I have used a faithful Spearwell spade for almost 40 years, with the sharp
end of the spade conveniently getting smaller year by year as I have aged.

It is time to buy a spade (for the next 40 years?!), but an internet search
draws a blank with "Spearwell". I assume they went out of business / were
taken over. Can anyone tell me what happened to Spearwell and whether their
successor spades are still made under another name?

David Rose

"David Rose" wrote in message
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I have used a faithful Spearwell spade for almost 40 years, with the sharp
end of the spade conveniently getting smaller year by year as I have aged.

It is time to buy a spade (for the next 40 years?!), but an internet
search
draws a blank with "Spearwell". I assume they went out of business / were
taken over. Can anyone tell me what happened to Spearwell and whether
their
successor spades are still made under another name?

David Rose



Open http://www.spear-and-jackson.com/

Click on 'Our History'

Scroll down to 'Click the image above to view the Company Tree'

As I read the 'tree' Spearwell brand was founded in 1967 and became 'Spear &
Jackson' in 1971.

John,

Thank you for this. I must have bought one of the first in 1967, when I
first got "into gardening".

David.

[my original message deleted].

Similarly to your experience with," Spearwell", only the maker of my spade
was," Neverbend", wooden stock and with a "T" handle, purchased in 1951.
This spade is now down to 7" in depth and still useful as a skimmer. I had
been looking for a replacement for some time, and counted myself very
fortunate when I tripped over one in, " Makro". The present owner of this
brand, like yours being, " Spear and Jackson". Must be intending to take
over the World. "David Rose" wrote in
message ...
John,

Thank you for this. I must have bought one of the first in 1967, when I
first got "into gardening".

David.

[my original message deleted].