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Spade
Spade with long (approx. 30-40 cm) and narrow (approx. 10-17 cm) blade that
is slightly curved in relation to a T or D handle (70-95 cm). To make it
easier to penetrate into the ground, the edge of the blade is often
slightly curved and usually narrows a few centimeters downwards (1). The
top is sometimes provided with a footrest to prevent damage to the user's
shoe. To prevent the clay soil from sticking to the blade, the latter is
dipped into a bucket of water before each stitch; sometimes dents are
punched in the concave side of the blade with a hammer. In the 19th
century, a wooden, studded blade was also used in light soil in addition to
the steel spade (2). Exceptionally, an extension piece is sometimes
attached to the top of the blade of the garden spade instead of the sting
spade in order to dig deeper (3). A spade is used for digging or digging
deep, i.e. working the soil two, three or four stitches deep (4). It is
also used to extract peat or to transplant plants or crops with...