Incredibly strong, lethally sharp and surprisingly light, this garden spade from Niwaki is golden too.
Ideal for general-purpose digging, tree planting, root-balling, mixing cement and more besides, it weighs in at only 1.86kg, so it's easy to use. It has a comfortable handle made of tubular steel, a firm tread and a rigid steel pipe shaft, so you can rely on this spade not to flex or break under heavy use.
How to care for your new spade:
- Clean with a Crean Mate and Camellia oil and then sharpen with a Niwaki #1000 stone every few weeks. Your new tool won't need sharpening for some time, but after a while, you'll notice it will gradually lose its edge
- Do not cut wire, metal, stone, plastic or any other hard material. Even bamboo fibres and some very hard woods, especially knots and burrs, can damage steel edges
- Do not twist or apply uneven pressure
- As the paint wears off, the steel will gradually start to rust. Regular use is the best treatment
