In article . 10,
Victoria Clare writes:
| "DLee" wrote in
| :
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| So I went into theback garden, and tried to do some hoeing, and again,
| it hit rubbles in the soil, and the blade snapped off where it was
| joined to the handle. I was in utter disappoitment and frustration.
| Both tools were Yeoman make - price was great, but I mean is this due
| to inferior quality tools, or is it due to concrete and rubbles
| covered with top soils left by the builders.
|
| I think if you are hoeing so vigorously that you take the head off your
| hoe, you are either hoeing too hard, or you have been unlucky.

What is needed is a grub-axe. A pickaxe with a 4" blade on one side.
Heavy, but designed for digging rubble.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.