The firm of Sneeboer began manufacturing garden tools in 1913, and were in the 1940's amongst the first to embrace the use of stainless steel. Originally designed to withstand the rigours of daily use by the professional horticulturalists and commercial growers of West-Friesland, with its heavy clay rich soil, and still forged, ground, and assembled entirely by hand, they offer the home or allotment gardener tools of rare and exceptional quality. This is an ash handled digging spade, with foot protective steps either side of the blade. About 115cm long which is longer than most, with a blade 28cm deep by about 16.5cm wide.