Here's a cool garden tool that is multi-purpose and truly indispensable in the garden: the weeding, digging, and cutting knife.
There are many varieties of this knife available, but you will want to be sure the one you choose has the following features:
- one side of blade serrated for cutting
- the other side beveled sharp for slicing
- steel blade - rust proof
- inch markers engraved on the blade to ensure you can plant and seed at the correct depth
- high quality stainless steel with rust-proof blade which extends into a stable, long-lasting full tang handle kept in place by 3 metal rivets
- protective hand guard
This knives by Hori Hori are renowned for their quality. They have been made by craftsmen since 1960!
Here are several to choose from:
Hori Hori Hokuro Knife
Hori Hori Garden Knife 7 inches
Hori Hori Soil Garden KnifeNisaku NJP651 Hori Weeding & Digging Knife-Hardened HRC58 Edition