On 20/11/2020 22:02, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/11/2020 10:05, Chris Hogg wrote:
It's made by Burgon & Ball; I'd never heard of them before,
and it sounds like a made-up brand name used by a chain of outlets

It says here (to go posh)

https://www.harrodhorticultural.com/burgon-and-ball-tools-cid279.html

"Range of ...garden tools manufactured in the UK by Burgon and Ball who
have been supplying garden tools since 1730"

I've got a trowel by them. It seems pretty solid - better than my S&J
one. (It lasted me 40 years. Until we moved to a clay garden...)

I think I've got a spade or a fork by them. Good solid stuff, Not
garden centre 'stand on it and bend it' stuff.

Forged, not stamped.

https://www.burgonandball.com/

Also try bulldog for properly made stuff

http://www.bulldogtools.co.uk/

Andy


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