MARSHALLTOWN Archaeology Pointing Trowel, 4 x 2 Inch London Pattern Blade, High Carbon Steel, Wood Handle, Made in The USA, 46 114S

This thing is solid and ready to do some serious archaeology. If only Oklahoma had Roman, Saxon or Norman ruins. We do have ghost towns, fossils and Native American sites. This thing will work for you. And, to be honest, is handy when metal detecting.

i study archeology. 10/10 for stp digging.

Sturdy trowel. Meets expectations.

Worked well for son who took it to England on a dig.

This thing made the trip to Ireland and back with me for an archaeology field school during summer 2023. Worked like an absolute charm! It handled soft soil like nothing and held up well against the real rocky stuff. It doesn't get much use now but has been a nice momento of the trip!

As always, there are no substitutes for the basic Marshalltown trowel, particularly for the discerning archaeologist. This is the smaller of the standard pointed models and therefore has a thicker blade with less wobble, for tougher cuts and corner work in the excavation unit. Being thicker, the blade will not sharpen to the degree of other models but this is pretty standard. The blade and handle bar are fully molded together (as opposed to the handle being simply welded to the top), making this an extremely durable model. I have trowled truly awful units (gravel, concretion, heavy roots, etc.) with no concerning wear. Beware Marshalltown copycats and the "modern" plastic handled models, which are often top welded and will snap off with pressure.

This is a great trowel! It’s sturdy and durable. I’ve been using it for a fieldwork archaeology class I’m taking this summer. It was dull and unsharpened when I got it though. I had to take some time to really grind the dull edges down to get a good, sharp point. So far so good!

I used this on a month long archaeological dig outside of Rome this summer and it was exactly what I needed. she worked small, controlled, and concise wonders (a nod to all my fellow archaeologists) sifting ancient dirt to uncover fragile pottery, bronze, and bone. This is the prime tool for archaeological field work -- happy digging!

Worst trowel ever… first time using and the handle came off! *** DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM ***

Good sturdy classic Marshalltown. An archaeological essential. Can't wait for it to outlast me in the field!

Strumento molto utile per chi ama andare in natura o nei giardini.

Small, compact, easy to use, reasonable price

Schnelle problemlose Lieferung ohne großen Verpackungsmüll einer tollen Archäologenkelle. Bereits meine zweite Bestellung der Kelle, weil ich mit meiner ersten Kelle so zufrieden bin. Ich benutze die Kelle bei der Suche mit einem Metalldetektor für Grabungen. Die Kelle ist sehr stabil und schneidet und kratzt prima in den Boden ohne großen Kraftaufwand. Die Spitze ermöglicht punktgenaues Graben. Durch die Handlichkeit müssen auch keine riesigen Löcher entstehen, die Kanten ‚schneiden‘ geradezu in die Erde. Ihr merkt schon, ich bin überzeugt - Topp Produkt!!! Aus Gründen der Umweltverträglichkeit habe ich mich für die Version mit Holzgriff entschieden. Die ‚bessere Griffbarkeit‘ mit dem Plastikgriff ist m.E. zu vernachlässigen.