Concrete shovel ATLAS 1/2 0 red, extra hardened, with ATLAS shovel handle 120 cm bent

Concrete shovel ATLAS with socket position 1/2 bent, blade size 0 and straight edge. Complete with a bent ATLAS shovel handle 120 cm long, fitted with a through-mount T-grip. The red lacquered blade is extra hardened. This concrete shovel is often used by pavers, infrastructure companies and gardeners.

The ash wood ATLAS shovel handle is made from ash rootstocks, which contain the best wood. Ash wood is tough, shock-absorbing and strong. The ash wood has been re-dried in a climate chamber using computer control. As a result, the handle does not shrink, tools remain firmly fixed to the handle, and the through-mount T-grip can be pressed onto the handle without glue or a staple.

ATLAS handles are bent in boiling water. This causes the wood grain or fibre in the handle to bend along and prevents the grain from running out of the handle. The bending process makes the handle extremely strong. In addition, the ATLAS handle is waxed with plant-based Carnauba wax, which ensures a longer lifespan and a pleasantly smooth handle, preventing blisters.

Explanation of socket angle
The socket angle indicates the angle relative to the blade. The higher the socket angle, the more angled the socket is. This determines whether a spade or shovel is designed for digging or scooping. The socket angle is measured from the ground to the socket when the blade lies flat on the ground.

Straight: the handle is almost perpendicular to the blade
1/4: the socket is bent up 35 mm, for example for digging shovels
1/2: the socket is bent up 55 mm, for example for scoop shovels and concrete shovels
3/4: the socket is bent up 70cm, for example on scoop shovels and deep shovels

Explanation of blade width
In the past there were blade widths that ran from number 2 down to 0, with 2 being the largest. Over time the blades had to be made smaller due to working conditions and smaller size designations were introduced.

The blade sizes for shovels and spades from large to small are: 2 – 1 – 0 – 00 – 000

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