Coal shovels have a square tip and curved, strong blades for digging and hauling heavy materials. Charcoal shovels are versatile garden tools used for clearing, trimming, and digging. Handles can be wood or fiberglass, and blades can be forged or stamped steel with turned treads.
A coal shovel is a type of shovel with a square tip. They have strong blades designed for digging, so while the picking edge is square and flat, the body of the blade is curved like a shallow bowl with raised edges along each side. Coal shovels can be used to dig and haul heavy, loose materials such as rocks, mud, coal or sand. Although coal shovels and snow shovels may look similar, a coal shovel usually has a smaller blade made of steel while a snow shovel’s blade is made of plastic or aluminum and designed to scoop up lighter materials.
A charcoal shovel is a useful and versatile garden tool. It can be used for clearing because its flat edge makes it efficient at scraping debris from the ground, and it can move large amounts of material in just one scoop. Coal shovels are also used to haul and spread soil, gravel, manure and other amendments. The charcoal shovel’s sharp blade can be used in a similar way as a spade to trim and keep edges straight on lawns and garden edges. While round-nosed shovels are more efficient at digging and breaking up new sod or soil, a coal shovel can be used to poke large chunks of sod or hard lumps of mud.
There are different types of handles on charcoal shovels. The handles can be made of wood or fiberglass. The handles of wooden coal shovels are usually made of ash or hickory, woods known for their strength and flexibility. Fiberglass handles are as strong as wood, but are less susceptible to weather and moisture. The handles are of different lengths to accommodate the heights and strengths of various users. Coal shovels can have both straight and D-handle handles. A D-handle is a handle at the top of the shovel that some users prefer for the extra leverage in lifting heavy loads.
The blades of the strongest coal shovels are forged from single pieces of hardened steel, while the cheaper types of coal shovels are made of stamped steel and intended for lighter duty jobs. The blade may have turned treads, which are flat parts at the top of the blade that the user can step on and push the shovel over. Smaller coal shovels often have steps turned so the shovel can be used to bead shallow edges. The smallest type of coal shovel is the hand type which is used for cleaning fireplaces.
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