Re: small hand tools

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• Subject: Re: small hand tools
• From: "* M* <t*@ix.netcom.com>
• Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 16:37:13 -0500
• References: <01BEBE45.2CE3CCA0@FLYLO> <377b8e6b.28982183@mail.mindspring.com>

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

This is kind of off-topic perhaps, but it's been killing me.

What sort of animal is Sammy, and why won't he/she/it let you use your own
name?

----- Original Message -----
From: Sammy's huwummun <jcosler@mindspring.com>
To: <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 3:01 PM
Subject: Re: small hand tools


> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>
> 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:
>
> >Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> >
> >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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