Copper Handcrafted Gardening Tools
VICTOR SCHAUBERGER
These tools are inspired by the work of the Austrian inventor and visionary Victor Schauberger who believed that copper is more beneficial to the soil and the health of plants, than conventional iron or steel tools.
In the late 1940's he tested his theory in field trials of rye, barley, winter wheat, maize, carrots and potatoes and fields were ploughed in strips, using steel and copper plated ploughs alternately. There was a consistently higher yield in the portions ploughed by the copper-plated plough and there were fewer pests, healthier, greener plants. This lead to the copper-plated ploughshare being known as the 'golden plough'
Victor patented his invention, but was then unable to obtain sufficient quantities of copper to produce the tools and so the project was shelved till now.
WHY DOES COPPER MAKE SUCH A DIFFERENCE?
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copper is the exact opposite of iron and steel. Iron is magnetic, copper is conductive.
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So whereas iron tools disturb the soil magnetism, copper assists the flow of earth energies to nourish plants.
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Iron is a base metal, so it rusts when exposed to air. Copper (along with silver and gold) is a noble metal which does not corrode easily.
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Iron is hardened when hot. Copper and bronze are hammered when cold to harden and although the resulting tools are not quite as hard as steel, they are less brittle and will never rust!
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deters slugs and snails
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causes less friction than iron or steel so the soil slides off the surface
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copper is lighter than iron or steel.
ABOUT THE TOOLS
CASTOR AND MIRA TROWELS
The Castor trowel is a convenient and practical hand-trowel with a turned beechwood handle and sharp curved blade.
The blade of the trowel is 6 1/2 ins (16.5cms) long and 3 1/4 ins (8.5cms) wide. Length 12ins, (30.5cms). Weight 8oz, (225g).
With its turned beechwood handle and pointed blade, Mira is handy for container gardening and bulb planting.
The blade of the trowel is 6 1/2 ins long and just over 2 ins wide. Length 12ins, (30.5cms). Weight 6oz, (180g).
VEGA HANDFORK
Vega is a sturdy bronze version of the traditional hand fork. It has the same handle as the Castor and Mira Trowels - a turned beech handle and three flattish 4-inch prongs.
Total length 10 3/4 ins (27.5cms) long, width 3 1/4ins (8.5cms) weight 7.5 oz, (210g).
MUSCA TROWEL
The Musca trowel has a scoop shaped blade and is practical for working with loose, sandy soil or garden compost. The blade is bronze, a hardwearing copper alloy and the handle is beech.
Total length 12ins (30.5cms), blade 6 1/2ins long and 2 1/2ins wide, weight 8oz (225g)
NUNKI WEEDER
This is an ingenious weeding tool. It has a beech handle and a sharp curved bronze blade, which allows the gardener to scuffle the soil and loosen the weed roots in a simple action. The blade is sharp on both sides (like the larger version - the Hydra Hoe). The hooped blade allows the removal of mat forming weeds such as speedwell and chickweed from close to established plants without damaging the plants. The sharp edges enable tidying up between rows of plants in a swift sweeping action.
Total length 10ins (26cms), width 2 1/2ins (6.5cms) weight 130g
LYRA 5 CLAW
A lightweight hand-tool with a turned beech handle and five prongs, Lyra is useful for weeding in closely planted flower borders.
Total length 1ft 1ins (33cm) long, weight 5 ½oz, (170g).
SPIKA WEEDER
This tool is known to Bonsai gardeners as a bonsai rake and spatula and is a handy tool for delicate weeding work.
The three-tined rake can be used to clear ivy and other invasive weeds from around precious plants and the spatula can dig out weed roots.
Length 10 1/4ins (26cms), Weight 6oz (150g)
ORION SPADE
With a bowled shape and pointed blade, a good general-purpose garden spade. The staff, made of ash or beech, is also slightly curved, allowing for good leverage. The top of the head has a lip to put your boot on. It is made of heavy-duty, work-hardened bronze, with a sharp cutting edge.
It measures 3ft 10ins (118cms) long , Total weight 5lb 12oz, (2.6 kg )
LIBRA SHOVEL
This shovel has a long, slighlty bowed ash staff with a rounded end and a wide pointed blade. The steam bent ash shaft allows the user to dig and twist the shovel, loosening the soil whilst maintaining and upright posture.
It is also known as the Irish potato spade, the Devon spade, the Lurgan shovel, the Cornish shovel.........
SIRIUS HOE
At under a kilo in weight, well balanced and with a long, lime wood staff, we find this tool very useful on the vegetable plot. We use it for everything from uprooting dandelions, to hoeing drills, to earthing up the potatoes. The sides and point of the blade are sharp, enabling it to dig into the soil for weeding, and used sideways, it spreads the soil afterwards. Length 4ft 2in,(128cm), weight 1lb 4oz, (0.85kg )
PHOENIX HOE
This is a convenient tool for precision work in the garden. The two 3-inch prongs loosen the soil, and the blade can dig out stubborn weeds. The diamond-shaped head can also be used to transplant young plants, then the whole tool is useful to tamp down the soil.
Handle made of turned beechwood, 12ins (30cm) long. Total weight: 9oz (230g).
PHOENIX LONG HOE
The Phoenix Longhoe saves the gardener's back and gives a good reach for working on a closely planted border, or hoeing the onion bed. The blade is bronze, a hard wearing copper alloy and the shaft is lime wood.
Length 4ft 10ins. (147cm). Weight 1lb (450g).
CORVUS WEEDER
This is a heavy duty hand weeding tool, a single tined hand cultivator. Its robust curved prong can be used for rooting out stubborn weeds and aerating the soil. The handle is turned beech.
Length 14ins (35cms), Weight 9oz (250g)
PEGASUS SOIL LOOSENING PICK
Pegasus is a labour saving alternative to the conventional garden fork - with a fork you dig down and push and lift the soil - with Pegasus gravity works when the head falls and digs into the soil followed by a pulling motion which draws the head through the soil, breaking up the clods and loosening weed roots. Pegasus can be used to either break up the soil or for clearing brambles and nettle roots. Its light weight also makes it ideal for hoeing drills and close weeding.
The limewood shaft is similar to that of Sirius and the blade is of heavy duty bronze reinforced with a brass collar.
Total length 4ft 4ins (132 cms), weight 2lbs 5oz (1.05kg)
PERSEUS RAKE
The extra long limewood staff helps to maintain a more upright working posture.
Length 5ft 1ins (155cm) Total weight 2lb 7oz, (1.1 kg).
HERKULES EDGER
This is a sharp, heavy duty lawn edging tool. Its half-moon head is made of work hardened bronze, a hardwearing alloy of copper. The shaft is ash and the T-handle is beech.
Length 3ft 3 1/2ins (1m), Weight 1.7kg
HYDRA HOE
This hoe is also known as the oscillating, reciprocating or stirrup hoe. The bronze blade is sharpened on both edges. It oscillates about its brass pivot, cutting in both directions. Supplied with a limewood handle. It is an efficient, fast tool, useful for hoeing along rows and between plants. The blades are bolted on and can be replaced when worn down.
Head 5 1/2ins wide, total length 5ft 1ins (155cms), weight 2lbs 2oz (1kg)
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Web Price
| | Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools : Castor Trowel | £24.00 | 
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Mira Trowel | £23.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Musca Trowel | £24.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools : Vega Hand Fork | £23.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Garden Tools: Nunki Weeder | £20.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Phoenix Hoe | £32.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Phoenix Long Hoe | £35.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Lyra 5-Claw | £32.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Corvus Weeder | £32.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Sirius Hoe | £48.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Garden Tools: Spika Weeder | £15.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Orion Spade | £105.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Libra Shovel | £105.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Garden Tools: Perseus Rake | £58.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Pegasus Loosening Pick | £69.99 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Taurus 3-Claw | £48.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Herkules Lawn Edger | £88.00 |
| Copper: Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Hydra Swing Hoe | £70.00 |
| Copper Hand Crafted Gardening Tools: Replacement Blades for Hydra Hoe | £15.00 |
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