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Chatting => Equipment Shed => Topic started by: Calrob on April 01, 2021, 15:36

Title: Hand tools
Post by: Calrob on April 01, 2021, 15:36
Hi.  I'm new to the site and hope someone can help.  I have a back problem and so my new veg beds are very high but to weed them I need to use a dutch hoe and I would rather not butcher a full size hoe to shorten it.  Does anyone know where you can buy a hand tool dutch hoe?  All the hand ones I can find are pull hoes which means I still have to bend a lot to use them.  If not are there any metal end childrens hoes that might do?  Can only find plastic ones.  TIA
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: snowdrops on April 01, 2021, 16:49
What about the wolf garden tools you buy the handles separately in different lengths.
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: Growing Weather on April 01, 2021, 21:20
Have a look at onion hoes
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: Growing Weather on April 01, 2021, 21:22
Or B+Q sell a hand stirrup hoe
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: mumofstig on April 01, 2021, 23:12
There are a few different Japanese hoes about (most short handled) I have one like this

https://www.crocus.co.uk/product/_/dewit-japanese-handhoe-right/classid.2000016934/

or search 'hand hoe' on ebay there's a few nice ones there :)
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: jezza on April 02, 2021, 12:59
Hello try wolf tools they have a range of small holes and short handles on multi change ,try a company called World of Wolf they do a good discount  jezza
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: jezza on April 12, 2021, 18:42
Hello a 4 inch wide  wolf push pull hoe on a short multi change handle theres also a 6 inch wide version and a smaller 2 inch version along  with other tools   jezza
Title: Re: Hand tools
Post by: ches on April 14, 2021, 19:51
Hello, not a hoe but my suggestion would be a hori hori knife. I’ve been using one for the last year and it’s the only tool I use, other than a big fork it’s on my belt as soon as I get to the plot and comes everywhere with me. If you haven’t used one before I highly recommend getting one and giving it a go.

Hope that helps.