Shovels and Hoes

[John_B]

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?

[RichColvin]

John,

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

Rich

[Rossy66]

Great link     

[HaioPaio]

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.

[John_B]

Thanks Rich for the reminder.

[RichColvin]

Thank you Gerd.  I appreciate your kind words.