Hello from a newbie to the forum but gardening for the past 40 odd years. Some years ago I purchased through the classifieds in "Gardeners World" from a company calling themselves "Clic", somewhere in Kent, a long handled pointed spade which is still giving me comfortable digging. The long handle is exceptional help in standing upright when digging and I would like to purchase a fork as well but the company appear to have ceased trading. Any ideas amongst the members for suppliers? Regards Peter.
Dunno if this is any help? I was looking for scythes earlier this evening and bookmarked this site http://www.get-digging.co.uk/ - mostly azadas and mattocks, but long-handled tools as well.
All best - Gavin
I bought my long-handled spade from Notcutts in Camberley (they've other branches as well) -it was from their 'World Heritage' range and very reasonable.
Gavin, did you find a scythe? I'm thinking of buying one. Maybe from :
http://www.thescytheshop.co.uk/
Jeremy
Yes - I got one a while ago, Jeremy; a standard "English-pattern" scythe. I love using it - far and away my favourite tool :-) ; great for clearing long grass and overgrown parts of the plot. It's quicker than a strimmer (especially if you include the time for oil changes, fuel blockages, dirty spark-plugs, and plain bloody-minded refusal to start :-)), and MUCH, MUCH more relaxed.
But I've managed to break the tip of the blade, so I was just looking around to see what was available.
I got mine in an "old-fashioned" ironmongers in an agricultural town (Dugdales, in Skipton - wonderful shop! :-)).
I do like the sound of these Austrian scythes - I might just hang on to my present one for a year or two while I clear the rough stuff, and then replace it completely with one of these.
All best - Gavin
I inherited 2 sythes....ooeer....how I haven't lost a limb! :o
Thankyou Gavin, that is just the sort of information I need. Judging by the other messages I do not have weeds large enough to warrant purchasing a scythe!!!! Regards Peter