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Hi Faithfull Countryman FAICOUHPK is a carbon steel one, about 8 quid on amazon, if that's the type of tool you are after. Ash wood handle with green coating on blade
Thanks, just looked but thats a patio slab knife. What I'm after is similar to a very narrow trowel
ohhh like a widger? Gardena do a very narrow weeding trowel which has a grey painted coating so probably not actually stainless steel
Thank you! They seem to do 2 types , one has a blue painted blade the other described as "eco line" with a shiny blade . Can"t see any specs for blade just says metal, have you anymore info?
I have a blue gardenia one . It's coated blue the coating comes off during use and if not wiped then it attracts surface rust but it's a strong blade unlike the darlac one which bends ,I have both I like the darlac brand but like all brands they carry lines which should be revised .
I don't use mine much but I have used it for prying up rockery stones and the blade is still straight .
The blade is moulded into a black tough plastic handle and has a very comfortable feeling and the blade shaft is very well constructed it's not just a flat bar .
It's an additional tool for me have used it for getting tap roots out and great on rockeries.
My dedicated weeding /planting tool is now discontinued so irrelevant but it was purchased years ago from homebase before it closed down , it's stainless steel but never rusted or worn away or even come loose and done years of work .
probably avoid the shiny blade one... I've noticed that the word "stainless" in many respects is sometimes a mis-translation and refers to carbon steel with some kind of coating or zinc plated or galvanised
Have ordered one with painted blade. Apparently Gardena say they have a 25 year guarantee which will take me up to 91 yrs old, do you think I should order a spare ?🤣
I would say at 91 you would be more likely to forget where you left it, than break it !
Metal detecting knives are robust in my experience Peter which is what I would buy if my trusty weeding / planting knife ever went missing.
The Niwaki hori-hori is carbon steel. We've been using them for a good few years now and wouldn't be without them.
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