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A new batch of Skatewood Hori Hori's just arrived!

A new batch of Skatewood Hori Hori's just arrived!

We continue our love affair with using recycled Skatewood in tool handles... it surprises us how each time we get a new batch we are newly impres...
Hori Hori double take mistake...

Hori Hori double take mistake...

When people see the Hori Hori garden knife they’ll often do a double take and exclaim how dangerous it looks. Whilst it looks a bit like dagg...
Our latest project... Skatewood Hori-Hori's!

Our latest project... Skatewood Hori-Hori's!

A while back, in February, we said that Skatewood is our material of choice at the moment. We mentioned that we'd be announcing a few new projects...
The ultimate turf cutter?

The ultimate turf cutter?

One of the most often asked questions at shows is 'which is your favourite tool'? To be honest, the answer varies depending on:  1. whom you are ...
Talking Hori-Hori's - why do you need one and which should you buy? (updated!)

Talking Hori-Hori's - why do you need one and which should you buy? (updated!)

The Hori-Hori is one of the most popular garden tools that we currently sell. And, more importantly, one of the most popular garden tools we curre...
Guessing game turns into a great gift idea for gardeners...

Guessing game turns into a great gift idea for gardeners...

There’s an interesting game we like to play when we go to shows. We show people a Hori Hori and ask them what they think it’s for. The best (and...
Sporadic bulb success thanks to squirrels and clay soil...

Sporadic bulb success thanks to squirrels and clay soil...

We are somewhat sporadic in our planting of bulbs – we seem to have ‘on’ years and ‘off’ years. Last year was very much an ‘on’ year planting hund...
A selection of Hori Hori Japanese trowels from Tinker and Fix

Making light work of bulb planting…

If you thought the Japanese Hori-Hori trowel was good over the Spring and the Summer, we reckon you’ll find it’s a tool for all seasons as we head...
How to choose the right Hori Hori

How to choose the right Hori Hori

We’ve become a bit obsessed with the Japanese Hori Hori recently. So much so that we now stock two different versions of this trowel tool (and anot...