A bayonet shovel is a fairly simple agricultural tool. The classic bayonet shovel is a metal rounded flat blade made of steel, which is fixed on a straight round wooden stick (handle). The handle can be made of almost any wood, have a thickness of about 40 mm (so that it is convenient to clasp it with your hands and have a convenient length (on average 150 cm). The surface of the handle (shovel handle) must be smooth so as not to drive it into your hands during work) a bunch of splinters.Usually, ordinary fragments of window glass were used for grinding, now you can use sandpaper of several types of grit.
The shovel handle should not have cracks, breaks and knots in its structure. If they are, then it is highly likely that in the process of using the tool and applying a load to the handle, it will break.
The metal blade has a specific shape and is designed to cut the soil in the process of digging the earth. The edge of the blade has a semicircular shape and is sharpened like a regular knife (meaning the shape of sharpening). In the center of the blade from its middle, the blade has a recess for attaching the handle. At the end, the blade is bent so that the blade can be pressed with a foot, which makes it much easier to dig the earth, especially in hard ground. The thickness of the shovel blade has a thickness of 2 - 3 mm. The metal part of the bayonet shovel is produced by stamping.
With the help of bayonet shovels by hand, it is quite easy to dig a small trench or hole.
But still, the main use of this type of shovels is the performance of various kinds of work in the garden or in the garden (loosening, planting, digging up potato tubers, etc.) Everything that was said above applies specifically to the classic bayonet shovel. However, if you go to a modern hardware store, you will surely see a very large variety of bayonet shovels that differ significantly from each other in shape, the material from which they are made and the scope.
In order for you to be clearly convinced of this, we will give their photos and small characteristics.
1. Classic bayonet shovel.
2. A bayonet shovel with a classic blade and an additional plastic handle. It is very convenient to use it when digging hard clay and frozen soils, as this handle provides better support.
3. A shortened bayonet shovel with an additional handle. This tool will be very useful for motorists, as it does not take up a lot of space in the trunk, although it is not designed to perform a large amount of work.
4. Bayonet shovel and curved axle. This shovel is a transitional option between a bayonet shovel and a shovel.
On the one hand, it has the shape of a blade, which makes it easy to cut into the ground, on the other hand, the volume of the hooked soil is much higher, almost like a scoop. Due to the curvature of the axis, the load on the arms and back when lifting the soil is reduced. It is best used when working with loose soil or bulk materials.
5. Bayonet shovel with a rectangular blade. This type of shovels has an almost rectangular blade, except for the cutting side.
The cutting side has a rounding for easier cutting of the soil. We have listed the main types of bayonet shovels, but of course there are many more varieties. They differ in the shape of the blade, the length of the handle (handle), the presence of a plastic handle, as well as the material from which the blade is made. The most durable material used to create bayonet shovels is titanium, but it is worth remembering that despite the strength, the cost of such a shovel is also very significant.
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