Spade tool

Written by Updated May 17, 2023 If you’ve got a yard to take care of, then a good shovel is a must-have. But, with so many out there of all shapes and sizes, which kind of shovel is best? A spade shovel is a mid-sized shovel that’s versatile enough for many backyard jobs. They typically have long, narrow blades, are about four feet long, and are great for gardening, in particular, because they're designed specifically to dig holes to plant established saplings and bushes. Spade shovels are also great for digging trenches and edging along We spent several weeks looking into top-selling garden spades to examine their durability, performance, and above all, versatility in performing various tasks. The best spade shovel we looked at is the Fiskars Steel D-handle Garden Spade ( Gerber E-tool Folding Spade When it comes to overall performance, the Fiskars D-handle garden spade is the best spade shovel you can buy right now. The shovel has a slight ergonomic bend in the handle near the blade that’s more comfortable to hold than other garden spades in our guide. It’s a subtle curve, but makes shoveling from various angles much easier than the straight-shafted spades. The Fiskars spade is also relatively low weight. Despite the shaft being made of durable metal, the Fiskar is noticeably lighter than the comparably-sized shovels. The shaft is solid even when prying against rocks and roots, and the tip of the blade remains unharmed. The Fiskar garden spade shovel makes it easy to dig...

• Afrikaans • العربية • বাংলা • Brezhoneg • Català • Чӑвашла • Čeština • Dansk • Deutsch • Eesti • Esperanto • Français • Gàidhlig • 한국어 • Ido • Íslenska • Italiano • Kapampangan • Kiswahili • Kurdî • Lingála • Magyar • Македонски • Malagasy • Nederlands • 日本語 • Nordfriisk • Norsk bokmål • Norsk nynorsk • پښتو • Plattdüütsch • Polski • Română • Русский • Shqip • Simple English • Slovenčina • Српски / srpski • Sunda • Svenska • తెలుగు • Українська • Walon • 中文 A spade is a tool primarily for digging consisting of a long handle and blade, typically with the blade narrower and flatter than the common Etymology [ ] English spade is from spadu, spædu (f.) or spada (m.). The same word is found in spade and spado. spaten only appears in spade as well. Other Scandinavian forms are in turn loaned from σπάθη: spáthē, whence Designs [ ] Spades are made in many shapes and sizes, for a variety of different functions and jobs, and there are many different designs used in spade manufacturing. People often mistakenly use the word The most common garden spade typically has a long handle, is wide, and is treaded (has rests for the feet to drive the spade into the ground). An Irish spade is similar to a common garden spade, with the same general design, although it has a much thinner head. A sharpshooter is a narrow spade. A turfing iron has a short, round head, and is used for cutting and paring off turf. A grape, not referred to as a spade, is forked much like a pitchfork, and is useful fo...

• Inflammatory back pain usually begins in the third decade of life and is unlikely to have an onset after 45 years • It is important to ascertain the patient's age at the onset of the back pain and as opposed to only recording their current age as they may have been experiencing back pain for several years 1. Rudwaleit, M et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2009 ;68: 777-83. 2. Van der Linden, S et al. Arthritis Rheum 1984 ;27:361–8. 3. Rudwaleit, M et al. Arthritis Rheum 2005 ;52:1000-8. 4. Marzo-Ortega, H et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2009 ;68:1721-2. This figure was developed by, and is the intellectual property of, the UK Axial SpA Special Interest Group: Dr Nick Barkham, Dr Alex Bennett, Dr Karl Gaffney, Dr Amanda Isdale, Dr Andrew Keat, Dr Helena Marzo-Ortega, Dr Raj Sengupta • 'Axial SpA improbable' – your patient is unlikely to have Axial Spondyloarthritis. Consider other potential diagnoses to explain the patients chronic back pain. • 'Additional tests necessary' – consider further tests such as HLAB27 testing or MRI • 'Probable diagnosis of Axial SpA' – your patient is likely to have Axial Spondyloarthritis. Ensure that other possible diagnoses have been excluded. • 'Definitive diagnosis of Axial SpA' – it is very likely that your patient has Axial Spondyloarthritis Any patients who are in the 'additional tests necessary, probable or definitive diagnosis of Axial SpA' should be referred to a rheumatologist. If the clinician is comfortable with organising appropriate additional tests, t...