I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

Trevor
East Yorkshire




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The "Sheds" such as B&Q, Focus now stock some of varying quality.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

The "Sheds" such as B&Q, Focus now stock some of varying quality.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

The "Sheds" such as B&Q, Focus now stock some of varying quality.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

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The "Sheds" such as B&Q, Focus now stock some of varying quality.



....and any recommended makes?




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"David Hill" wrote in message
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The "Sheds" such as B&Q, Focus now stock some of varying quality.



....and any recommended makes?




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from "Trevor Appleton" contains these words:

I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

I think B and Q have a new range in stock, but haven't looked closely
at the quality.

Janet

The message
from "Trevor Appleton" contains these words:

I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

I think B and Q have a new range in stock, but haven't looked closely
at the quality.

Janet

The message
from "Trevor Appleton" contains these words:

I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

I think B and Q have a new range in stock, but haven't looked closely
at the quality.

Janet

The message
from "Trevor Appleton" contains these words:

I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

I think B and Q have a new range in stock, but haven't looked closely
at the quality.

Janet

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 19:36:38 -0000, "Trevor Appleton"
wrote:

I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

Trevor
East Yorkshire




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Having just been to a demonstration (read sales pitch), I can state
that Wolf makes garden tools with handles to suit all heights (at a
price)
Their web site http://www.wolf-garten.com/public_uk/home/index.hbs

Rick...

In article ,
Trevor Appleton wrote:
I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

And you can't even buy rake handles any more - so you can't make
your own. It might be possible to get 1.25" hardwood dowelling in
8' lengths and trim it down, but even that isn't easy.

As far as a fork goes, I have something called a Power Digger
(Spear and Jackson?), which is enough longer to help a great deal.
I am only 6'2" and my back is only mildly bad, so it is enough.
Wheelbarrows are a pain, though I don't do all that much heavy
moving.

You also need a short fork for thing like moving compost, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
Trevor Appleton wrote:
I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

And you can't even buy rake handles any more - so you can't make
your own. It might be possible to get 1.25" hardwood dowelling in
8' lengths and trim it down, but even that isn't easy.

As far as a fork goes, I have something called a Power Digger
(Spear and Jackson?), which is enough longer to help a great deal.
I am only 6'2" and my back is only mildly bad, so it is enough.
Wheelbarrows are a pain, though I don't do all that much heavy
moving.

You also need a short fork for thing like moving compost, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
Trevor Appleton wrote:
I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

And you can't even buy rake handles any more - so you can't make
your own. It might be possible to get 1.25" hardwood dowelling in
8' lengths and trim it down, but even that isn't easy.

As far as a fork goes, I have something called a Power Digger
(Spear and Jackson?), which is enough longer to help a great deal.
I am only 6'2" and my back is only mildly bad, so it is enough.
Wheelbarrows are a pain, though I don't do all that much heavy
moving.

You also need a short fork for thing like moving compost, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

In article ,
Trevor Appleton wrote:
I seemed to have missed a thread in early March on long handled tools. As a
6ft 5ins gardener with a bad back I have been looking out for such for years
without success.

And you can't even buy rake handles any more - so you can't make
your own. It might be possible to get 1.25" hardwood dowelling in
8' lengths and trim it down, but even that isn't easy.

As far as a fork goes, I have something called a Power Digger
(Spear and Jackson?), which is enough longer to help a great deal.
I am only 6'2" and my back is only mildly bad, so it is enough.
Wheelbarrows are a pain, though I don't do all that much heavy
moving.

You also need a short fork for thing like moving compost, of course.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.