Set of 3 Japanese Gardener's Tools

This great value package deal consists of a Japanese gardener's trowel, root cutter and sickle.

Simple and effective, this handy small tool has a 70mm serrated blade, hold it against the root to be severed and pull, that's it, job done. We are not sure if it can be used for harvesting asparagus, but that gives the principal of its operation. Wooden handle 140mm long, a handy sized tool for dealing with a perennial problem.

A traditional tool, that will come in very handy for all manner of tidying and trimming in the garden. The 160mm curved blade is finely serrated, in use the plant is held in one hand and the sickle drawn towards the user, making short work of even tough stems. Fitted with a comfortable wooden handle, lightweight and versatile. 320mm overall length.

A great find, especially for those gardeners fed up with flimsy trowels. In Japan this tool is called Hori Hori, which translates as Dig Dig. Its usefulness doesn't end at digging. It has a serrated edge one side and a bevelled edge on the other, and will perform such diverse tasks as loosening soil, digging, transplanting, dividing perennial plants, removing roots and tackling deep rooted weeds etc. The blade is 45mm wide by 170mm long and slightly dished, fitted with a shaped beechwood handle. The Hori Hori is supplied in a strong leatherette sheath with a belt loop. 295mm overall length.