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Step & Rock
Stab the curved boron-steel blade in, put your foot on the foot step, and rock side to side. Soil and rocks push to the sides and a narrow slit opens — the tool's own 11 lbs does half the work.
The 6″ Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade™
Trench It.
Buy the 6″ Spade — Starting at $92.44
Trench It.
Lay It.
Walk It Closed.
The Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade cuts a narrow slit for wire, pipe, and conduit — with NO backfill. Lay your line, walk the slit closed, done.
Starting at $92.44
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One tool, yours for every job after — no trencher rental, no dirt pile, no second trip.
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2-Year Commercial Warranty
Handmade in Michigan
Not a wide trench.
A narrow slit — the yard stays a yard.
A narrow slit — the yard stays a yard.
The old way does the job twice
Renting a trencher costs more than this tool. A shovel tears up the whole yard. Both leave you a pile of dirt to put back.
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Trencher Rental
You pay rental money every single job, haul a machine back and forth, and still chew up the lawn on the way through.
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Regular Shovel
A wide, torn-up trench, a mound of loose dirt, and an hour of backfilling and tamping after the line is in. The yard shows it for weeks.
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The Wilton Way
A narrow slit, not a trench. Soil and rocks push to the sides as you rock the blade. Lay the line, walk the slit closed — no backfill, no dirt pile, cleanup is a walk.
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Three steps. No fourth step.
No digging out, no filling back in. The slit opens, the line goes in, your boots close it.
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Lay It
Drop in your wire, pipe, or conduit — up to 6 inches deep, the full length of the run. That long slit across the lawn took minutes, not a machine.
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Walk It Closed
No backfill. No dirt pile. Walk along the slit and it closes up — you'll hardly be able to tell you buried anything at all. Cleanup is a walk.
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One tool. Every underground job.
Real jobs, real narrow slits. If it goes underground at 6 inches or less, this spade puts it there.
- Landscape lighting wire
- Irrigation / sprinkler lines
- Landscape edging
- Invisible pet fence
- Satellite / cable / internet wire
- Conduit
Built like it has to earn a living
Handmade by skilled welders in a family shop in Onaway, Michigan. All steel, full welds — not thin, flimsy tin.
2-Year Commercial Use Warranty
Warrantied for professional, commercial work — a 2-year commercial use warranty, not just weekend DIY coverage.
"Made to Order… Built to Last!"
| Blade | Boron steel — anti-bend, anti-crack |
|---|---|
| Blade size | 14″ wide × 6″ deep, curved |
| Blade thickness | 5mm |
| Construction | All-steel, super heavy duty, full weld |
| Handle | Steel — 38″ T-Handle or 48″ Straight Handle, same price |
| Weight | 11 lbs — its weight starts the cut for you |
| Foot step | Yes — step on it and rock |
| Trench depth | 6 inches |
| Warranty | 2-year commercial use |
| Made in | Onaway, Michigan, USA — family business |
Guys who use it keep it for years
Verified ratings pulled from Google and Facebook — October 31, 2026.
★★★★★ 4.8
Google rating — 17 reviews
94% Recommend
Facebook — 15 reviews
8 Years
One pro's spade still on the job (see below)
"This is an awesome trenching tool! Does not flex at all!!! …it took less than five minutes to install the wiring."
Ray Willett — Google review
"Wilton trenching spades are the only spades to buy!! Had mine for 8 years doing professional landscape lighting!!"
James Snow — Google review
"Shipping was fast. Build quality is all that I had hoped. It works great!"
Matt Pease — Facebook review
"Dan also has the best customer service I've seen in a long time."
Eddy Belew — Facebook review
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Shop the full lineup
Every spade is handmade to order in Onaway, Michigan with the same all-steel, full-weld build and 2-year commercial warranty. Deeper job? Go up a size. Crew work? Contractor packs save per tool.
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6″ Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade™
The flagship. 6″ deep narrow slit for landscape lighting, irrigation, pet fence, cable and conduit. 38″ T-Handle or 48″ Straight Handle, same price. Free Shipping
$92.44
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8″ Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade™
Two more inches of depth, same narrow-slit, no-backfill method. Free Shipping
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10″ Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade™
For deeper lines and bigger pipe runs — still just a slit you walk closed. Free Shipping
$213.69Shop Now
12″ Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade™
The deepest Wilton spade. A full foot down without tearing up the yard. Free Shipping
$243.79Shop Now
Contractor Pack (5) — 6″ Tools
Five 6″ spades for the crew. Bulk pricing beats buying singles. Free Shipping
$415.05Shop Now
Contractor Pack (5) — 10″ Tools
Five 10″ spades for crews running deeper lines every day. Free Shipping
$965.45Shop Now
Contractor Pack (5) — 12″ Tools
Five 12″ spades — the full-depth crew kit at bulk pricing. Free Shipping
$1,115.95Shop Now
Wire Jammer
Feeds wire down into the slit as you go — a cheap add-on that speeds up every run. Free Shipping
$15.95Shop Now
1/2″ Conduit/PVC Installer — 60″
Pushes 1/2″ conduit and PVC into place in the slit without fighting it. Free Shipping
$74.84Shop Now
15ft to 30ft Horizontal Driveway Bore Kit
Bore under a driveway or sidewalk instead of cutting through it.
$190.00Shop Now
45″ Drill Rod Extension for Bore Kit
Adds 45 inches of reach to your bore kit for wider crossings.
$22.00Shop Now
Drill Bit for Bore Kit
Replacement / spare bit for the horizontal bore kit.
$48.15Shop Now
Ordering for a crew or a big job? Bulk discounts are available on large orders — see the contractor packs in the store.
Who's it for?
DIY / Homeowner
- Sprinklers, landscape lighting, invisible fence, cable — one tool covers the whole list.
- Skip the trencher rental — buy it once and keep it for every project after.
- Your lawn looks untouched when you're done. No dirt pile for the neighbors to admire.
- Pay over time with Affirm, Afterpay, PayPal, or Klarna.
Contractors
- No fill-back-in labor on any job — that's paid hours back on every install.
- Clients' yards stay clean — the slit walks closed, no torn turf to explain.
- Bulk discounts + contractor packs for outfitting the whole crew.
- 2-year commercial use warranty — built and backed for daily pro work.
Straight answers
The questions everybody asks before they buy.
How deep does it go?
The 6″ spade buries lines 6 inches deep — right for landscape lighting, irrigation, pet fence, cable, and conduit. Need deeper? The same tool comes in 8″, 10″, and 12″ — see the lineup above.
Does it really need no backfill?
Right — none. The blade pushes soil and rocks to the sides of a narrow slit instead of digging dirt out. Lay your line, then walk along the slit to close it. There's no dirt pile because the dirt never left.
T-handle or straight handle?
Your preference — the T-Handle is 38″ steel and the Straight Handle is 48″ steel, both the same $92.44. The T-Handle is the most popular; pick whichever grip you like in the store.
How fast is shipping?
Shipping is free. Every spade is made to order by hand in Onaway, Michigan — built to last, not pulled off a shelf. You'll receive tracking info when your order is ready to ship.
What if it breaks?
It's covered by a 2-year commercial use warranty — and it's all-steel, full-weld, boron blade construction, so breaking one takes some doing. One Google reviewer has run his professionally for 8 years.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Payment plans are available at checkout via Affirm, Afterpay, PayPal, and Klarna.
Will it handle rocks and roots?
The method is built for it: work the blade past the edge of a stone and pull the handle to the side, and rocks push out to the sides of the slit. The 5mm boron steel blade is anti-bend and anti-crack and cuts through tough turf and roots.
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Your next trench takes minutes — and there's nothing to fill back in.
6″ Wilton Thinline Trenching Spade™ — Starting at $92.44 · Free Shipping · 38″ T-Handle or 48″ Straight Handle
Buy Now — Starting at $92.44Payment plans available with Affirm, Afterpay, PayPal & Klarna · 2-Year Commercial Warranty · Handmade in Onaway, Michigan