Apocalyptic garden tools.

[Ton ton]

Anyone have any cool weeding hoes, spades, pruners, and other hand tools. Please list the COO. Thanks, I think there's older threads on this subject, but I want 2022 pics. Updated my post because someone bumped this thread.

 

[bas157]

how about Bank Blades, they come in different styles
https://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/products.php?mi=17681&itemnum=33769

 

[Toold_up]

Craftsman are making garden tools here in USA. I recently picked up a post hole digger and i'm happy with it. I like the measurement scale on the side.

https://www.craftsman.com/products/fiberglass-handle-post-hole-digger

 

[DFB]

Almost all my original garden tools were Sears/Craftsman branded and all had replacements warranties (like that matters now)

Any how I have different hoes, mattock, axes, phd, rakes, shovels, pruners of all sorts plus 100's of feet of hose so I'm probably not needed anything soon

But AM Leonard carries a good selection of landscape and garden tools many USA and easily online ordered for home delivery

 

[gatlibs]

True Temper seems to be the Lang of hand gardening tools. You can find different colors to suite your desire from their rebranded products and most seem to.be made in U.S.A.

The question that I want to ask you is what about the Corona brand isn't interesting to you?

 

[Bogie1632]

Got some WOLF Garten tools. Originally got them while stationed in Germany but they've held up well for 15 years now. My set has a quick disconnect long handle and a short hand length handles and getting a second long handle soon. Got a push broom, rake, hoe, tiller, soil cutter, and a few other accessories that fit both handles. Lots of accessory types available. Been great for flower beds and small gardens. Light and durable enough for the wifey and kiddos.

V/R
Bogie

 

[Toold_up]

True Temper seems to be the Lang of hand gardening tools. You can find different colors to suite your desire from their rebranded products and most seem to.be made in U.S.A.

The question that I want to ask you is what about the Corona brand isn't interesting to you?

I believe the Craftsman garden tools are made by True Temper.

 

[Lassen Forge]

My favorite is a commercial billhook knife I brought back from Italy, made by a local (to there) forge... they use them to hack out Ginestra (the Italian variant of Scotch Broom), probably one of my favorite tools... looks like this, except the back is about 2x that thick... cuts through nasty tangles like butter....

 

[Professional Tool User]

Craftsman are making garden tools here in USA. I recently picked up a post hole digger and i'm happy with it. I like the measurement scale on the side.

https://www.craftsman.com/products/fiberglass-handle-post-hole-digger

You are confusing assembled and made in USA. It's assembled in USA or Made in USA with global materials as Stanley likes to call it.

 

[Toold_up]

You are confusing assembled and made in USA. It's assembled in USA or Made in USA with global materials as Stanley likes to call it.

They changed the regulations of what is "Made in USA". What once flew no longer does.

I read an article in a biker magazine about Baker transmissions and how Burt wants to make his transmissions 100% Made in USA he can't because there aren't any bearing manufactures left in the USA.

 

[bctexas]

Anyone have any cool weeding hoes, spades, pruners, and other hand tools. Please list the COO. Thanks, I think there's older threads on this subject, but I want 2020 pics.

My wife got one of these:

https://www.pullerbear.com/

She uses it to clear small trees and big plants that you can't yank by hand. They will even put your name on it in weld bead. Very heavy and well made....

 

[SAA44-40]

Ton Ton-
There is a blacksmith in Oregon that hand makes garden tools. His business in called Red Pig Garden Tools. I have several of his tools and they are heirloom quality. They ship anywhere. Good luck

 

[acer66]

Look no further.
https://roguehoe.com/

 

[Firebrick43]

I have three rouge hoes that acer66 linked. The 5.5” field hoe, the 575g, and a small one like the 00g. What most hardware stores sell as a hoe is only good for mixing and moving concrete and is a misery whip in garden use.

The rouge hoes are awesome! Keep them sharp (I have a scythe stone in a belt holder) and they are as easy as hoe can get. The long handles mean you are not hunched over either. A planet junior wheel hoe works great in between the rows. But the most important thing is time between Hoeing. Try to go two weeks here in our clay and it’s misery. Every 4 days or so and it’s easy. I have a European scythe with a grass blade from the scythe supply. It’s wonderful as well compared to the American style scythes.

 

[Professional Tool User]

They changed the regulations of what is "Made in USA". What once flew no longer does.

I read an article in a biker magazine about Baker transmissions and how Burt wants to make his transmissions 100% Made in USA he can't because there aren't any bearing manufactures left in the USA.

Can you cite a source regarding the actual rules? I don't see any changes on the FTC website. Any manufacturer like Darex (Drill Doctor) that isn't trying to mislead you will just use assembled in USA and mention that certain parts cannot be sourced domestically anymore.

 

[Ton ton]

I appreciate your response, everyone.

 

[Toold_up]

Can you cite a source regarding the actual rules? I don't see any changes on the FTC website. Any manufacturer like Darex (Drill Doctor) that isn't trying to mislead you will just use assembled in USA and mention that certain parts cannot be sourced domestically anymore.

Sure:

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-made-usa-standard

 

[bas157]

You are confusing assembled and made in USA. It's assembled in USA or Made in USA with global materials as Stanley likes to call it.

I have a 4 tine Craftsman cultivator. Have had it for at least 15 years I think (old yellow handle fiberglass handle) old. Noticed yesterday it says "made in the USA" on the handle but the actual tool head sas "Austria" cast into it! No too familiar with Austria tools/steel but certainly has to be better then China

https://www.woodmanspal.com/ is another garden tool that could be handy if the SHTF. Was looking at the website today and noticed they are made by a different owner than I was aware of. Had been made ~10 minutes from me, now about 30 minutes from me, but still made USA. I've got 2 but haven't really used them much.

 

[tym]

Sure:

https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-made-usa-standard

Intersting read - thanks!

 

[WittHay]

When the world ends as we know it, and everybody goes back to horse and buggy era . These tools might come in handy.

3 tine forks are called hay forks and 4 or more are called manure forks. People most of the time call them pitchforks. Made by Garant . As long I can remember the handles come from Canada and the heads from Austria. Special German/Austrian forged and tempered steel.

The hay hooks are made in California by a company called Shur-Hook. Been around for years. Also some special heat treated cold forged steel

 

[Firebrick43]

Hay hooks are just a good way to stab yourself and get lockjaw. We baled 140,000 bales a year growing up, no hay hooks. Plus in an apocalypse there will be no gas to run the baler.

And there are 4 tine hay forks. It’s how fine the tines and long the handle that defines a hay vs manure fork not the number of tines. Three does seem to be the common number however and I am not sure why either as I find a three tine fork useless for loose hay. Several years back we put up hay loose with our new idea hay loader and I tried a three tine before going back to my favorite 4 tine which is about 16” across. I am terrified of the day the handle breaks as I have never seen one so long and fine but I have been using it since I was a boy and it was old then.

 

[WittHay]

I just wanted to show some different almost weapon like tools with COO's other than China

We have always used 3 tine long handled forks mainly for forking flakes into inline balers. Rainy day projects back baler up to pile, stand close to the baler and fork broken bales into the pickup that mice have chewed the strings

The hay hooks are used mainly for 100 lb 16 x 18 bales and 125 lb 3 stringers. A must for loading with a boom loader. A Mad Max type contraption on old pickups with a boom and a large curved hook that swings back and forth. Used mainly now in Eastern Washington . California and the rest of the west uses squeezes.

 

[Ton ton]

Thanks for the pics, Witt hay and others.

 

[Prospecter]

Bump. What do folks use for weeding?

 

[JradM]

Fiskars wasn't mentioned? They seem pretty good to me. Lots of good options. Cutting tools are consistently sharp and take an edge well.

I'm not sure what steel they use. On the weekend I was showing off to my buddy by cutting paper and other items with my little hatchet, just like a knife (I realize you don't need that type of edge on a hatchet - I sharpened to a pretty obtuse angle, but it's still very sharp when polished up).

Lee Valley has some cool, more specialized options. I really like the Hoe Dawg for example. Worth poking around the website.

 

[Prospecter]

Fiskars wasn't mentioned? They seem pretty good to me. Lots of good options. Cutting tools are consistently sharp and take an edge well.

I'm not sure what steel they use. On the weekend I was showing off to my buddy by cutting paper and other items with my little hatchet, just like a knife (I realize you don't need that type of edge on a hatchet - I sharpened to a pretty obtuse angle, but it's still very sharp when polished up).

Lee Valley has some cool, more specialized options. I really like the Hoe Dawg for example. Worth poking around the website.

Thank you! Lee Valley has the ideas I did not know I was looking for! Much appreciated.

 

[Terra Nova]

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I have a bunch of their garden tools and they continue to function beautifully.

 

[HenryAZ]

Bump. What do folks use for weeding?

Japanese weeding tool.

 

[crucible]

I have several of the previously mentioned Rogue Hoes and they rock-old discs from farm implements made into serious tools.

 

[tclark]

Rogue Hoes makes some good stuff:

Rogue Hoe Distributing, LLC | "When only the toughest hoe will do!"

roguehoe.com

Edit: I should have read the whole thread before posting!

 

[acer66]

Rogue Hoes makes some good stuff:

Rogue Hoe Distributing, LLC | "When only the toughest hoe will do!"

roguehoe.com

Edit: I should have read the whole thread before posting!

Who really reads a whole thread before responding?


Besides that the tools take a beating very well.

I have used their hoe/pick 55a for its intended use, for mixing concrete, ripping up old flooring and all kind of things when in a bind and its just goes “is that all you got?”.

And like crucible said it is made from old rock discs into great tools by a mom and pop store in the US.

What is not to like?