Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

"Bella" wrote in message
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Today I snapped my hand trowel from the handle, the third time in recent
weeks. I am now left with two hand forks, the first fork also snapped. The
latest trowel to snap was a recommended good make. Any recommendations for
a
*VERY* good make would be most welcome.

TIA. Bella



Not designed for hooking up concrete :-((

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Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

Today I snapped my hand trowel from the handle, the third time in recent
weeks. I am now left with two hand forks, the first fork also snapped. The
latest trowel to snap was a recommended good make. Any recommendations for a
*VERY* good make would be most welcome.

TIA. Bella

Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

"Bella" wrote in message
...
Today I snapped my hand trowel from the handle, the third time in
recent
weeks. I am now left with two hand forks, the first fork also
snapped. The
latest trowel to snap was a recommended good make. Any
recommendations for a
*VERY* good make would be most welcome.

Mine is the cheapest I could find at Woolworths 20 years ago. It
still works, but I must admit I don't use it for dislodging big
stones. I have a small hand pick for that.

Franz

Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

"Janet Baraclough.." replied.
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My favourite set are so old (around 25 years) that the makers labels
have long since worn off, but I think you can still buy them. They won a
design award and are really comfortable to use.
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Thanks for your replies. I was digging round everlasting sweetpea roots when
the trowel snapped. Pity the trowel wasn't everlasting too, considering the
price I paid for the set! Ah well, I search on.

Bella

Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

"Bella" wrote in message ...
Today I snapped my hand trowel from the handle, the third time in recent
weeks. I am now left with two hand forks, the first fork also snapped. The
latest trowel to snap was a recommended good make. Any recommendations for a
*VERY* good make would be most welcome.

TIA. Bella

I have an old spear&jackson, and an old discount shop special.
Thye don't make the S&J one I have any more, but SJ5030HR 'heritage'
is similar, should be under £10. Don't know how well it might
perform, but looks well made. Or you might want to look at the Draper
Carbon Steel Hand Trowel 32327 which has a different method of
attachment to the handle, not a simple tang. Only seen it in shops,
but it's cheap enough. About £6

Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

Any recommendations for a
*VERY* good make would be most welcome.

I can't speak to specific brands, but a professional nursery trowel of forged
carbon steel with a socket design handle will only need to be purchased once a
lifetime unless lost or stolen. They cost about $20 US dollars, perhap 11 UK
pounds.

Hand trowel & fork suggestions
 

Wickes (own brand). Best trowel I've had - sturdy welded steel. Cost only a
handful of squids.

Edwin.