Hand Forged Weeding Knife (Right Handed)- Red Pig Tools
A weeding knife widely used in Japan and Anglo-Saxon countries because it is very precise.
It allows you to weed the earth around your plantations without damaging your crops, or to scrape weeds in the most inaccessible places.
Both sides of the blade are sharpened to use it as a small hoe.
An effective and ecological solution without using chemical or thermal weedkillers.
The handle is made of Hickory, a typical American wood, hard and resistant.
This tool is forged by Seth Pauley and his team in Oregon, USA. Old-fashioned work, by hand:
“We use steel, fire, anvil, and good, honest sweat”*
Each tool is unique and different.
Exceptional tools, extremely solid and practical, designed to be passed down from generation to generation.
* “We use steel, fire, an anvil and our good, honest sweat”
* Caution Right-handed knife
- Total length: 28 cm
- Blade width excluding tang: 9 cm
- Weight: 235g
- Hand-forged steel
- HICKORY handle, a hard and resistant American wood
- The handle is hand-turned by artisans in Arkansas or Tennessee
- Made in Oregon - USA
To extend their exceptional lifespan, our tools are pre-treated by Seth; the metal parts are coated with a clear matte varnish, and the wooden handles are waxed.
These protective layers will help prevent damage caused by rust and humidity.
To take care of your great tools, here are a few simple steps to follow:
- After use, wipe them down with a cloth and, if possible, store them in a dry place.
- Protect the steel with our Niwaki Camellia oil or another protective oil to prevent rust.
- Clean dirt and rust off the steel with our Niwaki Crean Mate rust eraser.
- Oil or wax the handle from time to time.
- For tools with a sharpened edge, sharpen them regularly with our Smith’s sharpening stone or a tool file.
Red Pig is a family-owned forge. They craft traditional, high-quality garden tools the old-fashioned way, by hand:
« We use steel, fire, anvil, and good, honest sweat »
These handcrafted tools are stronger, sharper, and will last longer than any others you will find on the market.
They have been made since 1989 by Seth Pauley and his team in Oregon, USA.
SETH PAULEY
Seth is an artisan, writer, student of history, as well as a blacksmith and traveler.
A life devoted to the creative arts—from writing and ceramics to woodworking and now blacksmithing—Seth’s interest in history and the study of ancient crafts led him to research and develop his own manufacturing techniques.
Seth has followed an unconventional career path. He first taught creative writing and literature at Temple University in Philadelphia; he is the co-founder of a literary journal; he has written and edited for various publications related to arts and culture; and he spent many years supporting small, family-owned American manufacturers of high-quality products.
Now, he is putting all the skills acquired over the years to work, focusing on the production of Red Pig tools.