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

Beautiful wee spade, and a pleasure to use.I just needed it to edge the border of my garden, and it works a treat.With Spear & Jackson gardening tools you are always guaranteed top class quality.Highly recommend.

excellent

Sharp, sturdy, well made of quality steel, Heavy enough to get a good punch into moderately hard soil. Balance good, Handle in nice alignment to 'the business end' so it digs just where it's directed at !Yup, good small spade for those who need to dig in confined spaces and also those of us who are not as strong and agile as we once were!

My own fault for not checking size as fairly small spade. That said, it’s great quality, comfortable handle & does the job. Also cheaper than purchasing at garden centre.

Good quality

This polished-steel wooden-handled border spade (bought direct from AMAZON.CO.UK and not a Third Party) is stunning; perfectly balanced, sturdy construction and piece of art (I hope I can actually bring myself to use it and to get it dirty/scratched/dented).The D-handle format is pinned strongly to guarantee (10 year's from S&J) a long life, and the dimensions of the spade's metal section is job-specific. Overall, it's not too large or too heavy; just right. Don't forget that this is not a "digging or shovelling spade" but a precision tool.In the last five years we have destroyed two other border spades (plastic handled and a "Hammerite finished" metal section) - snapping at the junction of the plastic/metal - both costing about £8.00 from a high street DIY chain, so we thought we'd spend a bit more (£19.97) for a quality product that would last (and have that manufacture's guarantee - which we hope they will oblige if things go wrong.).SPEAR AND JACKSON recommend that buyers should treat the handle/shaft with linseed oil (used on Cricket Bats) to "feed" the wood to keep it in tip-top condition.Happy gardening in 2012.

Amazing tool for digging sticky and rocky London clay.Size means you can operate in a trench with easy.

This has to be one of my best buys...I had shopped around for a while to find the one best for me...After reading the reviews I decided to go ahead and purchase one...It has not disappointed me, not only does it look good, it makes light work of edging my borders...It is not heavy and I found it enjoyable to use...It is very sturdy and when using you just know that its not going to break (as other cheaper models will)...I would recommend this to anyone and its well worth paying just that little bit more for something that will last you for years....