DeWit Spades and Forks All DeWit spades are forged to a hardness of approximately 60 rockwell; incredibly tough. DeWit spades feature a more rounded cutting edge than the English or American spades; the radius helps slice through tough root material, crust, etc. with less effort. Note that the spades are slightly tapered back from the cutting edge (cutting edge is the widest part) - this eliminates drag along the sides of the tool as it is thrust into the soil. All Dutch digging tools feature an open-socket (or strap-type) design for the handle attachment. This design lets the wood BREATHE and virtually eliminates dry-rotted handles snapping off just above the steel socket, a common occurrence with solid socket designs. Handles are secured with one or two forged pins driven through the handle front to back, locking the front and rear ‘straps’ together. All feature typical Dutch ‘T’ grip at the top of the handle, or some are now available with a Y-D grip.
DeWit forks feature the same tough forged steel as the spades, and also share the open-socket handle interface and T-handle grip. Tines start 7/16 “ diameter round steel and are flattened for the three-quarters of their length to better move softer soil. This way, your get the best of both worlds: super-strong forged tines for hard clay soils, and flattened tines to move soil effectively in sandy in more sandy soils.
A31 - DeWit Standard Spade w/T-Handle Head: 7” x 11” Length: 47.5” Weight: 4.2 lbs Price: $73.00
Fiber-kern Also available with a fiberglass-cored wooden handle with a “steel Y, wooden D” handle. (some heads are painted black) Price: (while they last) $65.00
Fiber-kern Also available with a fiberglass-cored wooden handle with a “steel Y, wooden D” handle. (some heads are painted black) Price: (while they last) $65.00
25-7358 - DeWit ’poacher’ Spade Very similar to the Transplant spade. This tool is from DeWits ‘Eurogarden’ series, which are forged to a lower hardness rating (about 52 rockwell) - but are still much better than ’hardware store’ quality. Features wooden ’Y/D’ handle. An excellent value! Head: 5” x 12” Length: 45.5” Weight: 4.1 lbs Price: $35.00
Super Duty DeWit Transplant Spade A totally lifetime tool. Solid-socket forged head and a fiberglass handle. Head: 5” x 14” Length: 50” Weight: 5.1 lbs Price: (while they last) $70.00
Super Duty Standard DeWit Spade A totally lifetime tool. Solid-socket forged head and a fiberglass handle. Head: 7” x 10.5” Length: 48” Weight: 5.3 lbs Price: (while they last) $70.00
C20 - DeWit Standard Digging Fork Head: 8” x 10” Length: 48” Weight: 4.1 lbs Price: $70.00
A10 - DeWit Pointed Spade The flat blade and sharp, pointed end make this an exceptional deep edging spade. T-grip handle. (some heads are painted black) Head: 11” x 7” Length: 45” Weight: 4.5 lbs Price: $65.00
Super Duty Square Mouth Shovel A totally lifetime tool. Solid-socket forged head and a fiberglass handle. “Square mouth” design good for scooping material, mixing concrete. Head: 9.5” x 12” Length: 50” Weight: 7.8 lbs Price: (while they last) $45.00
Steel Head Scoop Shovel The toughest scoop shovel you’ll find - with replaceable leading edge, to boot! Head: 13” x 17” Length: 56” Weight: 8.2 lbs Price: (while they last) $25.00
Large Aluminum Head Scoop Shovel Super-long handle makes this a real back saver. Head: 14” x 20” Length: 70” Weight: 5 lbs Price: (while they last) $25.00
DeWit Spades and Forks
