General purpose treaded shovel with tapered blade. Heat treated and tempered for high performance and long life. Integrated hand stop to help prevent the hand slipping onto the forged head. Two layers of insulating material: the tool needs replacing when white material shows through. Blade D-Handle Oil, Chemical & Water Resistant Solid-Forged & Heat-Tempered Carbon Manganese Blade Marine Quality Powder-Coated Oil, Chemical & Water-Resistant Polyfibre Shaft Blade D-Handle Oil, Chemical & Water Resistant Solid-Forged & Heat-Tempered Carbon Manganese Blade Marine Quality Powder-Coated Oil, Chemical & Water-Resistant Polyfibre Shaft