I took Ellie out onto the farmland a stone’s throw from the studio where we were rewarded with great views of several hares interacting. Durability: Looked at the material and quality of the handle, and blade, its thickness, and used our expertise to accurately assess its toughness. It is a lightweight option and it’s also going to withstand the wear caused by British weather, it’s definitely not going to start rotting on you if you’ve left it outside for a few weeks.

Again, we are in a trade off for durability as the aluminum handles aren’t great at shock absorption either. which to be quite frank could have been slightly wider, especially when the Fiskars QuikFit Push-Pull Weeder has an extra 2cm on it. The old dog lead chains hang really well on this piece but it took quite a lot of tinkering to get them right. Luckily I had borrowed a spare welding helmet from Stephen and kitted Ellie out so she could have a go at welding.This year I have made a pair boxing (Lockdown Hares) and a study of one sitting hunkered down in a furrow (Red Hoe Hare). I have created three different birds for the show: Scissor Winged Tern is made using sickles, scissors and lots of chromed and light coloured items to reference the plumage shape and colour. Draper are a good quality brand that no doubt you have heard of – they are always delivering mid range tool quality at the lower end of the pricing structure – it applies to almost all hand tools too.

So, of course weigh up the job before blindly walking round the tool shed, remember work smarter, not harder. The hardwood classic is hard wearing and heavy duty and it’s decent at cushioning the blows if you have a tough annoying tree root or just a fair amount of digging. This life sized sculpture of a throughbred foal was commissioned by racehorse breeder Sara Cumani for the grounds of the new home that she and her husband Luca have built near Newmarket. The Stanley Fatmax brand is well known for bringing professionals and DIY builders and landscape gardeners rugged, no nonsense tools.

The pulling motion also helps with the larger weeds, when it is pulled the blades move deeper into the soil smashing through the roots.

They are not meant for hard or baked soil, though you could loosen such soil first with a Tined Draw Hoe and then use a flat hoe to finish it up. If persistent weeds are a problem, you may consider a Dutch hoe with teeth to help you hook out tougher patches. This fantastic garden tool also comes with a removable blade so it can be interchanged if damaged or worn.uk, a professional landscape designer, hobbyist gardener, and barbecue fanatic with 20 years experience building and restoring. Join us on Saturday 11 November from 12pm to 2pm for a community planting session at Cairo Place to put the finishing touches on the planters, connect, and celebrate this new public space with our neighbours.

Garden Hoes are traditional hand tools which have been used for many years in a variety of ways, including shaping and clearing soil, removing weeds, and harvesting root crops. It’s not the end of the world but it just would have made more sense to me to make it the same size. This means that a 4" wide blade needs to weigh 2 pounds, and a 6" wide head needs to weigh 3 pounds. The reason I weld steel is that it enables me to make a diverse range of pieces with movement and balance that I could not achieve using clay or wood for example. The blade is attached to a long handle, and the user pushes and pulls it through the soil to cut the weeds just below the surface.Ash handle on a hoe is still favourite in my mind – it reduces the shock on my hands, no question about that. I was very pleased with the movement in the piece and was careful to get the overall balance so that the front paw is just off the ground. There are different types of treated steel, the most common two types are carbon steel and stainless steel. The handle length is 151cm which is not the longest but I was able to use it so it will suffice the taller users.