The County Spade incorporates a 2MM heat hardened and tempered steel blade with a high-quality Ash timber handle to produce a durable long lasting digging tool. The digging blade is powder coated to resist rusting and soil adhesion with a folded footstep for excavating heavier soils. The straight sides are designed to cut into heavier soils for turning sods. The D-handle provides extra leverage for removing and turning sods.