What's your favourite hand tool?

How about these? -

 

I like my 'daisy grubber' Long thin blade which forks at the end. Son in law made me a few from Re-bar cut to length, flattened at the end and with a nice wooden handle.

 

I think this thread confirms that tools are a personal thing for most people. From steeling cutlery to manufacturing your own tools from steel bar!. Awesome

 

Hi,@J S Country Tools,ive got these two
I have a hand held form B&Q which i use the most and one on a long handle that i bought from a carboot.

 

Hi Joolz,

Yes a very handy combination, we sell loads of the longer version and a fair few of the short haha. This type of tool is extremely effective when cultivating.

 

At this time of year my favourite 'bit o' kit' is a length of aluminium angle 'iron'!

After pressing it into the ground lengthways where I want to seeds to go, I put it on top of the compost bin and scatter seeds in the inner angle, evening them out while standing upright is a doddle and then carefully tip the seeds into the previously made groove then use the same to cover the seeds.

Espesially if the old lumber region starts to complain.

Cheers, Tony.

 

When Gardeners World magazine 1st started they gave away free, black plastic trowel & fork .
Not the best colour to find at times but, have those two have planted lots of plants

Spruce

 

Mine must be a bulb planter. Great for planting bulbs and bedding plants in soft soil , very quick and accurate , its a real boon Dont try using one on a lawn , they wont look at hard soil .

 

Hi
I have an onion hoe and like Jane's it has a rounded blade. Not like your shark tooth hoe most like your JST 114 but with a rounded back to the blade so you can get in close to stems. Now well 60 years old and a bit worn.
My favourite hand tool is probably the trowel with a forged blade and round shaft with a bright red plastic handle. So I can find it.
Nigel

 

Hi Harry,

Any chance of a picture?

 

Can i ask what is this best used for please?..another from the carboot ..thanks x

 

Hi Joolz,

Its a long handle weeding fork. Funny enough I was on a product reconnaissance mission last Saturday and saw a version of it in my local garden centre. Yours looks like it has some age and is hand made (always a good thing) I wouldn't use it on heavy soil, its more for lifting out weeds from prepared soil beds. Awesome pic through!

 

It looks like something for jabbing sinners in hell Joolz , did you get it from Madame Tussauds chamber of horrors

 

This is the type JS........ The quick release bulb planter. I fly along my borders now with this !
Hole - Throw in some MPC with slow release fertiliser in - stick plant in - tuck in - Done

 

Yes I know the type, now let me show you my bad boy!