Any of you have a favorite tool? This trowel has been in my possession for a few years now. It is light, fits in my hand just perfectly and makes planting quick and easy. The unthinkable happened the other day ... the handle snapped off! I've been looking everywhere to find another the same with no luck. Does anyone have a trowel like this or know where to get one??
I don't know where you might find one like that, however, if you look here http://www.redpigtools.com/servlet/the- ... Categories I'm virtually certain you will see something you like. Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely!
Netty I have a suggestion, why don't you get it welded back and a good welder can make it as good as new
Netty I've looked long and hard and haven't been able to find a trowel the same as, or similar, to yours. However I did find this one that appears to be one of the best on the market: http://www.garden-trowel.com/ Sorry I couldn't help more as I know just what it's like to break a favoured trowel. I really dislike most of the ones that are for sale these days.
Thanks all...I will have a look at the links. I once had another trowel that I loved...it had a similar thin blade and a short, stubby wooden handle that fit just perfect into the palm of my hand. I left it locked in the garden shed at work and someone went in a took it while I was home for the winter!! I'm not sure what it is made of Jerry...it is really light so I don't think it is stainless.
Hmmm...the green one looks almost the same shape. I wonder how durable it could be for such a low price? http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page ... 51810&ap=1
I have/had a beatiful and ancient ladies border fork which I inherited from the father-in-laws neighbour when he passed. I have used it daily, the handle, soft smooth wood, riddled with woodworm holes, and lovely sharp tines, perfect size for furtling the soil between plants. Well, it has been do dry, and the ground is so hard, that whilst using it at work last week, it broke. Not the wooden shaft but the metal loop around the rivets that hold the fork to the handle sheered. I will have to take a piccy to show you. Mark is going to try and repair, but I was so upset as it has been THE most perfect tool ever.
Netty just a word of warning about those fibre glass tools. They have a bad habit of crumpling if anything should drop on them or if they encounter a large stone. They're not much good in heavy soild either I'm afraid. Sorry to disappoint you but even at the price they are I wouldn't consider buying them.
EJ-I hope Mark is able to fix your fork! It's so hard to find new ones! Eileen-Thanks for the warning! Those tools were advertised as childrens tools so I don't think they would have stood up to my abuse. But that was the closest thing I have seen to my beloved trowel yet. I'm still looking. I do have 2 other trowels, but they just aren't the same
Netty, sorry for your loss, hope you find another trowel. It's very frustrating to be without our useful tools. Last week, at work, I made the mistake of lending my tools. My boss has to replace a broken hand saw, a shovel, and a pair of loppers. Geesh, my workers are hard on stuff!! I'm keeping my tools in my trunk from now on!!
