{"title":"Digging Tools","description":" ","products":[{"product_id":"potting-trowel","title":"Potting Trowel","description":"A trowel that places your hand down and away from a potted plant instead of up and in. This minimizes damage to tender (i.e. begonia) or brittle (i.e. fuchsia) specimens. The shallowly cupped, 2-inch wide blade is easily worked along the inside surface of the pot. Our trowels are flat to start with and then cupped. The measurement is from the backside of the trowel, not across the front. Like all of our trowels, this tool is built for a lifetime or two of service.               ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801299906852,"sku":"SR-S007","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/potting-trowel-front.jpg?v=1775927380"},{"product_id":"sweeder","title":"Sweeder","description":"Inspired by a Scandinavian tool known as a \"Fid\", this trowel has a deeply cupped blade that tapers at the end. It is very useful for extracting deep tap roots. The blade has several deep indentations spaced one inch apart. Dump a packet of small seeds into the top of the blade and then tap gently with your finger and the seeds slide down the blade's trough, stalling at the indentations and, thereby, dispensing one or two at a time instead of all at once Beats dispensing seeds from the palm of your sweaty hand. A great trowel for working in crevices and rock gardens. About 14 inches long.            ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801300070692,"sku":"SR-S008","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/sweeder-front.jpg?v=1775927399"},{"product_id":"rockery-trowel","title":"Rockery Trowel","description":"Rock gardening involves planting in small crevices and tight spaces where a wide trowel just won't fit. This trowel has a sharp, one-inch wide blade and is suitable for installing plants or extracting weeds from the most confined cracks and crevices. Our trowels are flat to start with and then cupped. The measurement is from the backside of the trowel, not across the front.          ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801300201764,"sku":"SR-S009","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/rockery-trowel-tight-spaces-blade-hand-forged-tool-for-gardeners-2.jpg?v=1775927417"},{"product_id":"2-1-2-inch-small-trowel","title":"2 1\/2-Inch Small Trowel","description":"Our smallest general purpose trowel is shorter overall than our larger models and has a blade that is 1\/2-inch narrower and 1 inch shorter than our medium trowel. For people with small hands. Like our medium trowel, this one has a shank forged from 7\/16\" diameter steel. Our trowels are flat to start with and then cupped. The measurement is from the backside of the trowel, not across the front. Trowels in the photo are from left to right; Large 4\"; Medium 3\"; Small 2 1\/2\"; and xSmall 2\". The trowels have their own number and are located under \"Digging\".       ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801300431140,"sku":"SR-S011","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/trowel-small.jpg?v=1775927452"},{"product_id":"hole-about","title":"Hole About","description":"Identical to our largest hand forged trowel except with a deeply cupped blade that is sharpened all the way up both sides making it useful for quickly coring a hole for setting out bedding plants. Unlike most transplant trowels, ours comes without depth markings on the blade surface. Why? Because I've never seen anyone use the depth markings on trowels that have them. Most gardeners can tell one inch from two or three and your bulbs won't croak if you bury them a half or quarter inch too deep or too shallow                 ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801300693284,"sku":"SR-S014","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/hole-about-trowel.jpg?v=1775927472"},{"product_id":"4-inch-large-trowel","title":"4-Inch Large Trowel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOur largest traditional garden trowel \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe blade tapers from 4 inches wide down to a sharp point and is knife-sharp all along its curved edges. The blade is forged from saw steel and holds a good edge even in rocky and sandy soils. The shank is made of half-inch diameter rod hammered to an ovoid cross-section for greater strength. The top of the shank is hammered square and inserted 3 inches deep into a long-ferruled hickory handle, then riveted so that it will never come out. You won't scrape your knuckles when scooping, because the shank has an offset. Our trowels are flat to start with and then cupped. The measurement is from the backside of the trowel, not across the front. Trowels aren't made any better or stronger than this.  Trowels in the photo are from left to right; Large 4\"; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/3-inch-medium-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMedium 3\"\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/2-1-2-inch-small-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSmall 2 1\/2\"\u003c\/a\u003e; and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/2-inch-x-small-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ex-Small 2\"\u003c\/a\u003e. The trowels each have their own number and are located under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digging-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\"Digging\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801300791588,"sku":"SR-S013","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/trowel-large.jpg?v=1775927490"},{"product_id":"3-inch-medium-trowel","title":"3-Inch Medium Trowel","description":"Our mid-size trowel is made for several lifetimes of service, just like our biggest trowel. It's just a bit narrower at 3\" and has a shank of 1\/2\" diameter rod, significantly more substantial than other forged trowels. Designed for heavy duty planting and weeding. This trowel is suitable for people with mid-sized hands and average strength. Our trowels are flat to start with and then cupped. The measurement is from the backside of the trowel, not across the front. \u003cdiv\u003eTrowels in the photo are from left to right; Large 4\"; Medium 3\"; Small 2 1\/2\"; and x-Small 2\". The trowels have their own number and are located under \"Digging\".\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801301020964,"sku":"SR-S012","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/medium-trowel-hand-forged-tool-for-gardeners.jpg?v=1775927507"},{"product_id":"broadfork-grelinette","title":"Broadfork (Grelinette)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/here-are-some-tips-for-choosing-a-broadfork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eRead our tips on choosing a broadfork.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Broadforks are two handled forks with long widely spaced tines. They are used to loosen soil deeply without inverting it. Doing so maintains the existing soil structure and minimizes disruption of bacterial life while providing aeration that enhances water and nutrient penetration, root spread. It also serves to counteract the compaction caused by water, gravity and other causes. To wield a broadfork you force the tines straight down into the earth while holding the handles at arms length. You then pull the handles back and rock them breaking, loosening and crumbling the soil. As with all spading, you take small bites. Spits should be about four inches thick for average soil, thinner for heavy ones and never thicker than six inches. Taking large bites with these tools makes them exhausting to use and increases the chance for splayed tines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBroadforks typically have five to seven tines ranging from 12 to 18 inches in length. They appear under several names including U-bar digger, grelinette, garden digger, deep digger and two-handed fork. Our broadforks differ from others in that the tines have forged spade shaped tips that penetrate compacted soils more easily than the usual chisel points of other tools. The tines exit the cross bar horizontally and then bend downward. That allows them to slightly lift the soil as you pull back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broadfork pictured is a four tine model. It has 14-inch tines. The ash handles are 48 inches long. Overall length is 67 inches. Because we build these forks to order you may specify the number of tines and their length. The price above is for the tool shown. The price for your tool will vary with your specifications. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease expect a 2-3 weeks lead time to give us time to make our broadforks to order. The size, shape, and weight of this item means we must charge an additional $20 shipping fee to our flat rate shipping rate to accommodate for the actual cost of shipping it. It will ship in 2 separate boxes, one for the metal fork and one containing handles and hardware needed for assembly. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"4 Tine \/ 12 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311670564,"sku":"LH-F000","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Tine \/ 14 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311703332,"sku":"LH-F000","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Tine \/ 16 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311736100,"sku":"LH-F000","price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Tine \/ 12 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311768868,"sku":"LH-F000","price":315.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Tine \/ 14 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311801636,"sku":"LH-F000","price":330.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Tine \/ 16 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311834404,"sku":"LH-F000","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Tine \/ 12 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311867172,"sku":"LH-F000","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Tine \/ 14 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311899940,"sku":"LH-F000","price":340.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Tine \/ 16 Inches \/ Included: Ships Separately","offer_id":52801311932708,"sku":"LH-F000","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/broad-fork-four-tine-hand-cultivator-steel-farm-tool.jpg?v=1775928082"},{"product_id":"american-style-hand-digging-fork","title":"American Style Hand Digging Fork","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA hearty forged hand fork for digging\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn the USA, the standard kit of hand tools includes a trowel, a 3-tine cultivator, and a fishtail weeder. In merry old England it's a trowel, a dibble and a 3-tine fork. Our three tine fork is a stout one with tines of 7\/16 inch diameter steel hammered and ground to a spear point. The head measures about 4 inches wide (about an inch wider than most.) with 5 inch-long tines (all measurements are approximate - every tool is hand made and will have variation). All three points are in about the same plane so you can easily work along a straight line if necessary.        \u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801312686372,"sku":"SR-C003","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/american-hand-fork-digging.jpg?v=1775928136"},{"product_id":"2-inch-x-small-trowel","title":"2-Inch X-Small Trowel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSmall Handled Trowel \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDo you have children who like to garden or know someone with very small hands? Then this is the trowel they will love. It's made the same way as our larger trowels with quality material and workmanship. The head measures 2 inches at the widest part by 4 1\/2 inches long. The overall length is about 11 inches. We use the same hickory handle, only the next size down. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eHaving a tool that doesn't fall apart or bend for children will hold their interest much longer than one that collapses the first time they use it. Our trowels are flat to start with and then cupped. The measurement is from the backside of the trowel, not across the front.\n\u003cdiv\u003eTrowels in the photo are from top to bottom; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/4-inch-large-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLarge 4\"\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/3-inch-medium-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMedium 3\"\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/2-1-2-inch-small-trowel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSmall 2 1\/2\"\u003c\/a\u003e; and x-Small 2\". The trowels have their own number and are located under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digging-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\"Digging\"\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801319272740,"sku":"SR-S010","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/trowel-x-small.jpg?v=1775928359"},{"product_id":"heart-spade","title":"Heart Spade","description":"This little spade will be the first tool you grab when it's time to divide up that large bed of perennials such as iris, day lily and agapanthus. Also, useful for setting out small plants. The 4-1\/2 inch by 4-1\/2 inch, pointed blade is sharpened all the way up both sides. The 24-inch handle lets you have a strong grip whether dividing or digging. The original design is from Holland. This heart spade is sometimes referred to as a perennial planter.   \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe size, shape, and weight of this item means we must charge an additional $8 shipping fee to our flat rate shipping rate to accommodate for the actual cost of shipping it.\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801320026404,"sku":"ER-S016","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/heart-spade-splitting-front.jpg?v=1775928396"},{"product_id":"clay-spade","title":"Clay Spade","description":"Excess friction on the front and rear surfaces of the tool blade is what makes digging in clay or other dense, compacted soils so difficult. It's similar to cutting a large block of cheddar cheese with a wide bladed knife. No matter how sharp the knife edge, the deeper you cut, the more difficult it gets. Yet, you can easily slice the loaf of cheese with a wire. The wire has almost no surface, so there is no drag to overcome. Likewise, a clay spade, which looks like a 3-tine fork with a small blade at the bottom, has very little surface and consequently, accrue little drag as you push it into the soil. Then, as you lift the tool to turn or toss it, it remains intact, especially if slightly damp. The soil does not fall through the gaps between the tines. However, that does not hold true if the soil is sandy or otherwise light and dry. The clay spade is all but useless in light soils. Overall length of tool with 48\" handle is 64\".        ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"48\" Handle","offer_id":52801361248548,"sku":"LH-S000","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"54\" Handle","offer_id":52801361281316,"sku":"LH-S000","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/clayspade2-new.jpg?v=1775929092"},{"product_id":"rabbiting-spade-or-poachers-spade","title":"Rabbiting Spade or \"Poacher's Spade\"","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA narrow, round ended spade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn 19th Century England a fat rabbit was a big meal for a poor tenant farmer. But rabbits, and all game, were the sole property of the large estate holders. So the poor man had to poach a bunny or go without meat. So,\u003c\/span\u003e when meat was scarce or the nobility was away from the estate, farmers would file down an old spade into a smaller, round-point and use it to dig out rabbits for their dinner. Hence, the name \"Rabbiting\" or \"Poachers\" spade. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe rabbiting spade evolved over time for use on small jobs around the garden - planting perennials, digging a bit of a trench, or transplanting to avoid damaging other nearby plants. We mount it on a 48\" helve, and if you are on the smaller side we can even put it on a 44\" helve for you as well at no extra charge.  Just add a note when you checkout that you prefer the smaller handle. The blade has a tapered, rounded cutting edge and is about 9-11\" long. The straps are roughly 8\" and have 2 rivets. Overall it weighs about 4 lbs and measures to be about 57-60\".             \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe size, shape, and weight of this item means we must charge an additional $20 shipping fee to our flat rate shipping rate to accommodate for the actual cost of shipping it.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801361805604,"sku":"ST-S017","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/rabbiting-spade-hand-forged-long-wood-handle-made-in-america.jpg?v=1775929122"},{"product_id":"a-bigger-holeabout","title":"A Bigger Holeabout","description":"\u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003eA  Bigger Holeabout!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003eAs a class, transplanting trowels are distinguished by a deeply dished blade, sharpened along its parallel or converging sides, and a handle aligned central to the arc described by the blade.  The design facilitates the excavation of planting holes with a single thrust of the blade into the ground followed by a deft rotation of the wrist.  For many years we have produced a forged transplanting trowel dubbed a “Holeabout” because it makes a hole about two or three inches in diameter.   Now we are offering a bigger forged Holeabout--one that can be used to quickly carve out holes between three and six inches in diameter.  It is especially useful  when setting out top size bulbs, such as Crinums, plugs and  plants grown in four-inch to six-inch containers.    Its parallel sides and bottom edge are sharply beveled.  The blade measures seven inches deep, three inches across and four inches when measured across its backside.  Length about 17\".  Weight about 24ozs.  Whether you are a nurseryman, a landscaper or simply a gardener who sets out large numbers of plants, you will find this tool both useful and durable.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52801376420132,"sku":"SR-S015","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/bigger-hole-about-trowel.jpg?v=1775929832"},{"product_id":"hori-hori-stainless-steel","title":"Hori Hori (Stainless Steel)","description":"\u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003eOver the past 30 years, a once obscure Japanese farmers knife, the hori hori, has become immensely popular with American Gardeners. Derived from the Japanese verb horu, which means to dig,  the name hori hori is an onomatopoetic term which means dig, dig or diggy, diggy, depending on who is doing the translating.      \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003eThe hori hori is primarily used for shallow digging and roguing out small and medium sized weeds.  Its burgeoning popularity arises from its versatility.  Americans love a tool that will do many things.  Besides loosening soil, making small holes and pricking or grubbing weeds, the hori hori can be used for dibbling, excavating and sawing roots, harvesting root crops, cutting sod, dividing and transplanting perennials. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"normal\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003eHori horis are\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003emade with blades of carbon steel or stainless steel, and with handles of wood or molded plastic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003eTypically, the blade is about 1\/4 inch thick, slightly cupped, serrated along one edge, smoothly sharpened along the other, about 1 inch wide and 6 1\/2 inches long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003eThe handle can vary in length between 4 1\/2 inches and 8 inches, giving the tool an overall length between 11 and 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003einches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-indent: 0.5in;\"\u003e  It is essentially something between a stout knife and a hell of a stout narrow trowel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003eWhile its origins are somewhat vague, the hori hori may have arisen as early as the 13th century as a tool for managing the satoyama, the boundary land between farm and mountain forests.  There it would have been used to harvest or transplant wild vegetables. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003eAnother theory is that the hori hori arose in the wake of the katana kari or sword hunt ordered in the late 1500's by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the imperial prime minister at the time.  Hideyoshi sought to restructure Japanese society by disarming farmers, merchants and artisans, ordaining that only members of the warrior class could carry the katana (long sword) and wakizashi (short sword.)  The hori hori is shorter and cruder in form than the wakizashi and, as a weapon, no match for daggers used by warriors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003eIn 1876, Japanese Meiji government outlawed--with certain exceptions--manufacture of the traditional swords.  Bladesmiths shifted to making tools for woodworking, cooking and gardening.  It is likely that, at that time, the hori hori began to evolve its current form and ubiquity. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp class=\"normal\"\u003eThe hori hori that we have sold for many years is of the short wood-handled form of carbon steel.  Due to supply chain issues the carbon steel version we like is no longer available, and we have switched to a high quality stainless steel tool. If we get the chance to buy a good quality carbon steel one again, we will make that option available in addition to the new stainless steel version. These tools are tough. The stainless steel version will hold its edge for longer than the carbon steel version, but it is more difficult to sharpen. Use care when prying up heavy objects (not a recommended use of the tool). Stainless steel has less give than carbon steel and instead of bending if pushed too far beyond its normal range of use will more likely snap.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Grow Tech","offers":[{"title":"Wood","offer_id":52801376846116,"sku":"OM-M001","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rubber","offer_id":52801376878884,"sku":"OM-M001-R","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Wood - with leather sheath upgrade","offer_id":52801376911652,"sku":"OM-M001-LS","price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rubber - with leather sheath upgrade","offer_id":52801376944420,"sku":"OM-M001-RLS","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/hori-hori-wooden-rubber-handle-1.jpg?v=1775929850"},{"product_id":"red-pig-hori-hori-trowel","title":"Red Pig Hori Hori Trowel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Hori Hori with some Red Pig style \u003c\/h2\u003eThis trowel, inspired by the Japanese hori hori knife, was first made as a custom order for a garden club. For a few months, we had some extras remaining in stock and found that many other people we'd meet at garden shows or who stopped into the retail store seemed to liked it too. Nothing beats a good Japanese style hori hori with a high carbon blade for its purpose of digging and cutting, and that is why the hori hori is one of the few tools we carry and offer online that we do not make. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eHowever, our Red Pig Hori Hori trowel is a good alternative with the added function of offering cutting edges with a small, shallow trowel. Our blade is a mild-to-medium steel and will need some hand sharpening after a good deal of use.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Red Pig Hori Hori trowel combines some of the function of a traditional hori hori - a serrated cutting edge and a smooth ground cutting edge opposite - and adds a slight cup to the blade for scooping and moving small amounts of dirt. The wooden handle is riveted in place between an open socket.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e ","brand":"Red Pig Tools","offers":[{"title":"Right","offer_id":52801377108260,"sku":"SR-S020-R","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left","offer_id":52801377141028,"sku":"SR-S020-L","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/0893\/5204\/files\/hori-hori-trowel-serrated-edge.jpg?v=1775929885"},{"product_id":"floral-spade","title":"Floral Spade","description":"\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003eThere are times in the garden where a small spade is the right tool, and our Red Pig Floral Spade is made for those times. For small jobs around the garden where a small footprint is essential, the floral spade gives you a sharp digging edge as well as the control when you are planting perennials, digging a bit of a trench, or transplanting to avoid damaging other nearby plants. We mount it on a 48\" helve, and if you are on the smaller side we can even put it on a 44\" helve for you as well at no extra charge.  Just add a note when you checkout that you prefer the smaller handle. The blade has slightly rounded cutting edge and is about 6-7\" long and 5-6\" wide. The straps are roughly 8\" and have 2 rivets. 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Originally for planting seeds and transplanting small starts, this tool also shines as a houseplant, potted plant, and window box tool. Hold it between your thumb and first finger for light digging and prying, scratching in micro-furrows for planting seeds, and lifting out small weeds. Switch your grip and hold it in your fist with a thumb along the inside center and you will be able to scrape, dig, and pry. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWe make every widger different from recycled saw blades, so dimensions will vary. Each widger though will generally start from a flat piece 10-12 inches long, tapered from around 1\/2\"-3\/4\" on one side to 3\/4\"-1\" on the other. Choose the style that best fits the work you do: cupped digging tip on both sides (option A), a digging tip on one side and a cultivating point tip on the other (option B), or a digging tip on one half and a rounded cultivating and weeding draw tip on the opposite side (option C). 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We now offer the full range of sizes made by Bulldog. These are high quality forged steel spades that round out the hand forged strapped versions that we make ourselves. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFrom the smallest with a 7\" tall blade up to the garden spade with an 11 1\/2\" tall blade. The digging spade is intended for heavy-duty work around the garden. We also offer the longer 32\" handled treaded garden spade for those who need a bit more length, and an option for a 48\" straight handle. The two smaller size, known as the border and shrubbery spades, are great for digging in tightly planted spaces, confined borders, and for those who prefer a smaller tool. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe solid forged heads extend practically half-way up the handle making the tools extra durable where they need to be. Like us, Bulldog uses Ash to make their handles. 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The head is secured onto the handle with a metal wedge (also known as a steel jamb) making it possible to reset the head onto the handle or re-handle the tool if necessary in the future.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully forged high carbon steel tool blades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharpened edges for weeding, scraping, and raking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: approx. 1 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall length: 15.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Times New Roman\";'\u003eARS is a Japanese company that is well known in the gardening community and has been making tools since 1876. 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Where our Red Pig Floral Spade is made for those times when a very small head is perfect for the work (shallow digging, close plantings), the Red Pig Garden Spade is your standard, multi-purpose option. You aren't going to do a deep double dig with it. Otherwise, it is a great spade for a lot of general work. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe blade head has a slightly rounded leading edge to make digging in easier, and it tapers from around 4 3\/4 inches near the treads out to around 5 1\/4 inches at the leading edge. The advantage here is that each thrust of the tool cuts at its widest closer to the leading edge reducing the chance of damaging nearby plants. Our Rabbiting or Poacher's Spade, on the other hand, has a rounded leading edge and a taper that goes wider from the treads to narrower at the leading edge, providing some advantage when digging deeper. We mount our spades standard on a 48\" helve, and if you are on the smaller side we can even put it on a 44\" helve for you as well at no extra charge.  Just add a note when you checkout that you prefer the smaller handle. The blade has slightly rounded cutting edge and is about 8-9 inches long and 5 inches wide. The straps are roughly 8\" and have 2 rivets. 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