The Long Handle Ditch Master Spade has a heat-treated, tempered-steel blade built for the strength and durability you need from an agricultural shovel. Plus, the 5-by-12-inch blade size makes it an ideal spade for ditch work. The quality lacquered northern ash handle offers maximum strength and performance. These special features are evidence of the quality and innovation that have established Ames as the industry"s foremost marketing-driven manufacturer of non-powered lawn and garden tools.