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Name: Phillip brayton tn. (Zone 7b)     homeshow Sep 24, 2012 5:01 PM CST |
This is a long handled froe. My wife calls a handy Ho.  I made it at our blacksmithing club down in Chattanooga. I'm just not impressed with store bought garden tools. I like wood handles best because they take the shock of heavy use and don't transmit the stress into your elbow and wrist. I made this one out of a ball peen hammer so the is steel resistant to rust and hard enough to shape sandstone. What do you think?  |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a)              |
| Looks good show. How is the head fixed to the handle? Evan |
Name: Phillip brayton tn. (Zone 7b) homeshow Oct 1, 2012 7:15 AM CST |
| With a metal wedge. Same as a hammer is attached. |
Name: Dave Whitinger Jacksonville, Texas (Zone 8b)            |
I just saw this for the first time today - that's really impressive! I love it.  |
Name: Phillip brayton tn. (Zone 7b) homeshow Oct 3, 2012 10:01 AM CST |
| Thanks, I tested it on a gravel driveway. I'm thinking of selling them. |
Name: Cinda Indiana Zone 5b Dances with Dirt             gardengus Oct 14, 2012 6:49 PM CST |
| I like it Keep believing ,hoping,and loving all else is just existing. |
Name: Mike Keough San Francisco, CA. (Zone 10a)  putitupmike Oct 26, 2012 12:50 PM CST |
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Name: Phillip brayton tn. (Zone 7b) homeshow Dec 7, 2012 11:16 AM CST |
| My friend Rob's wife has had this one and started using it. So far she has replanted the strawberry patch and loves it. wants some for the kids. They grow the majority of their food. Said she really liked how it got between all the plants. |
Name: Evan Pioneer Valley south, MA, USA (Zone 6a) |
| Evan |
Name: Phillip brayton tn. (Zone 7b) homeshow Dec 25, 2012 11:26 AM CST |
 Here is the next project a digging froe with a root cutting ax on the back. Just flip it around and get the woody roots out. High carbon steel also. 2 models a hand held version and one on a long handle. |
Name: Jelinda AKA jojoe Ivey Thomson,Ga. (Zone 8a) If a door closes look for a window!          jojoe Jan 5, 2013 1:42 AM CST |
| I can't sleep and was looking for the right place to ask a question,when i run across this. I absolutely love your idea's, well they are more than idea's but i have MS so i have to get my husband to do a lot of the heavy duty work & digging.He would absolutely love that last one. If you ever come up with anything light weight i would love to see it!!! Good luck A green thumb comes only as a result of the mistakes you make while learning to see things from the plants point of view!! |
Name: Phillip brayton tn. (Zone 7b) homeshow Jan 5, 2013 8:13 PM CST |
| The first picture is of a 12 oz froe. |
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