The Best Hand Tools for Gardeners
We're quite chuffed with this collection of hand tools. You know we try and offer only NZ made and we've hunted out or designed and manufactured quite a few of these hand tools locally. However there are a couple of essential tools we can't find a New Zealand supplier for so we've worked with a local importer to get the best quality international tools we could to complete the set of what we consider to be essential hand tools for gardeners. We hope you enjoy them. |
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| The Trovel |
The Trovel is a cross between a trowel and a small shovel. Many gardeners find that it is the most useful hand tool they have ever used in the garden.
It's light, comfortable to hold and easy to work with. Ideal for planting, weeding, filling pots with potting mix, placing fertiliser, spreading compost and many other uses.
Being made of stainless steel the dirt doesn't build up like many other hand tools.
Made in New Zealand.
The Trovel measures 280mm long and 105mm wide. |
| Code GE015 |
$55.00 |
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| The Long Handled Hoe |
This NZ made hand hoe becomes an extension of the gardeners hand.
The long handle lets you get to awkward spaces and weed around roses without getting pricked.
Designed as a multi-purpose hand tool - it is the best tool to:
1. Weed & hoe around plants.
2. Create sowing trenches.
3. Plant out seedlings.
4. Break up soil clods and loosening earth.
5. Gather up prunings and weed heaps.
This is a fantastic tool with a sturdy wooden handle and a strong thick steel grubber. Made in Nelson, NZ. |
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| Code: HH020 |
$39.50 |
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| The Wire Weeder |
These little tools are so useful for scraping out cracks in paving and getting in under long tap root weeds.
Doesn't look like it should work but use it and you'll be won over.
Saves your fingers for sure. |
| Code: GE069 |
$9.50 |
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| Okatsune Pointed Thinning Shears |
Okatsune have been manufacturing sharp and durable cutting tools for over 70 years in Japan. Using a precise quenching and tempering process they turn high quality steel into blades that test 60 to 61 on the Rockwell C hardness scale - which we are told is high.
These shears feature 50mm needle-point blades, ideal for reaching into tight spaces e.g. thinning bunches of grapes.
Blades have a double beveled edge to facilitate cutting stalks. The easy spring action & light weight make this ideal wherever repetitive, no-crush cuts are required; picking fruit or flowers, cutting buds, gathering vegetables.
The long lasting sharpness makes this an excellent softwood propagation tool. |
| Code: GE 34 $29.50 |
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| Castellari - Loppers |
Castellari s.r.l. have been manufacturing high quality horticulture tools for over 30 years. The L.I. technology draws from the combination of three of Italy’s best smitheries.
The L.I. lopper is unique by way of its design, the special lever cutting action, counter blade operation, and the weight to size ratio. The lightweight design, strength & reduced cutting effort lets you lop away to your hearts content for ages without getting worn out!
They come in two handle lengths 80cm and 100cm.
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Code: GE 091 - 80
GE 091 - 100 |
60cm - $152.50
80cm - $162.50 |
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| Silky Pocket Boy Pruning Saws |
Whoop-de-do folks we now have the amazing Silky pruning saw in stock. Made in Japan these are the bees knees of pruning saws.
Rust-resistant, hard chrome-plated, taper-ground blade with an impulse-hardened non-set tooth design for greater cutting efficiency ... and if that doesn't impress you - it comes with a carry case and belt clip! and folds away to nothing.
Seriously though, these saws make light work of pruning jobs around the orchard and garden. A serious piece of kit - worth importing we think.
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| Code: GE59 |
Small 130mm blade $71.50
Large 210mm blade $83.50 |
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| Okatsune Secateurs |
Strong well built pruners. Precision ground carbon steel blades that keep their edge for longer.
Perfectly balanced and compact with precious little that can go wrong with them.
These are Heather’s favourites for all general trimming, pruning and cleaning up.
Ask us to get one out of the packet for you to have a try with. |
| Code: GE59 |
$115.00 |
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| Castellari Secateurs |
Heavy bladed secateurs for pruning and heavy work.
Immensely popular model in the vineyards and olive groves of Italy, these Castellari secateurs have ergonomic handles that greatly reduce the impact on the wrist.
They have a unique forged aluminium counter-blade with a lifelong guarantee against breaking.
The notch in the blade cuts down friction and thus increases penetration, while the striking counter-blade allows you to perform clean cuts even after months of work.
Ask us for a
Demo. They’re
great.
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| Code: GE59 |
$112.00 |
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