ridging spade

[nemo]

hello i am looking for a spade with a few names i know it as a ridging spade but is also called a coping spade and a Loy or a narrow irish spade. if you click on the link below and go to page 3 then half way down the page the spade is clearly visible .it has a long curved narrow blade ideal for making ridges in new ground i used one when i was younger they are very efficient and no bending is required when the sod needs to be turned over i would love to own one and would appreciate it if someone would be willing to sell one to me

http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/ireland_farming_heritage.pdf

[Larkshall]

The link gives "Page not found".

From your description it sounds like what we know as a draining spade, about 3 - 4ins wide at the bottom and 6 - 7ins wide at the top, with a curved blade about 18ins long.
See Draining Spade :- http://erowell.co.uk/Gardening/Hand-Tools.html
These are obtainable from good tool shops or agricultural merchants, pricey, about £65.
I haven't seen any in Garden Centres.

[peter]

Spear & Jackson do them, their Contractor Tools section has several, this is an example

[nemo]

thanks for helping me locate the spade but unfortunately i am looking for a blade that is narrow but also curved the cutting edge was wider than the rest of the blade.it was used to turn over the scraw or turf the operator didn't need to bend down because of the curve in the blade the Irish heritage council had good photos of them but i cannot access these because the file is missing
they were made in Ireland but they were also used in Scotland
thanks again for going to the trouble of helping me if i do find one you will be the first to know