Draper 85632 Digging Hoe , Black

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If your handle is too long simply cut some length off of the rounded end. The cut end can re-rounded with a sander, or by good for over 100 years. Rabbiting or Agricultural planting spades are also good for digging holes or narrow trenches. shorter handled tools, or with short versions used in other parts of the world. We will explain below...

The handle is the secret for using these digging hoes. It acts as a lever to break the compacted soil loose and lift it from the ground. You can actually lift the end of the handle with one finger. It has been specially designed to provide more hoeing power with less effort on your part. The hoe head can chop straight through tree roots and clear the densest of weedy ground. Briars and woody growth pose no problem, and you are able to clear the root system at the same time. Making pathways for walkers and cyclists .... For excavating archaeological remains by Archaeological teams .... Drainage trenches by road workers .... Fire breaks by forestry workers ... Clearing undergrowth by horticultural workers ....

What is a Garden Hoe?

There are four main types of garden hoes; Dutch, draw, stirrup and heart-shaped. Each varies slightly in shape and can, therefore, be helpful for different tasks. Long handles allow you to stand in the proper upright ergonomic position while you dig, cultivate, or weed. This means less

Chillington (a UK company based in the West Midlands) are the worlds leading manufacturer of these tools. They have been manufacturing them for over 100 years. So whether you refer to them as a Chillington Heavy Duty Hoe, a Digging Hoe, Heavy Duty Azada or Digging Azadas here in Europe, they are certainly a "Great Tool" what ever their name is around the world.It's also a tool that can last a life time. I suppose we should call them "Grandpa's tools", because you will most likely find them in his garden shed. The handles are rough and ready and do the job in hand better than other modern tools. Unlike many of the far eastern produced handles this one is from carefully selected slow grown Ash and has a nicely rounded end for added comfort.adjusted to match your size. The long handle is the same diameter over the entire length, so it can be cut shorter if necessary. It is true that today's big-box store models, like the Lowes hoes, are too light, dull, and poorly made. a full-body arcing swing, meaning that the tool is swung from overhead down to the ground with a great deal of force to do high

when manually hoeing and digging and tilling the soil by hand were everyday jobs on the farm or in the family garden.The handles just slot into the head and remain loose but you can make a better fit by soaking the handle end in water or better still Linseed oil. that you practice using your hoe with a properly sized long handle rather than immediately cutting it down to a shorter length