Azadas, Mattocks, Long Handled Spades, Long Handled Forks, Cromes, Scythes, Sickles, Slashers.

Azada.... Fantastic.... best digging tool I've ever owned....turned a derelict allotment over in a weekend - better than a rotorvator. No wonder Africa runs on these things ! Adrian Arbib, Oxford

I should have got one years ago - I've just rough dug an allotment in an afternoon instead of two days. Mr R Colclough, Dagenham

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Fantastic tool - utilised the sharpness and width in stripping the accumulated vegetation from a derelict allotment and then found the blade weight a bonus when coarse digging. Brutal but very effective - and at least 3 times quicker than a spade with none of the backache that seems to go with spadework. One of the principal advantages is that you can easily swap hands and leg positions without any loss in efficiency - unlike spadework where I suspect we all have a good side and an uncoordinated side! Tony Donaldson, Derbyshire.

The Azada is brilliant, halves the work time, increases the tea and biscuitstime!!  - Mr Rob Jefford, Eastbourne.

Heavy Duty Azada The "Big Daddy" of the range. The all-terrain tool for really tough jobs with a heavyweight blade and extra stout handle. For really rough or hard ground, deep digging and trenching, clearing tree roots, stumps, large stones etc.   Blade Width 7.3". Blade Weight 3.3lbs. Handle 47"
Heavy Medium Azada A sturdy tool for general digging, cultivating, trenching,  ridging, ground clearance etc. A bit of extra weight in the blade makes this Azada a good choice for really hard ground,  heavy clay soils, thick matted turf etc.   Blade width 6.5" Blade Weight 2.80lbs Handle 47"
Medium Azadas  (2 Models) All round tools  suited for most jobs in the allotment or vegetable plot - ground preparation, trenching, hoeing, planting and ridging potatoes, clearing and levelling rough terrain. Will do most jobs done with a spade but faster, easier and with far less back strain.   Blade Width 7"/ 8" Blade Weight 2lbs/2.5lbs Handle 47"	Sorry,  7" model out of stock. I expect to have more around the end of the month (May). Feel free to order and I'll despatch as soon as they arrive.
Pointed Azada The pointed blade makes this tool ideal for digging and cultivating ground which is very stony or very hard. Very effective for cleaning and loosening up hard packed gravel. Also useful for opening shallow narrow trenches and ridging.   Blade Width at Shoulder 8.5" Blade Weight 1.75lbs Handle 47"
Light Medium Azada All round tool for general use in the allotment/vegetable patch but perhaps on a smaller scale than the Medium Azadas or in narrower row spacing. Its size and manageability make this tool especially suitable for women and those happy to work at a gentler pace.   Blade Width 4.7" Blade Weight 1.76lbs Handle 47"
Pick Azada Medium sized Azada combined with a light pick. The blade angle of this tool makes it ideal for surface cultivation rather than for digging. The pick is useful for working in soil with very hard compacted spots, levering out biggish stones, bits of rubble, old roots etc. Blade Width 5" Pick Width 2" Blade Weight 1.5 lbs Handle 47"
Lightweight Azadas (2 Models) Garden hoe and light mattock. Excellent for chopping weeds out of hard ground and gravel, cleaning between narrow rows of plants and in the border. Double prong serves as a cultivator and weeder - ideal for getting under problem weeds such as couch, nettles etc.   Blade Width 3"/4" Blade Weight 1.3lbs/1.7lbs Handle 47"
Right Angled Fork Excellent for "deep ripping" and pulling up couch grass,  nettle beds etc "roots and all" from under the surface without chopping them up and thereby aggravating the infestation. Also very effective for ripping out bramble roots. The ideal tool for clearing virgin turf and matted, weed-infested land as well as surface cultivation and seed bed preparation.   Head width 4.5" Head weight 1.75lbs Handle 47"
Mattocks  (2 Models) For breaking up very hard ground and compacted pans, digging out large stones etc. Good for digging up tree roots with the small axe-like blade useful for cutting through the roots. The extra weight on a narrow blade gives great penetration into the ground. Not recommended for general digging and cultivating.   Blade Width  2.5"/3.3" Blade Weight 4.6lbs/5.5lbs Handle 47"
Small Hand Azadas Sturdy weeders and tillers. Blade angle and shape designed to easily get under weeds and between plants. Excellent for weeding in the border and "scrabbling" to produce a fine tilth. Very effective in hard ground and the pointed Azada is a great little tool for weeding in hard packed gravel. The wide bladed tool is ideal for inter-row weeding.   Length of Handle 16", 15", 14" Weight 1lb, 1lb, 1.5lb Blade width 2.5", N/A, 6.75"
Long Handled Spade For those (relatively few) jobs when you need a spade. Made of the same high quality solid forged steel as the Azadas, this spade has a long handle which results in less bending and reduced chance of backstrain. The double rivetted pointed blade facilitates entry into hard or stony ground. Total Length 4' 2" Total weight 4.5lbs Blade across shoulder 7.25"	It goes into the soil and cuts the roots much better than any other spade I have tried. That spade is so useful and really well made. I have no hesitation in recommending it to anyone. Fred Walden of Fredshed, www.fredshed.co.uk, author of 2 books on tools and equipment for easier gardening. The spade cuts through everything and makes it really easy. It's great for precision work as well, especially when digging out dead plants like shrubs and small trees. Also great for digging holes in our clay soil for planting roses. Jonathan Black, Oxford
Having searched all local sources without success, your website was the biggest 'find' you could make. Quite apart from your prompt delivery I am delighted and really do not know how I have managed all these years without the long handled tools, and particularly the spade!! With consumate ease I have dug so much more in a quarter of the time and with a minimum of effort. Interesting in this age of hi-technology that such a design, probably of centuries ago, should prove to be unbeatable!  Only frustrating that with constant rain I cannnot finish the job immediately - I have never been enthusiastic about digging before! Congratulations and take a bow for great service. Brian Williams, Cornwall.
Long Handled Square Spade The lastest addition to the range, this spade shares the advantages of the  pointed model featured above. The handle is a bit longer and the spade is heavier due to the extra weight of the blade. Quite a "weighty" tool. Total Length 4' 3" Total weight 6.0 lbs Blade across shoulder 7.50" Blade at cutting edge 6.40"
Extra Large Spade For those who like a really big spade. This spade has a large blade and a long extra stout handle. The blade is made of one piece pressed steel and this tool will suit those who want a big "Clint Eastwood" type spade - not a spade for whimps! Total Length 5' 4" Total weight 5.4lbs Blade across shoulder 9.75"	The spade is terrific. I'm 5ft tall and utilising the principles of leverage find it very easy to use, even though I have a serious back problem. My husband , who is 6ft tall finds that he can turn over large swathes of my allotment very quickly and without the sore back which can come with the usual spade, particularly to tall people who have further to bend (he says). I have found all of the tools very helpful and your service friendly and efficient. Thank you. Lesley Viggars, Coventry
Long Handled Digging Fork   Tough solid forged head and stout long beechwood shaft. As with the spades,will suit those who like to avoid bending as far as possible and also like a bit of extra leverage. Fork Width 7.5" Tine width 0.75" Fork Head Weight 2.75 lbs Total Length 4' 10"	You asked for comments on tools bought from you. My husband bought a long handled fork some months ago now and has been meaning to write and comment but I suspect he never will get round to it! So I thought I would just let you know he says it's the best garden tool he has ever owned/used. Meg Jackson, County Fermanagh There's good news and bad news regarding my new long handled fork that I received from you on Thursday. The Good News is that it is fantastic and I wish I'd bought it 10 years ago as I might have avoided a slipped disc. It cuts into the soil with ease and the long handle allows me to move the soil without bending my back too far.The Bad News is that my trusty old Spear and Jackson fork is now redundant after many years of faultless service.Thanks very much for the speedy delivery. Mr D J Hurley, Cheshire
Long Handled Muck Fork Apart from its obvious application for "mucking out" cattle yards etc, useful for shifting cut grass, brush and general clearing up around the garden and allotment. Fork Width 8.25" Fork Head Weight 1.75 lbs Total Length 4' 11"
Pitchfork   Traditional tools for pitching and moving sheaves or bales, spreading straw, hay, clearing brush, and general garden debris etc   Fork Width 6" Tine length 1' Fork Head Weight 1 lb Total Length 5'
Long Draw Fork/Crome In the old days these used to be used for pulling muck off the back of tumbrils and trailors in the field. A useful tool for raking down rough-dug and cloddy soil. Ideal for clearing long cut grass and other vegetation following scything and cutting. Also good for clearing vegetation from ditches and ponds. Same high quality solid forged steel and beech shaft as other tools. Fork Width 8" Fork Head Weight 1.75 lbs Total Length 4' 3"
Scythes Blade made of hardened highest quality alloy steel with re-enforced rib for extra strength. Metal detachable snath (handle). Can be assembled/disassembled in a couple of minutes for easy transport. For those who prefer to cut grass with that satisfying rhythmical "swish" as opposed to more modern, noisy and polluting methods. L/H   =  Left Handed R/H  =  Right Handed Blade Length 20"/24" Blade Weight 1.25 lbs/1.50 lbs Handle Length 54"   Heavy Duty Scythe (Lower Blade in Picture) A bit of extra  weight on a short blade makes this  model very suitable for cutting thick brambles, undergrowth,  etc Blade Length 20" Blade Weight 1.75 lbs Handle Length 54"	The scythe was just what we needed, our horses are now enjoying home made hay and the nettles have met their match! Thank you for quick service too. Wendy Cook   I recently purchased a 24" scythe and a heavy azada from you on behalf of the allotment association - we're very happy with the acquisitions, great alternatives to powered tools as we're trying to keep noise to a minimum in the evenings - we're surrounded by residential housing and frankly the sound of a 2 stroke whineing away gets a bit wearing of a summer evening. I gave the scythe a quick run out on my overgrown back garden (I was dreading getting the B&D strimmer out on it and knackering my wrist), in 10 minutes I'd taken it down to a height the mower could cope with. Brilliant, I'm a convert! D Tucker, Oxford
Sickles Sturdy high quality traditional sickles or "hooks" as we call them in Norfolk. For cutting grass or brush and generally keeping the allotment or garden tidy. Heavy Duty 1.10lb Medium 0.85lb Small 0.65lb
Long Handled Billhook/Slasher Hand-forged long handled  slasher. Heavy duty tool for clearing thick brambles, scrub, nettles  and general woody vegetation from  land and banks. Also for hedgework, trimming low branches, saplings etc. Total Weight        4.1lbs Total Length        4' 3"
Curved  Slasher   As with the model above but with a curved blade.   Total Weight        4.0lbs Total Length        4' 1"