Border Spade

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  • Regular price $235.00
  • 4 available


Available in multiple sizes

Finding the right border spade can be a challenge for professional gardeners - it's a tool we use constantly so it's important to find the right size, weight and proportion for our bodies. Using a tool properly fitted to your body makes it easier to work comfortably and without undue fatigue.

The Sneeboer border spade has a smaller, shorter blade than many of the spades I've tried over the years. This, combined with the unobtrusive t-grip, makes it less cumbersome to use in a crowded border.

The standard and tall sizes are almost identical:  the grip and length of the blade are  exactly the same; the difference is in the length of the handle. Taller folks will definitely appreciate the extra length!

Product Details

  • width of head: 5.9” (15cm)
  • length of head: 9” (23cm)
  • length of handle: 
    • lightweight: 35" (90cm), contoured shaft
    • standard: 35" (90cm)
    • tall: 39" (100cm)
    • no grip: 43" (110cm)
  • material of handle: ash wood
  • total weight: 3.7lbs (1.7kg)

The Sneeboer family has been making garden tools for over 100 years. Sneeboer tools are beautifully designed and built for maximum strength and utility - the heads are hand-forged from one piece of stainless steel and they are fitted with ash handles from FSC-certified forests.