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Re: small hand tools
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It's called a Korean or Japanese hand hoe??? They also make/made a
stand-up (ie, long-handled) model. About $20 now if memory doesn't
fail me (which DOES happen with increasing & frightening
frequency.......aaaaagggggghhhhhhhh)!!
On Thu, 24 Jun 1999 13:22:34 -0500, you wrote:
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>I have a 'thing' I bought from Smith & Hawken about 10 years ago. It was
>touted as a Japanese hand hoe but I don't know what it's called today.
>It's only about 18" long, has a triangle hoe head on it. the left point is
>a little longer than the right one and it's SHARP. The bend in the neck is
>just right to get under the soil line a little and nick the weeds off below
>the surface like a skuffle hoe, stirrup hoe.
>I think they may make them for left handed folk also (changing the sides so
>the 'near' one is the short one.) I've had folk try to weld duplicates to
>my hand hoe but they never get the angle right and theirs don't ever work
>as good. (Kind of a swan neck). I think I paid $7.95 for mine.) my only
>gripe is when I go to the master composter work days, everyone wants one!
>These are perfect for small beds and square foot gardening.
>martha
>
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