{"id":1788,"date":"2017-09-25T20:40:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T18:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pksbronze.at\/produkt\/handschaufel-castor\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:59:14","slug":"copper-trowel-castor","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/en\/product\/copper-trowel-castor\/","title":{"rendered":"Hand shovel CASTOR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3092 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1.jpg\" alt=\"Copper hand shovels Copper setting mandrel and flower fork\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1-600x386.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1-324x208.jpg 324w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Kupferwerkzeug_PKS_Handtool_Copper_Maia_Mira-1-416x267.jpg 416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-151 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Copper_Bob_Flowerdew_01.jpg\" alt=\"Article Bob Flowerdew\" width=\"600\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Copper_Bob_Flowerdew_01.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Copper_Bob_Flowerdew_01-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Copper_Bob_Flowerdew_01-416x390.jpg 416w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Copper_Bob_Flowerdew_01-150x141.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Copper_Bob_Flowerdew_01-324x303.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Advantages<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><b>No maintenance<\/b> necessary.<\/li>\n<li><b>No rust formation <\/b>(no verdigris either! see <a href=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/en\/informations\/why-copper\/patina-or-verdigris\/\">verdigris or patina<\/a>? ).<\/li>\n<li>They can be re-sharpened or beveled.<\/li>\n<li>They have an incomparably <b>longer service life<\/b> than iron appliances.<\/li>\n<li>Working with garden tools made of copper is <b>more energy-saving<\/b> due to the material properties.<\/li>\n<li><b>Not magnetically<\/b> chargeable. The natural tension field in our growing medium is hardly disturbed by the intervention with copper garden tools. This improves the water balance in the soil and the behavior of the snails (see: <a href=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/en\/informations\/why-copper\/effect\/jane-cobbald-how-i-learned-to-value-slugs-and-snails\/\">Jane Cobbald<\/a>).  <\/li>\n<li>Through experiments by the natural scientist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pks.or.at\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Viktor Schauberger<\/b><\/a> in the 1950s, the soil improvement and the associated growth promotion could be proven.<\/li>\n<li>Abrasion introduces <b>copper trace elements<\/b>into the soil, which play an essential role in enzymatic processes: see <a href=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/en\/informations\/why-copper\/copper-and-growth\/\">&#8220;Copper and growth&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>More than 20 years of experience<\/b> in production.<br \/>\nEnthusiastic gardeners <b>confirm our quality.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/en\/informations\/videos\/\">VIDEO &gt;DENGELING (for sharp edges or rough nicks)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5000.jpg\" alt=\"old copper shovel\" width=\"405\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5000.jpg 405w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5000-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5000-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kupferspuren.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/5000-324x194.jpg 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>5000 year old copper shovel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indispensable for everyday small jobs.<br \/>\n<strong>Solid<\/strong> copper alloy, beech wood handle. 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