Digging Tools

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Used to burrow into soft ground to create holes for setting posts, footings or for planting trees or shrubs. Some models have an adjustable...

End of handle is shaped like the letter “D.” Best for ordinary garden digging jobs. Available in light and heavy...

Best for removal of loose soil and handling light materials such as sand and asphalt. Not for heavy digging. Available in light and heavy...

For digging and clearing trenches. Has a pointed square blade. Best for use in heavy soil or rocky surfaces. The top of the blade may have...

Also called a tilling spade. Used for digging ditches. The top of the blade may have a turned lip called the foot pedal. May have a D...

Has a square point blade usually about 7” wide and 12” long. Has a D handle. Some have a rolled shoulder on the top of the blade so the...

Round-tipped blade is made of steel and is forged or hot-formed to the front strap as a single unit. Has better cutting power than a square...

Square blade is made of steel and is forged or hot-formed to the front strap as a single unit. Best used for scooping and removing...

Has a blade at a right angle to the handle. Available with long or short handles. Different models are available for cultivating, planting...

Used to dig into the ground to create holes for setting posts, footings or for planting trees or shrubs in all soil types. The user plunges the...

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