The Head measures 215mm x 165mm and is about as heavy as you could use comfortably, weighing 1.1kg. But there are some tasks that a lighter, more delicate type of weeding hoe is more suited for. For example, to do detail weeding Air Compressor Filters Accessories & Consumables Air Tools and Accessories Oils & Lubricants Low Noise Compressors The height of your hoe handle should be between your armpit and shoulder. Our hoe handles are designed to allow it to be 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.

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creating furrows, weeding small spaces between crops, and moving mulch. These tasks can be simplified to Dig, Cultivate, and Weed. 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. The task they are used for include: soil cultivation, weeding garden paths, preparing seedbeds, tilling the garden,

handles are not easily available for the tools that are sold in garden centres and DIY superstores.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. This hoe, it's smaller brethren and the associated Canterbury fork are superb garden tools. Robust. Choice of handle length a boon for taller gardeners. I have accidentally ruined several spades and garden forks over the years. Chillington recommended. Beware of cheaper copies available. 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

Ease of use: Focussed on how easily the hoe performed its task, on different soil types and in different situations. Evaluating it on how easily it cut through roots and soil, and how much effort was required to use the tool. impact work like busting concrete and splitting wood. But a large hoe is a soil digging tool - not a concrete breaker - and it should 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.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.