Japanese Digging knife

[Nemisis]

I came across this curious tool while searching out a site I thought it might be of interest to bushie plant foragers http://www.manufactum.co.uk/product...t_pi1.17272.num/8/Product_Details.2700.0.html
Dave.

 

[Pignut]

Seem to think they have at axminster tools

Not sure about them but my shiney kit syndrome may get the better of me!

Any one got one?

 

[g4ghb]

spooky! - I was brousing through the axminster cataloge last night (as you do ) and I noticed one there too!

 

[anthonyyy]

Wow!
My wife would just love a present of a gardening tool for her birthday. I'm sure I could borrow it the odd time...

 

[Nemisis]

Glad to see Axmin do one too not only cheaper but better on postage to, £6.95 on the other site. I just thought how well designed it looked for many bush tasks some of which involve a cutting edge but might ruin a good knife.
Dave.

 

[BorderReiver]

spooky! - I was brousing through the axminster cataloge last night (as you do ) and I noticed one there too!

"Currently out of stock"

 

[scruff]

They have a couple on Dick Fine Tools too:

http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/EN?PIG=Google&PID=FineWoodworkingTools

http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/EN?PIG=Google&PID=FineWoodworkingTools

 

[Toddy]

Aaah, now that looks like a good thing
Has anyone actually used one though? Just how good is the handle to use? I hate blistered hands

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[Bardster]

Aaah, now that looks like a good thing
Has anyone actually used one though? Just how good is the handle to use? I hate blistered hands

Cheers,
Toddy

could always wrap it with vulcanising tape - nice soft cusioned handle then

 

[Andy]

handle bar tape from a push bike can be used to pad a less then ideal handle
Is it me or does that knife look about the same size as the MOD survival knife?

 

[Nemisis]

Looking at the shape and size of the handle on the dearer one from dick tools that looks like it might fit a smaller ladies hand better. Having big hands I would go for the straighter handled one myself and possibly rehandle or ajust as Bardster suggested.
Dave.

 

[woodwalker]

the tool looks nice but other than the serrated edge, what advantages has it over a sharp trowel? Or could it be used as a combo digging-bushcraft tool. It would be nice to know from someone who owns one.

woodlwalker

 

[laurens ch]

odd i was looking at that trowel in the axminster catalouge yesterday to

 

[ssj]

I've used one like is shown in the Axeminster catalog for some time for my work-sampling soils. They are very durable, not too bad on the hands, but very heavy. I could never find a trowel that I couldn't bend fairly easily but this one is built to last. It appears that the difference between the two mentioned in the catalogs is that the one from Manufactum is stainless, the other is not. I'd be glad to answer any specific questions.
Steve

The only advantage that this tool would have over a trowel is durability. The serrated edge is not really sharp enough to use effectively.

 

[Toddy]

Thanks ssj.
If that's the case it's not worth my while. I've been using the same archaeologists' trowel now for 8 years and it's still going strong It has gotten littler though Haven't ever managed to bend it.....actually, come to think of it, I've never seen a bent whs trowel.
Jon? who else is a builder/brickie? Has anyone seen a bent one? It's a d#mn good tool. Small, comfortable to use, digs holes, peels bark, tidies up fires, takes an edge when necessary.....quite neat at the old excavating too

Cheers,
Toddy

It seems I'm not the only one who likes them
http://www.shef.ac.uk/assem/2/2trowel2.html

http://www.tool-up.co.uk/shop/diy/S/J1114.html