On 5 Jun 2017, at 15:17, Cliff  wrote:

> I'm having that issue with the shovel / spade distinction

Fascinating what gets the list moving, innit?

All I can add is the Cornish Shovel. An implement apparently designed
for digging, and yet these days primarily used for one man to lean on
while another does the work. Evolution is a wonderful thing.

Cheers, Alf

Still in Cornwall, UK, with a workshop somewhere if only she could 
find it.