Dual-Grit Sharpening Stone for Axes and Garden Tools SHW Black Forest The head is forged in

The head is forged in Germany from special steel and fitted to a long 43-inch European ash handle (also available with a 53" handle here)

called “surface flaring”

The mass of the hoe head gives it tremendous momentum for breaking through difficult soils

We recommend a 2-step honing process first using a coarse synthetic stone (such as the SHW

Dual-Grit Sharpening Stone for Axes and Garden Tools SHW Black Forest The head is forged inThis dual grit stone is great for honing the edge on your axes, spades, hoes and more. With one coarse side and one fine grit side it's easy a convenient option to keep in your tool box or pocket.