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Three factors: handle length (sized to the user — typically shoulder height for digging spades, hip height for border tools), head dimensions (larger heads move more material per stroke but are heavier; smaller heads suit confined work and lighter users), and material (forged-steel heads outlast pressed-steel for daily use; hardwood or fibreglass handles offer different shock-absorbing and weight characteristics). Trade-grade spades typically have a tread plate and a longer handle than consumer tools.

A billhook is a curved-blade hand tool used for hedge-laying, brush-clearing, and light-coppice work — combines chopping with hooked-blade pulling. A felling axe is a straight-edged axe with a wedged head, used for felling and limb-trimming standing or freshly-felled timber. A maul is a heavier, broader-headed tool — a splitting wedge with a hammer-head end opposite the blade — used for log-splitting along the grain. Each tool is shape-optimised for its task.

For light pruning (branches up to 50mm diameter), a 21-30cm pruning saw with fine cross-cut teeth produces clean cuts on live wood. For larger branches (50-150mm) and bow-saw work, a 60-75cm bow saw with peg-and-raker teeth (the standard bow-saw pattern) cuts faster and clears chip well. For seasoned timber and dry log-cutting, a finer-toothed peg-and-raker pattern works better than aggressive ripping teeth.

Replacement handles are widely available for the common spade, fork, axe, and maul fittings — match by socket type (the connection between handle and head — typically a tapered-socket eye, a through-bolt, or a wedged tang). Replacement bow-saw blades are available across the standard 21cm, 30cm, 53cm, and 75cm lengths with peg-and-raker tooth patterns.

Every product is backed by our Fit Guarantee. If a part is incompatible with your machine, you can return it hassle-free. For damaged-on-arrival items, report within 24 hours with photographs to [email protected] — we will arrange collection. For other returns, email us first to obtain a Return Merchandise Number before sending. Returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase, in original packaging, on UK orders. A restocking fee may apply on returns where the buyer has changed their mind. Refunds are issued to the original payment method once the return is inspected.

Delivery time depends on the product, your destination, and availability — the estimated time for any item appears on the product page, and "Check where we deliver" confirms coverage for your postcode before you order. Next-day delivery is available on most products; the option appears at checkout when applicable. We deliver across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Use the country selector at checkout to confirm coverage and delivery options for your destination.

Garden Handtools

Within Forest, Garden & Agriculture, Garden Handtools covers the broad range of hand-operated garden, grounds, and small-scale agricultural tools — covering everything from spades, forks, shovels, and rakes, through bow saws, secateurs, and pruning tools, to specialist groundskeeper and small-farm hand tools. Parts for Machines supplies garden hand tools across the trade and professional ranges for groundskeeping, smallholder, and small-agricultural use — covering both general-purpose home-and-garden hand tools and the trade-grade tools used by landscapers, contractors, and grounds-maintenance teams. Within Garden Handtools you will find Lawn Mower (a separate sub-section covering lawn maintenance equipment), Waste Collection, Composting and Tidying (rakes, scoops, and waste-handling tools), Agricultural Hand Tools (spades, hoes, billhooks, and the wider trade-agricultural tool range), Axes, Mauls and Log Splitters (handheld splitting and felling tools), Border Shears, Bow and Pruning Saws, and the broader range of garden-maintenance and small-cultivation hand tools. Product pages list the application (the garden or groundskeeping operation the tool is intended for), the dimensions (length, blade size, head weight), the material specifications (tempered-steel heads on trade-grade tools, hardwood or fibreglass handles, with some ergonomic and shock-absorbing handle options), and the warranty and service options (most trade-grade hand tools carry manufacturer warranties on materials and workmanship). For a new fit-out, choose tools sized to the user and the work — handle length affects leverage and reach, head weight affects swing energy and fatigue. Trade-grade tools with forged or tempered steel heads outlast lighter consumer tools by significant margins in regular use; they're the appropriate choice for daily groundskeeping work. Trade pricing on multi-tool and groundskeeper-fleet orders is available; contact the team via WhatsApp 07754288583.