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A double sided triangular carbon steel cultivating hoe or light pick from Asano Mokkousho, of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture Japan. A kind of one handed hoe, sharpened to the two leading edges and a point, best used under its own weight to cut through weeds and break up soil amidst beds and borde..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
A hand made carbon steel serrated hooked knife with a long poplar wood handle from Asano Mokkousho of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. Used for harvesting asparagus the sharp, fine, but relatively aggressive serrations make short work of the hopefully not too fibrous stems of aspara..
£13.50
Ex Tax:£11.25
A small razor or sickle hoe with a very sharp and fine pointed hand forged carbon steel blade fixed to a hexagonal poplar wood handle which allows for a better, more comfortable, and less fatiguing grip. From Asano Mokkousho, of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture Japan. An excellent small tool for cu..
£17.50
Ex Tax:£14.58
A small tightly curved stainless steel sickle knife with a poplar wood handle. Of a type especially useful for harvesting courgettes and similar squashes, the blade is simply hooked over the stem and whilst the fruit is gripped, pulled or eased through for release. From Asano Mokkousho of Tsubame-Sa..
£16.50
Ex Tax:£13.75
A small professional grade weeding hoe hand forged of Hitachi SK steel fixed to a magnolia wood handle. From Asano Mokkousho, of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture Japan. A rare left-handed Japanese made razor type hoe, the angle is set and the blade sharpened for optimum weeding efficiency helping t..
£12.50
Ex Tax:£10.42
A hand forged Aogami blue paper steel weeding sickle with a with a straight poplar wood handle from the workshops of Nagata Kamaya in Kasai City, Hyogo Prefecture, a small third generation manufacturer specialised in sickle making since 1947. Aogami steels, named after the blue paper they are tradit..
£30.00
Ex Tax:£25.00
A special grafting knife from Pallares Solsona in Spain, with a strong and sharp narrow, tapered blade around 8cm carbon steel (rustable) blade and full tang beechwood handle. Great for detailed work in the garden. Hand produced in Catalonia at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès the one surviving..
£16.00
Ex Tax:£13.33
Small but perfectly formed, these forged carbon steel secateurs with leatherette handles are the perfect partner for flower arranging and collecting, greenhouse work, and for all those on the spot light pruning jobs when their pocket size keeps them handy when one doesn't want to carry or require la..
£90.00
Ex Tax:£75.00
Forged carbon steel snips with fairly narrow curved blades designed to grip the stem being cut. Orange lacquered for visibility if dropped and better protection from corrosion, the blades can nevertheless rust if left in wet, saline, or damp conditions — regular use and a periodic light re-coating w..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
Forged carbon steel snips with straight blades - one serrated and one flat ground designed to grip the stem being cut. Orange lacquered for visibility if dropped and better protection from corrosion, the blades can nevertheless rust if left in wet, saline, or damp conditions — regular use and a peri..
£18.00
Ex Tax:£15.00
Professional hand-forged Yasugi Speciality Steel hedge trimmers with long Japanese Oak handles from Asano Mokkousho of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. Yasuki Speciality Steels are high carbon tool steels originally produced from iron-sand in Yasugi City in Shimane Prefecture, it's ..
£98.00
Ex Tax:£81.67
A pair of small garden snips with leather wrapped handles for comfort and a leather loop for keeping them closed when not in use. The name Mekiri refers to the act of trimming new buds on bonsai or other plants to allow the plant to focus energy into fewer branches for a better result. These snips a..
£73.50
Ex Tax:£61.25
A pair of fine garden snips, hand wrapped with palm rattan, with a core and 50mm blades crafted from S58C Carbon Steel. Lovely snips for flowers and around the home, with a soft spring and an easy leather catch, which also work very well as a pair of desk scissors. Made in Sanjo, Japan, an area well..
£70.00
Ex Tax:£58.33
Made in Sheffield by Joseph Rodgers, this Pruning Knife is a simple and robust folding knife with a non-locking blade made from high-carbon satin finished stainless steel, with brass rivets. Perfect for gardeners, this pruning knife is ideal for taking cuttings, pruning, peeling fruit and many other..
£24.00
Ex Tax:£20.00
Opinel's No.8 mushroom knife, made with a mushroom cleaning brush mounted to a beech handle and an 8cm curved stainless steel blade. Opinel have been producing their iconic pocket knives in the Savoie region of France since 1890, and although the renowned locking ferrule was only introduced in 1955 ..
£23.00
Ex Tax:£19.17
A hand forged axe from Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. With a 1.5kg head with a thick and steeply beveled shape, quite narrow from heel to toe. With a straight Japanese White Oak handle, this is designed for splitting logs along the grain — the cheeks of the axe being grooved to he..
£115.00
Ex Tax:£95.83
A traditional brush-cutting hook, fully hand produced and ground in Catalonia at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers. Founded in 1917 by brothers Lluís and Carles Pallarès Canal, they are now a third generation..
£38.00
Ex Tax:£31.67
A traditional brush-cutting hook, fully hand produced and ground in Catalonia at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers. Founded in 1917 by brothers Lluís and Carles Pallarès Canal, they are now a third generation ..
£52.00
Ex Tax:£43.33
A conically tapered brush with an untreated beechwood handle and stock set with medium grade bahia or bass fibre harvested from around the trunks of palm trees. From the workshops of Bürstenhaus Redecker in Versmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, who have been hand making brushes using traditional methods..
£16.50
Ex Tax:£13.75
A traditional garden dibber, elegantly turned from untreated beechwood, with a handy leather hanging loop. Assists with the quick and easy planting of bulbs and seedlings — simply push the tip into the soil to create a suitably-sized hole for the intended plant or bulb. Measurements on the side help..
£10.00
Ex Tax:£8.33
A wood splitting axe ideal for firewood, hand produced at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers. Founded in 1917 by brothers Lluís and Carles Pallarès Canal, they are now a third generation family company with a w..
£40.00
Ex Tax:£33.33
A small grape harvesting knife, hand forged in the Catalonian workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife maker in a town once dotted with manufacturers. With a comfortable turned beechwood handle, the hooked carbon-steel blade aids with the efficient harvesting of bunches of gr..
£15.00
Ex Tax:£12.50
A pair of sturdy carbon steel garden scissors, great for cutting flowers, dead-heading and light pruning, as well as snipping twine whilst in the garden. Sharp, precise blades make for satisfying, clean cuts on softer green stems, whilst the blades are strong enough to cut through woodier stems and ..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
A pair of smaller carbon steel garden scissors in the traditional Koryu flower arranging style, with characteristically short and stubby blades, great for cutting flowers, dead-heading and light pruning, as well as snipping twine whilst in the garden. Sharp, precise blades make for satisfying, clean..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
A pair of sturdy carbon steel garden scissors, great for cutting flowers, dead-heading and light pruning, as well as snipping twine whilst in the garden. Sharp, precise blades make for satisfying, clean cuts on softer green stems, whilst the blades are strong enough to cut through woodier stems and ..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
A weighty billhook or clearing hook, weighing 600g, with a broad and solid, sharpened blade, this billhook is forged using premium German steel and forging techniques and has a shaped ash handle to ensure a good grip. Somewhere between a knife and an axe, the billhook is used for cutting woody plant..
£39.50
Ex Tax:£32.92
A split bamboo hand rake made with eight heat formed clawed tines cut, shaped, and tied. Ideal as a small rake for work in borders clearing and tidying leaves and debris. Especially useful when doing small planting work, hand weeding, or otherwise working close to the ground. Measures approximately ..
£14.50
Ex Tax:£12.08
Hand-smithied ‘Verdugo’ scissor shears from Spain — traditionally used on sheep, these make ideal light topiary or flower shears. Without an overtightened pivot, these are designed to be used quickly when shearing wool, but give a great cut on soft garden growth and shrubs. From the workshops of Cuc..
£59.00
Ex Tax:£49.17
A handheld digging hoe or eye hoe, made of european ash and forged C45 steel, with a leather strap for storage. A white stripe means that this hoe will stand out in a bed or lawn. Adler was established in 1919, working out of Waghäusel, Germany. Their tools are carved and forged under one roof..
£42.50
Ex Tax:£35.42
A long handled trowel or shovel, made of european ash and forged C45 steel, with a leather strap for storage and a leaf shaped blade. Perfect for potting, digging, and weeding. Adler was established in 1919, working out of Waghäusel, Germany. Their tools are carved and forged under one roof, exclusi..
£42.50
Ex Tax:£35.42
This spade is a durable garden tool for digging and transporting plants or earth. Its sharp blade edge, crafted through premium German forging, means it makes small work of getting into even hard ground and rooted soil. The kick step makes it even easier to tackle hardened earth. The high-quality 80..
£75.00
Ex Tax:£62.50
This ash-handled, hand-forged stainless steel weeding trowel has a strong and narrow sharpened blade, especially useful for removing tap rooted weeds (dandelions and the like) as well as planting longer rooted seedlings, or those like sweet-peas that benefit from a deep narrow hole. Made in the Neth..
£59.00
Ex Tax:£49.17
A larger standard-sized hand trowel with a welded cranked stem and sustainably grown turned ash 14cm handle. This sturdy hand-held tool is perfect for transplanting bulbs, seedlings, flowers, and vegetables, as well as light weeding while working to sustain existing roots. Handcrafted in the Krumpho..
£39.00
Ex Tax:£32.50
A stainless steel, wavy-bladed scraping tool, made in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. With a short hardwood handle into which the blade is riveted in place, this strong tool can be used to effortlessly clear weeds, moss and general grubbage from paving areas, between slabs in corners. 27cm length, with a..
£22.00
Ex Tax:£18.33
A stainless steel, wavy-bladed scraping tool, made in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. With a longer hardwood handle into which the blade is riveted in place, this strong tool can be used to effortlessly clear weeds, moss and general grubbage from paving areas, between slabs in corners. 55cm length, with ..
£29.00
Ex Tax:£24.17
A forged bulb planter with a 14cm turned ash handle, designed to eliminate guesswork when it comes to planting your favourite garden plants. This bulb planter’s sturdy construction and angled tip make light work of achieving the correct depth of hole for your bulbs. Handcrafted in the Krumpholz fami..
£32.00
Ex Tax:£26.67
Forged using premium German steel and forging techniques to create the perfect gardening tool to tackle rigorous weeding, this weeder is capable of effortlessly slicing weeds and shifting soil. The 14cm ash handle provides a comfortable and dependable grip. Handcrafted in the Krumpholz family-run fo..
£22.00
Ex Tax:£18.33
A fine example of German manufacturing which has been perfected through process, this compost scoop is a strong and durable tool, with forged steel and an ash handle. For the scooping and transferring of compost, soil, seeds or more. Handcrafted in the Krumpholz family-run forge in Germany who have ..
£49.00
Ex Tax:£40.83
A powerful premium tool made for the efficient loosening of soil, this forged garden hacker is ideal for effective aeration of soil in order to let nutrients penetrate more deeply and for soil and earth to be shifted more easily. With a 40cm stem providing generous room to find your ideal hold, it i..
£31.50
Ex Tax:£26.25
A premium, smaller scale hand fork, resulting from top-of-the-range German manufacturing, great for all sorts of jobs around the garden. great for all sorts of jobs around the garden. Robust and comfortable, these are made to the same high standards as Krumpholz’s main range, ideal for the budding g..
£16.50
Ex Tax:£13.75
A premium, smaller scale hand trowel, resulting from top-of-the-range German manufacturing, great for all sorts of jobs around the garden. great for all sorts of jobs around the garden. Robust and comfortable, these are made to the same high standards as Krumpholz’s main range, ideal for the budding..
£16.50
Ex Tax:£13.75
A professional Scythe made of high carbon steel, with a forged blade with long steel shank forged in a single piece and heat treated for maximum strength. With a sharpened blade and shaped ash handle, this is a classic scything tool for tough weeding and agricultural harvesting. Handcrafted in the K..
£25.00
Ex Tax:£20.83
Forged from a single piece of steel with a turned ash handle, this small and capable hand-held tool is perfect for transplanting small plants, flowers and vegetables while working to sustain existing roots, and for other precise gardening tasks, the narrow blade allowing for effective weed removal. ..
£28.00
Ex Tax:£23.33
A standard-sized hand fork, crafted from very strong steel, with individually finished points to the tines. Welded to a cranked handle, with a sustainably grown turned ash handle. This sturdy hand-held tool is perfect for transplanting plants, flowers and vegetables while working to sustain existing..
£32.50
Ex Tax:£27.08
Designed to break up compacted and hardened soil, this German forged cultivator gives exceptional results with minimal effort. The premium prongs on this cultivator mean you can easily break up ground and work to remove weeds efficiently and also effectively spread compost in preparation for your pl..
£39.00
Ex Tax:£32.50
Forged from a single piece of finest-quality steel, this strong planting hand hoe and weed hacker is adaptable for many jobs around the garden. The finely-crafted ‘cow foot’ ash handle means an effective and comfortable grip, with this weed hacker sitting easily in the hand while you work. Dependabl..
£59.50
Ex Tax:£49.58
A large claw like hand cultivator with a turned ash handle extended neck and two large hooked tines - ideal for breaking up and turning compacted earth or dragging tangled debris from borders. The firm of Sneeboer began manufacturing garden tools in 1913. Originally designed to withstand the rigours..
£49.00
Ex Tax:£40.83
The firm of Sneeboer began manufacturing garden tools in 1913, and were in the 1940s amongst the first to embrace the use of stainless steel. Originally designed to withstand the rigours of daily use by the professional horticulturalists and commercial growers of West-Friesland, with its heavy clay ..
£102.00
Ex Tax:£85.00
A stainless steel digging fork with a narrow head, ideal for working in tighter spaces like raised beds and borders, and between rows of vegetables at the allotment. Perfect if you're looking for a lighter tool, this strong fork is under 2kg, but is heavy duty enough to cope with digging over the la..
£135.00
Ex Tax:£112.50
Traditional Japanese scissors, only 105mm long. The scissors are forged from a single billet, the blades and centre being beaten flat at right angles, then the bar bent, set, and carefully tempered at the elbow to form a spring. These small scissors are suitable for delicate and precise work with pa..
£37.50
Ex Tax:£31.25