The draper solid forged contractors taper mouth shovel is a heavy duty digging tool engineered for professional groundwork and construction applications. Built with an all steel tubular shaft construction, this contractors shovel delivers the strength and durability required for demanding site work. The solid forged taper mouth blade is correctly hardened to provide exceptional strength and penetration, making it ideal for excavation work, trench digging, and earth moving tasks. The powder coated finish offers superior corrosion resistance and extended service life, even in harsh outdoor conditions. Designed with user comfort in mind, this shovel features a metal yd handle fitted with a wooden cross dowel, providing a secure grip point for better control during prolonged use. The tapered mouth blade design is particularly effective for precision digging work and confined spaces where standard square mouth shovels prove less manoeuvrable. Features and benefits bull all steel tubular shaft for superior strength and longevity bull solid forged taper mouth blade, correctly hardened for maximum durability bull powder coated finish provides extra protection against corrosion bull metal yd handle with wooden cross dowel for enhanced comfort and control specifications head size 215 250mm base top x 300mm overall length 1050mm contents 1 x draper expert all steel contractors taper mouth shovel