Hori Hori, 12'' Garden Knife Gardening Trowels Weeder Tool with Stainless Steel Japanese Blade with Sharpening Whetstone

Perfect gardening tool...extra sturdy ...we have heavy clay soil that can almost turn into concrete ...so found this so handy for digging by my raspberries...can get up close and personal with those weeds and go deep to get the roots.

Super quality and finish.

This is the first Hori Hori I have ever purchased, so I can't compare it to others. However, I will be using this in the garden and will compare it to my garden trowels I have. First of all, this Hori Hori steel is of a much heavier construction. The steel shank goes all the way up into the handle. Most of my hand trowels have broken when I was digging out dirt. This Hori Hori is more like a mini shovel in that respect, and I doubt if I could break it digging dirt in the garden. The "spade" portion of the Hori Hori has both a very sharp straight edge for slicing and the other side is a serrated edge for sawing. The point is also sharpened. If the straight edge becomes dull, I could use the included sharpening stone. The spade portion of the Hori Hori has engraved markings from 1 inch to 6 inches (25-150 mm). Out of the box, the Hori Hori is very sharp. The included sheath appears to be made out of genuine cowhide leather and has heavy stitching. There is a belt loop on the cover which is big enough for my widest working belt. There is also a hole drilled into the top of the handle so you can hang up the Hori Hori in the garage if you want. In the past, I have broken as many as 2 or 3 cheaper garden trowels every year. This Hori Hori is built to last.

Purchased in August 2021. The blade snapped in half June 2022 during regular gardening usage. Not even one year of usage. Very poor quality.

Strong metal good for yard work!