Really strong hand trowel

Rob · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
"neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
I need a super-tough variety.
Any recommendations here ?

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David in Normandy · Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 43

Rob says...
> What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
> I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
> "neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
> Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
> I need a super-tough variety.
> Any recommendations here ?
>

Ours is really solid and had a number of years heavy use.
It is made by Wilkinson Sword and is stainless steel with a
wooden handle. The Mrs says she thinks we bought it from
Homebase approx 5 years ago.

In the past we've had the cheap all metal ones which bend
at the neck or all plastic ones which just snap. You get
what you pay for.
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Nick Maclaren · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 430

In article ,
David in Normandy writes:
|> Rob says...
|> > What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
|> > I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
|> > "neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
|> > Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
|> > I need a super-tough variety.
|> > Any recommendations here ?
|>
|> Ours is really solid and had a number of years heavy use.
|> It is made by Wilkinson Sword and is stainless steel with a
|> wooden handle. The Mrs says she thinks we bought it from
|> Homebase approx 5 years ago.
|>
|> In the past we've had the cheap all metal ones which bend
|> at the neck or all plastic ones which just snap. You get
|> what you pay for.

No, you don't. I have been looking for a similar one with a
(c. 1') long handle for a long time, and everything expensive I
have seen has been gimmicky.

The one I have nearly worn out I bought in Woolworths in the
1960s Smile

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

keith kent · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 25

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message $6hf$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk...
>
> In article ,
> David in Normandy writes:
> |> Rob says...
> |> > What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
> |> > I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
> |> > "neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
> |> > Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
> |> > I need a super-tough variety.
> |> > Any recommendations here ?
> |>
> |> Ours is really solid and had a number of years heavy use.
> |> It is made by Wilkinson Sword and is stainless steel with a
> |> wooden handle. The Mrs says she thinks we bought it from
> |> Homebase approx 5 years ago.
> |>
> |> In the past we've had the cheap all metal ones which bend
> |> at the neck or all plastic ones which just snap. You get
> |> what you pay for.
>
> No, you don't. I have been looking for a similar one with a
> (c. 1') long handle for a long time, and everything expensive I
> have seen has been gimmicky.
>
> The one I have nearly worn out I bought in Woolworths in the
> 1960s Smile

>
>
> Regards,
> Nick Maclaren.

I got a traditional long handled trowel & weeder off my Wife for
christmas,they were from a garden centre and even though they havent had
much use so far i would recommend them at £13 & £ 7 .They have a good feel &
seem strong. Even though alot of tools i own get damaged due to improper use
!
Keith
Nottingham

Nick Maclaren · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 430

In article ,
"keith kent" writes:
|>
|> I got a traditional long handled trowel & weeder off my Wife for
|> christmas,they were from a garden centre and even though they havent had
|> much use so far i would recommend them at £13 & £ 7 .They have a good feel &
|> seem strong. Even though alot of tools i own get damaged due to improper use
|> !

Can you give me your wife's details? Smile

More seriously, what make are they?

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

Bob Hobden · Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 201

"Rob" wrote...
> What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
> I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
> "neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
> Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
> I need a super-tough variety.
> Any recommendations here ?

I use a number of hand trowels, my preference is for a narrow bladed trowel
as I grow my plants in "Rootrainers" so I need a deep thin hole to plant
them in.

The Wolf thin bladed trowel seems rather good, only had it for a year or
two, stainless with a pleasant to grip plastic handle and well made, another
I've had for years is welded and enamel coated but no name that I remember,
yet another ordinary shaped trowel was given away at a local GC and is also
welded and enamelled and seems very strong such that I have been using it
today to dig up old bricks and help lay a new block paving path, it's as
solid as a rock. Rings when I hit a stone/brick.
I'll have a look in the back of the Defender tomorrow and see if I can see a
name on either. Smile

Those pressed sheet steel things I see littering the GCs are not worth house
room.

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Regards
Bob Hobden

Jeff Layman · Joined: 27 Oct 2007 Posts: 89

Rob wrote:
> What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
> I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
> "neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
> Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
> I need a super-tough variety.
> Any recommendations here ?

The only thing I would say is to get a trowel with a thick solid round metal
section connecting the handle to the trowel blade. Anything else, IMHO,
will deform and break after a while.

Of course, you never abuse a trowel by using it to lever up paving stones,
do you? Wink

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Jeff
(cut "thetape" to reply)

Rob · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

On 19 feb, 11:01, "Jeff Layman" wrote:
> Rob wrote:
> > What is the recommended, strongest hand trowel?
> > I have been through many but, until now all have deformed at the
> > "neck" when subject to strong, but not abnormal, leverage.
> > Once bent there, they are permanently weakened.
> > I need a super-tough variety.
> > Any recommendations here ?
>
> The only thing I would say is to get a trowel with a thick solid round metal
> section connecting the handle to the trowel blade. Anything else, IMHO,
> will deform and break after a while.
>
> Of course, you never abuse a trowel by using it to lever up paving stones,
> do you? Wink

>
> --
> Jeff
> (cut "thetape" to reply)

Thanks for all these replies.
Jef's comment above seems very relevant: what I have called the neck
being of quality.
I would add having as short a neck as possible to reduce the bending
moment(?).
I am going to look for a S&J Neverbend - or am I being seduced by
brand name and marketing ?

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