A hand trowel and a transplanting trowel are shaped for different work. A hand trowel has a broad blade that moves soil out of a hole. A transplanting trowel is narrow and deeper so it makes a hole the right shape for a root ball rather than a wide shallow scoop. Both are held with ash handles and in stainless, so the shape is chosen first and the material second.
Material decides how the blade behaves in wet soil. Stainless sheds it and stays clean, which matters on a tool held in one hand and used continuously. Carbon steel is heavier duty and takes levering against a stone or a root without bending.
Handle form is the part that decides comfort. An ash handle is traditional and light. A soft grip is warmer and easier to hold when wet. A long T handle gives a straight push with the wrist in line, which suits anyone with limited grip strength. A trowel with a stainless scoop and soft grip sits between the two for general potting work.
Sets pair the trowel with the fork it is used alongside, held in carbon steel and stainless in two and three piece forms. A plastic trowel covers potting and container work at the light end, and a Young Gardener trowel with an ash handle scales the same tool down. Send the planting job to 07754288583 on WhatsApp. A carbon steel hand trowel with a hardwood handle covers the traditional pattern at 125mm.
| Model No | GS01 |
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| Blade Size(s) | 65 x 260mm |
| Brand | Sealey |
| Handle | 110mm |
| Length | 430mm |
| Kneeler dimensions | 39 x 16.5 x 1.5cm |
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