Blade hoe standard - mounted shaft

Blade hoes are widely used abroad instead of shovels. In Sweden, they have been almost impossible to find. These high-quality Portuguese hoes are excellent tool companions and can be sharpened to a sharpness similar to axes. With a fairly blunt edge angle, they can be used with force straight into roots, stumps, etc., so the chips fly!

We use this blade hoe in marshes and stone-free meadows. It is very pleasant to use and works well for clumps, chopping off roots under large alder clumps to be able to remove them, and chopping away brush below ground level before mowing. It's a very enjoyable task to chop off clumps and place them upside down in the gaps to achieve a level surface. Like a puzzle!

When working in marshes, the hoe should be sharp and cutting horizontally. For brush and clump clearing, it's best to cut the handles to about 65cm so the "strike" can go horizontally between your feet without hitting your groin (if you have one). Carve or grind out a knob at the top of the handle, and make the handle slightly oval below for better grip when hands and handle are slippery!

Of course, there are other areas of use! Loose and fine arable soil can be worked with a hoe, for example. In that case, the handle can be longer since you use the hoe more downward. It becomes like a kind of spade-hoe and is for certain tasks much more efficient than a shovel.

Made of slender, approximately 2 mm thick steel. The hoe is slightly curved both from the attachment point and towards the edge, as well as across the edge. The blade is 20 cm wide at the edge and 21 cm from the edge to the shaft attachment.

So it's thinner than the small blade hoe but still withstands heavy use and chopping on thick roots.

Weight: 1.5 kg (hoe + 70 cm handle.)

Note: Regardless of how well the handle is mounted. If you use the hoes enough and hard enough, you will need to buy a new handle after extended use.

Main cause of handle breakage: You can pry lightly with the hoes but the handles cannot withstand prying up stones or stumps/roots with full force.

Spare handles are bought separately and it can be worth considering to have at home!