This Japanese stainless steel garden-hoe is super rust resistant and great for weeding, breaking up compacted soil and roots and trenching. The hoe-head features a heavy-duty, 5 in. x 3.25 in., earth piercing blade head. It is precisely balanced for 1-handed use in cultivating, weeding and breaking soil. The 15 in. handle is ash with a light oil seal and a rubber grip applied to the lower 4-inches. The handle is pre-drilled and comes with a leather loop for handing in your garden shed or on your tool belt. 

The stainless steel head is held in place with a stainless steel wedge in the handle for easy replacement if a friend borrows your hoe and breaks the wood handle.