Trowels In The Locker

[bryn27 89]

First chance today with the stainless hori hori blade.i was impressed to say the least perfect tight holes for either trap placed and the addition of a good root cutter for under the privet.

A trowel is for planting plants, hori hori is for anything you want it to do to a high standard.

[Frontbum 76]

Sounds a handy bit of kit mate,can you put a link up as to where you bought it,I've been looking at the lesche tools need a new digging tool for the moles, cheers.

Edited April 13, 2015 by Frontbum

[bryn27 89]

giz 5 and i'll find it.

[bryn27 89]

hori hori link

 

 

 

[bryn27 89]

site wont let me paste direct link for some reason.

[Frontbum 76]

Thanks Bryn.

[bryn27 89]

delivery is slow bearing in mind they come direct from Japan,20 odd days I waited.

[mole trapper 1,705]

This looks identical to the one I've been using the last five years or so. A mate bought it for me, I think from either axminster tools or machine Mart.

[jackg 7]

I searched and found this review on the US site and from which one of those recommended is this one on Amazon, who don't like copying of their web sites.

 

http://www.gardentoolreview.com/hori-hori-soil-knife-review/

 

Tomita Miyamato Hori Hori for £21.45. (Which is easy to pronounce after a couple of beers)

They also sell the cheaper Fiskars aluminium one for £10.

Edited April 14, 2015 by jackg

[bryn27 89]

yip looks the same as the one I have, all I'd fault is the sheath but local cobbler is making me a new one out of calf leather with an extended loop for the belt.

[shropshire mole 190]

Looks like the one I have, very good, apart from carry sheath

 

 

 

 

Fantastic on roots

Edited April 14, 2015 by shropshire mole

[bryn27 89]

see above SM.

[PLEDGEY 496]

I use a dry wall saw to cut out the holes for duffus traps, £1.99 from screwfix.

[shropshire mole 190]

I use a dry wall saw to cut out the holes for duffus traps, £1.99 from screwfix.Have tried these before but found

Have used these before, but sometimes find the saw teeth get blocked/damaged/bend. You then need another tool to lift the cut piece out.

The Hori can do both.

My only criticism: as the hori is curved, so does not cut in a straight line

[Hands of Stone 154]

A lad in work was showing me what he uses and it looks basically like a rambo knife, with the handle offset like the handle on a bayonet. just wondering if anyone has tried one?