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Garden Spades and Bulb Planters - In the small town of Bovenkarspel, in the Westfrisian area of Holland, three brothers Aad, Jaap and Frank Sneeboer make gardening tools,- Their Grandfather, Arie, founded the company in 1913, and their father Paul, continued it after the war much of it remains unchanged; the coal fire, an anvil, the hammering, each Sneeboer garden tool is hand-forged in the finest stainless steel, individually shaped, polished and sharpened by hand before being fitted with a fine quality wooden handle.
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Sneeboer Leaf Rakes |
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from £23.95
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These Sneeboer Leaf Rakes make clearing up fallen leaves, petals and other garden debris a breeze - and with a 20 tine, 37cm wide head model and a 15cm wide 7 tined version both available, there's no longer anywhere for leaves to hide in the garden!
Both leaf rakes carry a 5 year guarantee on the stainless steel head, the FSC ash wood 25mm diameter handle gives plenty of leaf raking power and the construction - the handle is laid on a stainless steel core and riveted into place with two brass fixings - is just what you expect from Dutch tool-making masters Sneeboer.
With the 7 tine leaf rake specially designed for navigating around tightly packed rose borders and the 20 tine more accustomed to lawns and open beds, you can rake up all the leaves from your garden with ease! |
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Sneeboer Long Handled Rulemaker |
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£59.95
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Work to rule and keep your seeds on the straight and narrow with this very useful Sneeboer Long Handled Rulemaker; 168cm (5'6") of hoe-typed tool perfect for creating long, even furrows for sowing or planting seedlings.
Manufactured by hand in their own inimitiable style by Dutch tool making masters Sneeboer, the pointed and angled 15cm (6") deep blade carefully draws out a furrow for seeds and thanks to the long ash handle, painful back and knee aches caused by the usual bending or kneeling whilst working are eliminated.
Endorsed by well-known garden writer Helen Yemm, the Rulemaker lends itself prefectly to the 'long reach' technique and allows you to work effectively and in comfort. |
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Sneeboer Tool Maintenance Kit |
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£26.95
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The Sneeboer Tool Maintenance Kit keeps all manner of quality hand-forged stainless steel Sneeboer tools in perfect health no matter what the garden may throw at them - not that these Dutch masterpieces aren't capable of dealing with all garden soil types and conditions!
The Sneeboer tool kit consists of linseed oil, a whetstone, storage tin and wire brush, and is essential for keeping your Sneeboer tools in tip-top condition - from the top of the handle to the tip of the blade. The oil is used for wiping ash handles and is also particularly useful for cleaning and coating carbon steel Sneeboer tools; use the whetstone to keep an edge on bladed tools like the asparagus knife; there's also a multi-use wire brush for effective cleaning - even the most stubborn clay won't have an answer - and a tin for storing the linseed-oil soaked cloth. If you're planning to purchase a Sneeboer tool or are lucky enough to own a shed full already, get the Sneeboer tool maintenance kit on your shopping list asap - after all, you wouldn't drive around in a dirty Rolls Royce would you?!
Unfortunately the Sneeboer Tool Maintenance Kit is unavailable until Mid May 2012. |
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Sneeboer Ladies Long Narrow Spade |
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£66.95
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Ideal for digging, dividing and generally working in a confined space, it's true to say that the Sneeboer Ladies Long Narrow Spade has been designed with the fairer sex in mind - but we're sure when there's a job to do in a densely planted border or vegetable patch, both gentleman and lady gardeners will have no hesitation in reaching for this quality tool!
The business end of the Ladies Long Narrow Spade comprises of an 11.5cm (4½") wide, hand-forged in traditional Sneeboer fashion stainless steel blade which measures 28.5cm (11") in length and features two 4.5cm (1¾") wide footplates for extra comfort and protection. The Sneeboer Ladies Long Narrow Spade measures 116cm (45½") overall from the tip of the stainless steel blade to the very top of the ash 'T' handle, and will provides you with years of top notch gardening assistance. |
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Sneeboer Dandelion Weeder/Bulb Planter |
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£84.95
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Get two garden tools for your money and improve the look of both your lawn and borders with the Sneeboer Dandelion Weeder/Bulb Planter - an invaluable ambi-dextrous garden assistant!
The 18cm (7") deep by 3cm (1") diameter stainless steel cone - complete with foot peg - is deep enough to remove unwanted dandelions, tap root and all, from lawns and borders with the minimum of fuss whilst smaller bulbs can be planted quickly in the hole the Sneeboer Dandelion Weeder/Bulb Planter creates. The ash handle is fitted with a Victorian-style, 33cm (13") wide 'T' art the top to allow the relevant pressure to be applied and the Sneeboer Dandelion Weeder/Bulb Planter measures 103cm (40½") overall. |
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Sneeboer Steel Snow Shovels |
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from £29.95
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These Sneeboer Steel Snow Shovels are likely to prove very popular this winter and as the snow scoops are available in both carbon and stainless steel, they'll be more than tough enough to cope with heavy snowfalls for years to come.
Although working up a sweat clearing snow is one of winter's little pleasures, the 1.4m (4') long ash handle and 40cm (15¾") wide by 20cm (7¾") deep steel blade of the Sneeboer snow shovel will get snow shifted in double quick time, leaving your paths and driveways safe for walking on. Robust and durable enough to leave plastic snow clearing shovels in the shade, these hand-made steel snow scrapers will clear drift after drift with ease! |
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Sneeboer Hand Hoe/Weeder |
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£24.95
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Manoeuvre with confidence through your beds in search of weeds with the easily navigable Sneeboer Hand Hoe/Weeder, before removing the imposters with the 4cm wide by 6cm deep blade. With a carefully curved 20cm long neck – hand forged in Holland in the traditional Sneeboer way – between the cherry wood handle and the blade, the hoe can easily reach into spaces weeds thought were safe. Storage is not a problem either; at only 34cm long, the Hand Hoe/Weeder will fit comfortably on any potting shed shelf.
"Harrod Horticultural has recently started retailing the range from this Dutch manufacturer. All their products have a nice hand-crafted rustic look to them that I personally find pleasing. This superbly made hand tool is great for getting into those corners and awkward spots that a conventional hoe cannot reach - and is also excellent for cleaning out chicken houses. Build Quality ***, Value for Money ***, Ease of Use ***½. Grow It magazine, August 2008. |
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Sneeboer Long Handled Stone Scratcher |
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£38.95
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Keep the garden pathways and stonework clear of unwanted weeds with the Long Handled Stone Scratcher – another extraordinarily useful tool carrying the renowned Sneeboer name. The sharply pointed 8cm long blade is designed specifically for successfully removing weed seedlings from between paving stones, sets and blocks – and with a 1.5m long ash handle, even the most evasive of weeds cannot escape. Measuring a comfortable to use 1.7m long overall, both you and your back will be delighted with this versatile tool. |
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Sneeboer Dandelion Spade |
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£43.95
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Most gardeners are passionate about their lawns, and that’s why Sneeboer have designed and developed – with their legendary skill and experience – the Dandelion Spade. There’s no disguising the fact that a beautifully maintained green sward adds so much to the garden vista but unfortunately, it only takes a few misplaced dandelions (and other weeds) to spoil this view; however, their roots will be quivering at the thought of the 20cm deep scooped blade of this ash handled weeder! With a ‘t’ handle measuring 70cm in length, and a footrest on the right of the blade, you can say goodbye to crawling round the lawn on your knees too, as the spade measures a comfortable 1m overall. |
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Sneeboer Narrow Tine Rake - 10 Tine |
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£69.95
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Remove stones and other unwanted debris from seed beds with the new Narrow Tine Rake – and with a 24cm wide head supporting 10 sharp tines, the rake will soon become a firm favourite in the potting shed! The usual high quality Sneeboer Ash handle measures an impressive 1.47m in length- gaining approval from your back! – and the sharp 6cm long tines are only 2.5cm apart, allowing the rake (1.7m in length overall) to collect the vast majority of stones on each pass. Throw in the hand forging and care and attention synonymous with the Sneeboer name, and you’ve got yourself a rake for life! |
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Sneeboer Dutch Hoe |
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£41.00
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The Sneeboer Dutch Hoe is - unsuprisingly - a design of garden hoe born in the Netherlands and now popular with gardeners around the world, thanks in the main to the forward facing 14cm wide blade which slices through established and seedling-stage weeds. The ash handle is both strong, smooth and long enough to give you enough leverage to guide the hoe on, or just below, the soil surface but this is hoeing with a smile on your face; it's not strenuous and you don't leave a furrow to show where you've been! The overall length of this carefully designed and manufactured enemy of weeds is 171cm. |
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Sneeboer Large Tool Rack |
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£9.95
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Say goodbye to tool storage problems with the help of the Sneeboer Large Tool Rack; a wall-mounted, top quality pine and beech wooden rack which can be easily fixed up in a potting shed or tool store and which will hold four large 'T' handled Sneeboer garden tools. The 10cm deep by 60cm wide rack is supplied without fixings but is simple to install and will store your valued Sneeboer tools in safety for years and years. |
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Sneeboer Perennial Spade |
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£39.95
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So called because it was designed to divide perennial shrubs, the dwarf-sized Sneeboer Perennial Spade is a welcome and most useful addition to any garden. Measuring 55cm overall, the pointed perennial spade - a smaller version of the Sneeboer Pointed Spade - is equally suited to dividing shrubs, lifting bulbs, digging planting holes and generally working in areas where a full size spade would be too cumbersome.
Small spade - small price! Buy now while stocks last! |
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Sneeboer Ground Elder Fork |
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£42.95
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Although the name is quite specific, don't be fooled into thinking that the Sneeboer Ground Elder Fork is a one-trick pony; this versatile little fork is extremely useful for a vast array of garden tasks where care and attention are paramount. There's no escaping the fact the design is particularly suited to removing the deep roots of ground elder but the gently curved, 13cm long tines are of use almost anywhere in the garden; and with a short 51cm handle, you'll be right on top of your job! |
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Sneeboer Hand Daisy Weeder |
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£23.95
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Need a hand tool that’s easy to wield but tough enough to decimate those difficult tap root or even short-rooted weeds out of your lawn? Just slot the Sneeboer Hand Daisy Weeder around the base of the offending growth (daisy or dandelions particularly) and with leverage watch them come away intact preventing further infestation or annoying re-growth. |
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Sneeboer Timber Bulb Planter |
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£57.95
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A Sneeboer Bulb Planter is an essential tool when planting large quantities of bulbs, its clever design with long handle will certainly make light work of any bulb planting activity. Insert it into the ground, lift out the clod of earth, pop your bulb into the hole, then replace the clod of earth which is released when you make the next hole - Simple!
'Best Buy Bulb Planter' Telegraph Gardening
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Sneeboer Potato Planter |
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£64.95
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Potato Planter - this potato planter is one of the latest additions to our Sneeboer range, specially made for market gardeners the cone shaped tube prevents clogging and is ideal for planting potatoes, and the size of the planter is disigned to reduce back ache - this tool is finished with an ash handle and a Victorian ash curved grip and is a real must for every vegetable gardener. |
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Sneeboer Large Spade |
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£72.95
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The Sneeboer Large Spade brings pedigree and reputation to the garden in equal amounts - and whether you're turning over an allotment, vegetable patch or decorative border, this spade really delivers. Forged by hand to a design created to suit the Dutch market gardeners of West Friesland almost a hundred years ago, the spade comes with a solid ash handle and at the business end, a stainless steel blade complete with boot protectors for slicing through feisty soil. |
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Sneeboer Lawn Edger |
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£74.95
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This traditional Sneeboer lawn edger has a solid ash handle, a large grip making it very comfortable to use, a sharp stainless blade which cuts through turf with ease - and will make an impressive addition to any lawn-loving gardener's shed. |
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Sneeboer Ladies Spade |
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£72.95
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Sneeboer Ladies Spade - This effective smaller spade is suitable for both sexes with a solid ash handle and the added advantage of boot protectors, it is ideal for digging over a vegetable border, digging a trench or slicing through turf.
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Sneeboer Pointed Spade |
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£66.95
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The Sneeboer Pointed Spade is extremely effective at boring into difficult ground and also very useful as a precision instrument in crowded borders as with all the Sneeboer full size tools it is manufactured with a longer handle to help reduce back pain |
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