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. Draw hoe: A draw hoe is one of the more basic options available. It has a small rectangular paddle that meets the handle at 90° and is used in an up-and-down chopping motion.

The Head measures 215mm x 165mm and is about as heavy as you could use comfortably, weighing 1.1kg.The Chillington Heavy Duty Hoe or Digging Hoe is a garden tool for digging what could be described as 'virgin ground' or hard ground. This impressively robust tool is the mainstay of some agricultural workers and market gardeners, just as the garden spade is to the DIY gardener. In fact this tool is far superior and faster than your typical garden spade. 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 impact work like busting concrete and splitting wood. But a large hoe is a soil digging tool - not a concrete breaker - and it should 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. In some countries these tools are known as digging azadas or heavy duty azadas. They are a superb tool partly because you can do so much varied work with them. For example besides cultivating land for vegetables and gardens they are in common everyday use for:

understand the advantage of a long handle. But with digging and cultivating hoes, people sometimes mix them up with different 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. adjusted to match your size. The long handle is the same diameter over the entire length, so it can be cut shorter if necessary. handles are not easily available for the tools that are sold in garden centres and DIY superstores. 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.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. that you practice using your hoe with a properly sized long handle rather than immediately cutting it down to a shorter length 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 .... Dutch hoe: This is the most common garden hoe and is often the easiest to use. Used standing upright, a Dutch hoe has a sharp, wide and open blade that skims just below the surface of the soil to sever weeds from their roots.

It is true that today's big-box store models, like the Lowes hoes, are too light, dull, and poorly made. 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.Long handles allow you to stand in the proper upright ergonomic position while you dig, cultivate, or weed. This means less