Digging shovel ATLAS DIAMANT 1/4 000 hardened, polished, with ATLAS shovel handle 120 cm bent

Polished Drenthe-model spade with a sharp cutting edge and a long Atlas shovel handle.

Digging shovel ATLAS DIAMANT, Drents model with socket position 1/4 bent and blade size 000, complete with a bent ATLAS shovel handle in length 120 cm, fitted with a through-mount T-grip. The polished blade is hardened and has a sharp edge.

The ATLAS shovel handle is made from ash wood lower trunks, 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, tools remain firmly attached to the handle and the through-mount T-grip can be pressed onto the handle without glue or staples.

ATLAS handles are bent in boiling water. This causes the wood grain or fibre in the handle to bend along with it 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, which provides a longer lifespan and a pleasantly smooth handle, thereby preventing blisters.

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

Straight: the handle sits almost straight on 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

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 become 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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