{"id":451,"date":"2021-05-30T19:47:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-30T19:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesanctuarygarden.co.uk\/?p=451"},"modified":"2021-05-30T19:47:10","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T19:47:10","slug":"hori-hori","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesanctuarygarden.co.uk\/?p=451","title":{"rendered":"Hori Hori"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is a multifunctional tool; a trowel and a knife. The blade is slightly cupped to give it strength. Reading reviews, it appears to be most gardener’s best tool. I’ve been lusting after them and then it struck me, I could make one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using a spade I’d pulled out of skip with a broken handle, I cut out the center section, shaped it, gave it an edge and glued it into a handle made from seasoned apple wood. I still need to add some rivets through the wood into the tang and I’ve been shaping it with my opinel, making it smooth and round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It feels good in my hand and it’s not going to bend if it’s used like a trowel. I do need a scabbard and it’s a big knife with sharp edges, so would probably sever something important, if I sat down with it in my pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n