If you thought the shovel, the most basic of all tools, was impervious to innovation, then you check out these creative shovel creations. Designers have been hard at work, refining the design of the shovel and even turning it into new items altogether.
The shovel of the future may have everything from an attached flashlight to a crowbar. It may also function as an impromptu birdhouse for those times when you need to feed these fluffy friends. The greatest thing about these creative shovel creations is that they show nothing, not even a simple tool, is immune to humanity's creativity. If you are looking to add some spice to your tool shed, then start clicking through these creative shovel creations.
12 Creative Shovel Creations
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Green Thumb Cutlery
The Constructive Eating Garden Utensil Set is for Shoveling in Food
11
Prosthetic-Like Scoopers
The HandTrux Shovel Can Dig Moats and Pick Up Dog Poop
10
Feminized Garden Tools
Cal Lane Designer Shovels
9
$100 Million Shovel
The World's Largest Digger Weighs an Astonishing 45,000 Tonnes
8
Wearable Sand Diggers
Claw Your Way through Soft Grounds with the HandTrux Backhoe
7
Badass Garden Weaponry
The Special Forces Shovel Does More than Just Scoop
6
Shovel Seating
‘Batsenmeubel' Spade Bench is a New Use for Garden Tools
5
Multifunctional Army Tools
A Chinese Military Shovel Performs More Than 20 Hardcore Tasks
4
Dual Handled Diggers
The Xovel Shovel was Designed with Wrists in Mind
3
Deep Hole Diggers
The Super-Penetration Shovel Lets Users Easily Plow Through Dirt
2
Farm-Friendly Cutlery
Tabletools Cutlery Can Be Used to Eat and Work the Field
1
Hybrid Avian Abodes
The Wiggle Shovel Birdhouse is a Delightful Dual Addition to the Garden
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