Hand Forged Hand Rake - Red Pig Tools
Hand rake with 5 teeth, very robust, ideal for refining the soil and preparing the soil for sowing.
Perfect too to clean your growing beds, create micro-furrows or bury granular amendments.
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”
- Total length: 28 cm
- Head width: 17 cm
- Weight: 390g
- Forged and hand-crafted 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 moisture.
To take care of your great tools, here are a few simple steps to follow:
- After use, wipe them down with a cloth and store them in a dry place if possible.
- 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 scouring "eraser".
- Oil or wax the handle from time to time.
- For tools with a sharpened edge, sharpen them regularly using our Smith’s sharpening stone or a tool file.
Red Pig is a family-owned forge. It produces traditional garden tools of the highest quality, 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 a craftsman, writer, student of history, as well as a blacksmith and traveler.
A life devoted to the creative arts - from writing to ceramics to woodworking and now blacksmithing - Seth's interest in history and learning 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 magazine; He has written and edited for various arts and culture publications; And he spent many years supporting small, family-owned American manufacturers of high-quality products.
Now, he is putting all these skills acquired over the years to use by focusing on making Red Pig tools.