Concrete shovel ATLAS DIAMANT 1/2 0 blue rounded, with ATLAS shovel handle 130 cm bent

Concrete shovel ATLAS DIAMANT with socket position 1/2 bent up, blade size 0 and straight edge with rounded corners. Complete with a double-bent ATLAS shovel handle in length 130 cm. The blue lacquered blade is extra hardened and has a polished cutting edge.

Thanks to its straight front, the ATLAS DIAMANT concrete shovel is used for leveling or evenly skimming a sand bed or cunet. Because of the rounded corners, this concrete shovel easily scoops from a wheelbarrow, trailer or big bag.

The ASH 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 computer-controlled re-dried in a climate chamber. As a result the handle does not shrink and the tool remains firmly fixed to the handle.

ATLAS handles are bent in boiling water. This causes the wood grain or fiber 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 the plant-based Carnauba, which provides a longer lifespan and a pleasantly smooth handle, preventing blisters. In addition, the ATLAS handle is waxed with the plant-based Carnauba, which provides a longer lifespan and a pleasantly smooth handle, preventing blisters.

The socket angle indicates the angle relative to the blade. The higher the socket angle, the more slanted the socket is. This determines whether a shovel or spade is designed for digging (thrusting) 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 virtually straight in line with 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 70 cm, for example on scoop shovels and deep shovels

In the past there were blade widths that ranged 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 sizes were introduced.

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