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In the Shop => Gardening Tools => Topic started by: John_B on April 09, 2026, 09:09:45 PM

Title: Shovels and Hoes
Post by: John_B on April 09, 2026, 09:09:45 PM
Now that the ground is not frozen and we have the new Gardening Tool section I have a question.

What approximate angle do hoes and shovels require for best performance and resistance to denting the edge?
Title: Re: Shovels and Hoes
Post by: RichColvin on April 09, 2026, 11:20:47 PM
John,

I've cataloged all that, and more at:  https://sharpeninghandbook.info.

Rich
Title: Re: Shovels and Hoes
Post by: Rossy66 on April 12, 2026, 08:55:00 PM
Great link  :)  :)  :)
Title: Re: Shovels and Hoes
Post by: HaioPaio on April 12, 2026, 10:01:53 PM
The link is nothing special, just a string of characters.
The document behind the link is outstanding. Not blindly collecting unverified information from random sources -- there is a lot of common sense and deep knowledge behind it.
Title: Re: Shovels and Hoes
Post by: John_B on April 13, 2026, 09:53:41 PM
Thanks Rich for the reminder.
Title: Re: Shovels and Hoes
Post by: RichColvin on April 13, 2026, 11:42:52 PM
Thank you Gerd.  I appreciate your kind words.