"R" wrote in message
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"Ben Short" wrote in message
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Just bought some Felco secateurs and they are brilliant.

Now I need some really good quality spades, hoes etc. I bought some B&Q
ones and in my hard soil the spade broke first time.

What are the BEST spades, forks, hoes money can buy, money no object so
to speak. thanks


Boot fair and get some proper old fashioned tools made when tools were
made from real steel and iron on quality handles and not thrown together
in dodgy furrin factories by cheap labour and badged up for the sheds.,


You might think they feel a little heavy, but they last more than a
lifetime.


spot on advice, at Chelford in Cheshire, at the 1000 engine rally they were
giving away 2nd hand gardening hand tools for club funds/donations. I have
enough tools, but the average was a quid a tool. I expect they get sick of
carting them round shows. I wonder if a local blacksmith would make 1 offs.
that would be good business, now there ain't many horses to shoe... There
was a lot of people there from uk.rec.engines.stationary they seem to be in
the know for proper old stuff, you could ask there if they have anything...