Lesche Shovel Combo: Sampson T-Handle Shovel and Right Serrated Digging Tool

The Lesche Shovel Combo pairs the Sampson T-handle shovel with the right-handed serrated digging tool, giving relic hunters and prospectors a matched set built from aircraft-quality steel. Both tools ship with a five-year warranty against breakage under normal use. Detectorists working ghost towns, cellar holes, and remote farm fields reach for this combo when park-style hand diggers won't cut it and a full-size spade is too heavy to carry. The Sampson handles compacted soil and root-laced ground, while the serrated digger cuts plugs in turf and slices through shallow roots without dulling.

What's Included with the Lesche Shovel Combo

• Lesche Sampson T-Handle Shovel with serrated edge
• Lesche Right Serrated Digging Tool with hand guard
• Cordura belt sheath for the digging tool

Why Relic Hunters and Prospectors Reach for the Lesche Combo

• Aircraft-quality steel construction resists dents and nicks from rocky ground and root strikes, outlasting mild-steel alternatives in remote dig sites.
• Dual-edge design on the digging tool cuts plugs faster: saw-tooth edge for roots, sharpened edge for turf and compacted dirt.
• Optimized to complement advanced Lesche digging tools since the 1950s.

Cutting Through Root-Laced Ground in Relic Sites

Ghost Town and Cellar Hole Recoveries

The serrated edge on the Sampson shovel cuts through shallow root systems that choke old homestead sites without binding or twisting. The digging tool's saw-tooth side tackles deeper roots the shovel exposes, while the sharpened edge cleans plug edges for tidy backfilling. Both tools are light enough to carry on a two-mile hike to a remote site but rugged enough to handle compacted clay and gravel-fill layers common in 19th-century construction debris.

Farm Field and Pasture Hunting

Detectorists working plowed fields and cattle pastures use the Sampson to breach hardpan layers the digging tool can't penetrate alone. The T-handle design lets you apply downward force without the handle slipping, a advantage in spring ground that hasn't loosened yet. The combo covers shallow coin-depth targets with the digger and deep relic-depth signals with the shovel, eliminating tool swaps mid-hunt.

Specifications

• Shovel Length: 31 inches overall
• Shovel Edge Dimensions: 7.5 inches long x 4 inches wide
• Shovel Weight: 1.75 lbs (794g)
• Shovel Edge Style: Serrated and pre-sharpened
• Digging Tool Length: 12 inches overall
• Digging Tool Edge Length: 7 inches
• Digging Tool Width: 1.75 inches
• Materials: Aircraft-quality Chrome-Moly steel (both tools)
• Handle Type: T-handle (shovel), rubber grip with hand guard (digging tool)
• Country of Manufacture: USA
• Warranty: Five years against breakage under normal use
• Included Accessories: Cordura belt sheath for digging tool

Why Buy from Serious Detecting

We are an authorized Lesche dealer, shipping tools backed by the manufacturer's five-year warranty. Our team has run Lesche shovels and diggers in mineralized desert hardpan and root-choked Eastern forests, so we know which tool fits which hunt. Every order over $99 ships free, and our 30-day return window covers fit and function concerns. We match advertised prices on identical SKUs and stock the full range of metal detecting shovels, diggers & picks so you can compare edge styles and handle types before committing.