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The
Right Tool for the Job
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How
Do I Choose The Right Shovel? |
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For
professional use, Razor-Back® shovels are the preferred
choice of contractors, farmers and landscapers |
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Fiberglass
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Largest steel blade
- Open
back blade
- Double
rivets
- Painted
blade
- Polished
tab socket
- Fiberglass
handle
- Steel
collar
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Large Big-Fist Poly D-grip fits a gloved hand
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Wood
- Largest
steel blade
- Closed
or open back blade
- Double
rivets
- Painted
blade
- Polished
tab socket
- White
ash handle
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Union®
Shovels are designed for maximum quality and performance at
every price level. To choose the right shovel, consider the
difficulty of the job, and the frequency of use. |
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- Heavy-gauge,
Tempered Steel Blade
- Forward-turned
Step
- Fiberglass
Handle - 40% Stronger Than Wood
- Steel
Collar
- Thicker
Steel Blade
- Lifetime
Free Replacement Policy
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Heavy-gauge,
Tempered Steel Blade
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Forward-turned
Step
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48²
Northern White Ash Handle with Cushion-Grip
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Steel
Collar
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Thicker
Steel Blade
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10-Year
Free Replacement Policy
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Types
Of Shovels And Their Uses.
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Square
Point Shovel
Used for transferring heavy, loose material. Dished
design mounds material on blade for increased efficiency.
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Round
Point Shovel
Used for digging. Blade is pointed and its edges are
beveled for cutting through sod, compacted soil and
roots.
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Garden/
Nursery Spade
Used for turning soil, transplanting and lawn edging.
Blade is narrow and beveled for easy soil penetration.
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Drain/
Track Spade
Used for digging and cleaning drainage and irrigation
ditches. Also great for transplanting. Narrow blade
forms a round bottom ditch, ideal for drain tiles
and pipes.
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Roofing
Shovel
Used
for removing roofing shingles. Notched edge captures
nails, welded fulcrum on blade bottom provides leverage
for pulling them out.
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Trenching/
Ditching Spade
Used for digging narrow trenches and ditches. Pointed,
beveled blade penetrates soil easily. A great labor-saver
when burying wire, tubing or small pipes.
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Poly
Scoop
Used
for transferring lightweight, bulky material, e.g.,
grain, snow, refuse. Extra large capacity blade increases
efficiency. Great for shoveling snow.
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Aluminum
Scoop
Used
for transferring lightweight, bulky material. Also
widely used in food processing plants. Blade is strong,
rust-free and durable a favorite among farmers and
grain products.
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General
Purpose Shovel
Used
for transferring bulky material. Heavy-duty, tempered
steel blade will last for years. Ideal for clean-up
jobs in the barn, garage or back yard.
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How
Do I Choose The Right Post Hole Digger? |
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This
new Razor-Back® post hole digger is designed
from the ground up for better performance.Blade tips
are up to 30% thicker than riveted blades to resist
denting and curling. Stronger, longer lasting, one-piece
blades make loose and broken rivets are a thing of
the past on these models.
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Union
Best
- Stronger,
more durable one-piece blade design
- Fiberglass
handles - 40% stronger than wood
- Corrugated
blade tips for easier soil penetration
- Outside
mounted tightening nuts for easy accessibility
- Lifetime
Free Replacement Policy
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Union
Better
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Stronger,
more durable one-piece blade design
- 48"
premium Northern White Ash handles with cushion
grips
- Outside
mounted tightening nuts for easy accessibility
- 10-Year
Free Replacement Policy
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Union
Good
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Stronger,
more durable one-piece blade design
- 5-Year
Free Replacement Policy
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Ice
Scraper
Used for scraping ice or other materials from from
hard surfaces. Heavy-duty, beveled, forged steel blade.
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Chopper/
Scraper
Used for removing ice, paint, floor tiles, etc. Also
great for weeding, digging, edging. Extra Best duty
cold forged steel blade.
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Cultivator
Used for aerating, softening and weeding garden soil.
Also used for blending-in fertilizers and chemicals
at root level. Sharp, forged tines for easy soil penetration.
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Spading
Fork
Used for breaking up, aerating and softening garden
soil. Sharp, forged tines for easy soil penetration.
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Scuffle
Hoe
Used for weeding in soft, tilled soil at root level.
Cut weeds and mix them into garden soil with an easy
push-pull motion.
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Grass
Trimmer
Used
for trimming grass in hard to reach places. Dual edge
blade cuts in both directions.
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Weed
Cutter
Used for cutting heavy weeds in areas not accessible
to a lawn mower. Serrated, double edged blade cuts
Weed Cutter Used for cutting heavy weeds in areas
not accessible to a lawn mower. Serrated, double edged
blade cuts in both directions.
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Bulb
Planter
Used for mistake-proof bulb planting. Cuts a perfect
core of soil, to the perfect depth. Long handle and
shovel-style step reduce back strain.
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Sod
Lifter
Used for removing sod at root level. Saves sod for
transplanting if desired. Forged blade is beveled
for smooth cutting in both directions. Angled shank
extends reach.
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Rotary
Edger
Used for edging lawns along walks and drives. Easy
to operate. Place rubber wheel on walk or drive, and
push. Wheel drives serrated blade.
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Half
Moon Edger
Used for edging lawns along walks and drives, around
gardens and flower beds. Beveled forged blade, cuts
quick and clean.
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How
Do I Choose The Right Lawn And Leaf Rake?
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The
Razor-Back® Poly-Steel Lawn Rake
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The
Razor-Back EZ-Flex®Rake,

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The
Razor-Back® Poly-Steel Lawn Rake
Poly-Steel
rakes give you the best of both worlds, combining
its light weight and superior shape with strength
and durability. Flex tests show they will last
up to five times longer than conventional all-steel
rakes. For a rattle-free, firm connection, tines
are joined to the head through our patented
Snap-Lok® channels.
The Razor-Back EZ-Flex®Rake,
"The Soft-Touch Rake" that sweeps debris
from both hard and soft surfaces is specifically
designed for contractors.
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A-Frame Design
All our lawn and leaf rakes have A-frame heads.
Since all tines contact the ground at the same
time, raking capacity is increased. They are especially
effective along fences, hedges and other obstructions.
Poly leaf rakes are popular for clearing leaves
and debris. From the 30" to the 8" shrub
rake, Union has a poly rake for every job and
every customer. Steel lawn rake are effective
for removing matted thatch, wet grass, and thick
debris. The Union steel lawn rake has a well-earned
reputation for excellent durability. |
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How
Do I Choose The Right Hoe?
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Popular
Hoe Patterns Hoes are used for many different
types of jobs from gardening and nursery work
to construction and agricultural applications.
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Garden
(gooseneck)
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Garden hoe blades are thicker at the center for
strength, and sharper at the edges for cleaner
cutting. |
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Mortar/Plaster
(gooseneck)
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Mortar hoes are used to mix cement, plaster and
spackling. Blades are perforated for improved
mixing performance. |

Warren
(gooseneck)
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A warren hoe is a planter's hoe, used for sowing
and covering seed furrows. |
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