As I ponder your gif, spokeshave2, I realize you have said something profound here. I sense that many of us are ready to give up the shovels for the scythes!
Shovels still are required, IMHO, but yes, we need to dust off and sharpen those others as well - just in case.
Ah call that a Kaiser blade, some folks call it a sling blade but I call it a Kaiser blade.