{"product_id":"rabbiting-spade-or-poachers-spade","title":"Rabbiting Spade or \"Poacher's Spade\"","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA narrow, round ended spade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn 19th Century England a fat rabbit was a big meal for a poor tenant farmer. But rabbits, and all game, were the sole property of the large estate holders. So the poor man had to poach a bunny or go without meat. So,\u003c\/span\u003e when meat was scarce or the nobility was away from the estate, farmers would file down an old spade into a smaller, round-point and use it to dig out rabbits for their dinner. Hence, the name \"Rabbiting\" or \"Poachers\" spade. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe rabbiting spade evolved over time for use on small jobs around the garden - planting perennials, digging a bit of a trench, or transplanting to avoid damaging other nearby plants. We mount it on a 48\" helve, and if you are on the smaller side we can even put it on a 44\" helve for you as well at no extra charge.  Just add a note when you checkout that you prefer the smaller handle. The blade has a tapered, rounded cutting edge and is about 9-11\" long. The straps are roughly 8\" and have 2 rivets. Overall it weighs about 4 lbs and measures to be about 57-60\".             \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe size, shape, and weight of this item means we must charge an additional $20 shipping fee to our flat rate shipping rate to accommodate for the actual cost of shipping it.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801361805604,"sku":"ST-S017","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/rabbiting-spade-hand-forged-long-wood-handle-made-in-america.jpg?v=1775929122","url":"https:\/\/redpigtools.com\/products\/rabbiting-spade-or-poachers-spade","provider":"Red Pig Garden Tools","version":"1.0","type":"link"}