Archaeology Pointing Trowel, 4 x 2 Inch, Assembled in the USA

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.

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!

i study archeology. 10/10 for stp digging.

4 inch trowels fit my hand better and work better in smaller archaeological test pits. I keep losing them and keep buying more. No need to change a tool when it works.

I am an archaeologist, and this trowel was my favorite for a while. I used it in Ireland where it got beat pretty badly with all of the rain, and I also use it in Delaware and Pennsylvania where it needed to work with a lot of rocky soil. I've had it about 2 years, where it held up with occasional sharpening. Favorite Features: the slim trowel point shape is unique and actually really helpful for tight spaces. Most of the trowels I've seen elsewhere are the thick headed ones. The handle is a classic Marshalltown, easy to hold and easy to engrave with your initials. Comfortable hold for anyone that likes to grab the handle at the top and pinch the blade with thumb and forefinger. Least Favorite Features: After 2 years of use, the head now swivels and came loose, so it is pretty much unusable now. I also wish Marshalltown would sell trowels that already have an edge, but putting an edge on it wasn't a big deal. I'll probably buy this exact model again, even though I am disappointed about the head breaking.

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.

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!

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!

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!

Excelente producto.

Small, compact, easy to use, reasonable price

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