern innovation. Neverbend is the first garden tool range to successfully... 32.29 GBP
	Bulldog 7101 Evergreen Digging Spade BULLDOG EVERGREEN DIGGING SPADE The Evergreen range of garden tools are manufactured to the highest standards, offering a 10 year guarantee against faulty workmanship and materials. A solid forged... 25.9 GBP		Faithfull Border Spade Pyd Grip FAITHFULL BORDER SPADE Good quality carbon steel Border Spade with solid socket ash handle fitted with a plastic PYD grip. Designed for hard usage. The Head is finished in black. Size. 9 x 5... 17.01 GBP		S&J Neverbend Digging Spade Ultra strong carbon steel heads and tines heat treated and tempered for strength. Weatherproofed ash shaft. 10 year guarantee. 13.99 GBP
	Goldlyne 9152 Clay Spade Curved 19In GOLDLYNE CLAY SPADE CURVED 19IN A range from Goldlyne of steels, chisels and points for hammers and breakers. These are of high quality to meet the rigorous demands of the work expected from these... 29.84 GBP		Faithfull Digging Spade FAITHFULL DIGGING SPADE Economy range carbon steel construction digging spade with wooden shaft and plastic D grip handle. An ideal general purpose digging spade. Size. 260 x... 9.56 GBP		Draper Carbon Digging Spade Ext.Long EXTRA LONG CARBON STEEL GARDEN SPADE Epoxy coated carbon steel, fully hardened and tempered with plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic Ydee handle. The 1050mm extra long socket is especially... 13.18 GBP
	Spear & Jackson Neverbend Stainless Steel Border Spade 28 Supergrip Handle Function and form. Thats what great design is all about. Which is exactly what youll find with our Neverbend Stainless Steel range. The ergonomic design and eyecatching mirror polished heads make... 28.89 GBP		Spear & Jackson Neverbend Professional Digging Spade 28 MYD Handle A professional gardener never blames his tools. Thats because the best use Spear Jackson Professional a super tough range of garden tools designed to meet the most demanding standards. With solid... 30.6 GBP		Draper Carbon Steel Border Spade Epoxy coated carbon steel fully hardened and tempered.. 10.79 GBP
	Draper Stainless Steel Garden Fork & Spade 53.92 GBP		Goldlyne 9113 Clay Spade Curved 20In GOLDLYNE CLAY SPADE CURVED 20IN A range from Goldlyne of steels, chisels and points for hammers and breakers. These are of high quality to meet the rigorous demands of the work expected from these... 29.2 GBP		Spear & Jackson Heritage Digging Spade 28 Wishbone Handle Meeting the needs of the most discerning customer is where Spear Jacksons proud 250year history clearly comes to the fore. The design of our heritage range is inspired by the tools of yesteryear,... 25.49 GBP
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	Bulldog 5609 Premier Wood Border Spade Yd PREMIER BORDER SPADE YD... 37.61 GBP		Bosch Sds-Max Digging Spade 50.42 GBP		Spear & Jackson Neverbend Treaded Digging Spade 32 Supergrip Handle Mention craftmanship and one immediately thinks of tradition and history. At the same time, performance is associated with modern innovation. Neverbend is the first garden tool range to successfully... 23.79 GBP
	Draper Stainless Steel Digging Spade STAINLESS STEEL GARDEN SPADE Plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic Ydee handle with soft hand grip. Blade and socket fully hardened, tempered and mirror polished. Sold loose. ... 24.95 GBP		Spear & Jackson Traditional Border Spade 28 Wishbone Handle Introducing garden tools for the style conscious. By combining old and new materials with traditional and modern technologies, the newly launched SJ traditional range is a garden tool range that... 27.2 GBP		Draper Stainless Steel Border Spade Plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic "Y-dee" handle with soft hand grip. 26.95 GBP
	Fai/full border spade pyd grip Faithfull border spade 17.1 GBP		Fai/full digging spade pyd grip Faithfull digging spade 18.0 GBP		Draper Carbon Steel Garden Spade Epoxy coated carbon steel fully hardened and tempered.. 11.69 GBP
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	Spear & Jackson Traditional Digging Spade 28 Wishbone Handle Introducing garden tools for the style conscious. By combining old and new materials with traditional and modern technologies, the newly launched SJ traditional range is a garden tool range that... 27.2 GBP		Wilkinson Sword Telescopic Digging Spade 225580 WSWORD TELESCOPIC DIGGING SPADE 225580 The telescopic spade from Wilkinson Sword features a simple twist catch, housed discreetly in the handle, allowing the user to extend or shorten the... 26.09 GBP		Spear & Jackson Proactive Treaded Digging Spade 28 Shock Absorbing Technology has improved almost every aspect of life. Now thanks to the Spear Jackson ProActive range, gardening has also been made much easier. Innovations like shock absorbing handles for spades... 25.49 GBP
	Draper Forged Stainless Border Spade SOLID FORGED STAINLESS STEEL BORDER SPADE Expert Quality, plastic coated steel cored shaft with solid forged one piece head mirror polished, hardened and tempered. Plastic Ydee handle with soft hand... 36.13 GBP		Fai/full digging spade - f'glass shaft Faithfull digging spade - fibreglass shaft 11.45 GBP		Fai/full border spade - f'glass shaft Faithfull border spade - fibreglass shaft 11.45 GBP
	Fai/full economy border spade Faithfull border spade 9.9 GBP		Faithfull Stainless Steel Digging Spade - Ash Shaft Yd FAITHFULL SSTEEL DIGGING SPADE Fully hardened and polished stainless steel , perfectly suited for the professional and home gardener. Stainless steel tools not only increase performance in heavy... 14.95 GBP		Spear & Jackson Neverbend Treaded Digging Spade 28 T Handle Mention craftmanship and one immediately thinks of tradition and history. At the same time, performance is associated with modern innovation. Neverbend is the first garden tool range to successfully... 23.79 GBP
	Spear & Jackson Select Stainless Steel Border Spade 28 Softgrip Handle Buying a house usually means there are a lot of things to think about, especially budgets. With this in mind, buying a full set of gardening equipment can seem a little extravagant. Thats why Spear ... 21.24 GBP		Childrens garden spade Little Pals tools are not toys - but serious garden implements specially designed for children aged 5 - 10 who will perceive them as a replica of the grown up versions. Each item in the range has been tested and complies with The Toys (Safety) Regu... 5.99 GBP		Fai/full s/steel digging spade - ash shaft yd Faithfull s/steel digging spade 21.45 GBP
	Faithfull Digging Spade Pyd Grip FAITHFULL DIGGING SPADE Good quality carbon steel Digging Spade with solid socket ash handle fitted with a Plastic D Grip. The Head is finished in black. Size. 11.12in x... 17.53 GBP		Fai/full economy digging spade Faithfull digging spade 9.79 GBP		Spear & Jackson Neverbend Professional Irish Spade 36 T Handle A professional gardener never blames his tools. Thats because the best use Spear Jackson Professional a super tough range of garden tools designed to meet the most demanding standards. With solid... 41.64 GBP
	Spear & Jackson Neverbend Stainless Steel Digging Spade 28 Supergrip Handle Function and form. Thats what great design is all about. Which is exactly what youll find with our Neverbend Stainless Steel range. The ergonomic design and eyecatching mirror polished heads make... 29.74 GBP		Faithfull Border Spade - F'Glass Shaft FAITHFULL BORDER SPADE FIBREGLASS SHAFT Designed and manufactured to ensure ease of use with maximum efficiency, whilst satisfying the increasing demands of both professional and home gardeners. ... 11.21 GBP		Draper Forged Carbon Border Spade SOLID FORGED CARBON STEEL BORDER SPADE Expert Quality, plastic coated steel cored shaft with solid forged one piece head hardened and tempered. Plastic Ydee handle with soft hand grip. Sold loose. ... 17.31 GBP
	Bulldog 7101 evergreen digging spade Bulldog evergreen digging spade 16.09 GBP		Draper Stainless Steel Border Spade STAINLESS STEEL BORDER SPADE Plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic Ydee handle with soft hand grip. Blade and socket fully hardened, tempered and mirror polished. Sold loose. ... 25.03 GBP		Draper Stainless Digging Spade Ex Lg. EXTRA LONG STAINLESS STEEL GARDEN SPADE Plastic coated steel cored shaft and plastic Ydee handle with soft hand grip. Blade and socket fully hardened, tempered and mirror polished. The 1050mm extra... 28.91 GBP
	Wilkinson Sword Stainless Steel Digging Spade 224520 WSWORD SSTEEL DIGGING SPADE... 26.09 GBP		Faithfull Stainless Steel Border Spade - Ash Shaft Yd FAITHFULL SSTEEL BORDER SPADE Fully hardened and polished stainless steel , perfectly suited for the professional and home gardener. Stainless steel tools not only increase performance in heavy... 13.95 GBP		Spear & Jackson 1232Bs Backsaver Digging Spade SPEAR AND JACKSON BACKSAVER DIGGING SPADE 43 Targeted at those seeking respite from backache derived from gardening , these British made tools are lighter and longer than conventional products yet... 16.99 GBP
	Draper Forged Carbon Digging Spade SOLID FORGED CARBON STEEL GARDEN SPADE Expert Quality, plastic coated steel cored shaft with solid forged one piece head hardened and tempered. Plastic Ydee handle with soft hand grip. Sold loose. ... 18.44 GBP		Faithfull Economy Border Spade FAITHFULL BORDER SPADE An economy range carbon steel construction border spade with wooden shaft and plastic D grip handle. An Ideal general purpose border spade. Size. 200 x... 9.26 GBP		Dewalt Sds Max Steel Clay Spade 110Mm - 400Mm DEWALT SDS MAX STEEL CLAY SPADE 110MM 400MM Toughened steel ensures tough bits Microprocessor controlled heat treatment for consistently tough, long life chisels Specifications Description... 62.28 GBP
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	Spear & Jackson Neverbend Professional Treaded Digging Spade 28 MYD Handle A professional gardener never blames his tools. Thats because the best use Spear Jackson Professional a super tough range of garden tools designed to meet the most demanding standards. With solid... 33.13 GBP		Bulldog 8101 All Season Digging Spade BULLDOG 8101 ALL SEASON DIGGING... 20.89 GBP

 

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