Name/Title
ditching spadeEntry/Object ID
2014.019.001Description
Manufactured ditching spade. Wooden D-grip handle bolted through top (grip) and bottom (base) of handle to prevent wood from splitting. Remains of light and dark brown manufacturer’s label stuck to base of grip (manufacturer’s name illegible). Handle and shaft made from separate pieces of wood [possibly Ash]. Shaft is 1.5 feet long. Approximately 1 foot long tang attached on both sides of shaft with three evenly spaced rivets. “WARRANTED/ [illegible] SOLID [?] 2/ CAST [cannot read next word, but would be “STEEL”]” stamped into metal on tang between top two rivets on front. Long, narrow, slightly concave blade with round point made from a solid piece of cast steel. Attached step on each side made from separate smaller pieces of cast steel. Integral blade and tang. Spade has tang on both front and back of shaft.Acquisition
Notes
Accession Date: 16-Jul-14
Mode of Acquisition: GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
SpadeNomenclature Sub-Class
Cultivation EquipmentNomenclature Class
Agricultural T&ENomenclature Category
Category 04: Tools & Equipment for MaterialsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
ditching spadeCreated By
Brunckhurst, EliseCreate Date
July 16, 2014Update Date
June 5, 2025