Field Shef

Field Shef

Few garden tools earn the right to be called truly original. The Field Shef is one of them. Designed by Jaap Sneeboer and hand-forged in the Netherlands from the finest stainless steel, this one-of-a-kind tool merges the best qualities of a fork and a spade into a single instrument — letting you sever roots and turn soil in a single, fluid motion. Whether you’re working a dense vegetable bed or battling heavy clay, the Field Shef is built to make the job feel lighter than it has any right to.

A Hand-Forged Design Built for Clay Soil and Tough Roots

The open, V-shaped tines prevent sticky clay from clinging to the blade, while the hollow-ground cutting edge bites into the earth cleanly and traps roots so they can be severed with minimal effort. The tines are engineered in a geometry that resists bending under load, giving you a tool that stays true season after season — and generation after generation.

• Fork-and-spade hybrid action: Cut roots and turn soil in one motion, saving time and effort on every pass.
• V-shaped open tines: Clay and heavy soil release easily, so you spend less time cleaning and more time gardening.
• Hollow-ground cutting edge: Drives into hard ground with less force and traps roots for a clean, decisive cut.
• Bend-resistant tine geometry: Engineered to hold its shape under heavy use — a tool built for life and generations to come.
• Lightweight stainless steel construction: Hand-forged from premium stainless steel for lasting rust resistance without unnecessary weight.
• 90 cm ash T-handle included: Comfortable, balanced grip that suits a wide range of gardening tasks.

A Century of Sneeboer Craftsmanship, Made in the Netherlands

The name Field Shef is an anagram of Sheffield — the English city where Paul Sneeboer sourced the very first plate of stainless steel in 1950, a nod to the material heritage at the heart of every tool Sneeboer crafts. With over a century of expertise combining tradition and innovation, Sneeboer brings that same dedication to the Field Shef. Add it to your garden today and discover why a hand-forged Dutch tool built for life feels different the moment it’s in your hands.