Spear and Jackson small border spade with traditional handle

This Spear and Jackson border spade with a traditional, British, y-shaped handle has all the qualities of a larger one, but it is lighter and less bulky, ideal for digging and working the soil in small spaces. Equipped with footrests, a short handle made of very hard ash wood, an ergonomic wooden handle and a small polished stainless steel blade, it is a very resistant and high-quality garden tool that will satisfy demanding gardeners and lovers of fine tools. Manoeuvrable, sturdy and lightweight, it is perfect for working on light soils, preparing planting holes, and creating neat borders.

This border spade is designed for lifting, turning, loosening and crumbling the soil deeply, in loose soils, in small areas. Fertiliser (well-decomposed compost, organic fertilizer, horse manure...) can be incorporated into the soil at the same time as it is turned over. The spade, with its sharp edges, is also used for digging, cutting roots, or pulling out certain vegetable plants (leeks, potatoes, carrots, turnips). This model consists of a handle made of split ash in a "Y" shape upwards under the handle, in one piece to limit the risk of breakage, it is very hard, light and not very sensitive to bad weather. The metal socket holds a modest-sized blade, with a sharpened edge, made of stainless steel resistant to shocks, torsion, and corrosion. This mirror-polished blade offers less resistance to penetration into the soil. On the right and left of the handle, the spade blade has been hammered into a footrest, then grooved, offering a blunt, non-slip point of support for the foot. The Y-shaped handle, typical of English tools, multiplies the force: it allows you to exert your full weight to drive the head into the ground. The handle of this tool is compostable, and the steel head is recyclable.