Metal detecting shovel edge protection

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After printing a belt hook (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5187485) on which to attach & carry this specialised shovel on metal detecting expeditions it became evident that a (serious) accident was in the making - the edges of the shovel are very sharp and any slip, trip, or fall could result in a nasty bloody mess - at the very least. I designed & printed this edge protection using flexible filament (TPU). Instead of using supports during the print I designed in thin tabs which support the bridging layer and are easily cut away from the final print using a standard filament cutter tool. It works well & looks not too bad either.