It is relatively easy to shank a hoe with a round eye.

The handle for a hoe with a round eye is always conical in shape. This means that there is a thinner stem start and a thicker stem end.

The hoe head is pushed over the thinner side of the handle up to the thickened end of the handle. For handles with drilled holes for hanging the hoe or with engravings, the hoe head should be aligned at 90 degrees to the engraving / drilled hole. This is purely a visual matter and is not important for the function.

The thick end of the handle is then struck several times in a vertical direction (from top to bottom) on a wooden board or beam. By stopping the handle abruptly, the hoe head connects positively with the wooden handle.

Tip: If you then immerse the stem head in water for a few minutes, the wood swells and the head sits particularly firmly.

Place the axe handle on a wooden beam at a comfortable working height. Place the eye of the axe head on the handle. If necessary, slightly break the edges of the upper end of the stem with a cutter knife to make it easier to put the head on.

Then turn the axe upside down, place the head on the beam, and use a mallet to drive the handle straight in, piece by piece, until it is flush with the eye of the head.

When the head is flush with the shaft, drive in the wooden wedge and then drive in the fastening sleeves. If necessary, remove any protruding material from the wooden wedge.

Tools with wedge and drive-in sleeve:

Axe and hatchet heads as well as many hoe heads and hammers are secured with a drive-in sleeve and a wedge. If the head becomes loose, you should stop working with it immediately. Otherwise, the loose tool head could damage the wooden handle and fly off while you are working.

The most common reason for this is the drying out of the wood and the associated shrinkage in the cross-section. Mechanical stress can also contribute to loosening.

As a rule, the loose tool head can easily be reconnected to the wooden handle in a dimensionally stable manner. To do this, the wooden handle simply has to reach the required diameter again. This is achieved by driving the drive-in sleeve and wedge a little deeper and by adding moisture to the wood.

Solution if the tool head is loose: Drive the wedge and drive-in sleeve in a little deeper and soak the wooden handle.

Tools with a round eye:

Even with tools with a round eye, drying out and the resulting shrinkage of the wood in the cross-section is the most common reason for a wobbly tool head.

As the handle of these tools is conical, the hoe head only needs to be brought back onto the thicker handle area with a positive fit. To do this, strike the hoe vertically on a wooden board or stable surface with the head facing downwards.

In other words, strike the hoe firmly in a vertical direction with the head downwards on the surface, which should be as non-springy as possible. The handle end is protected from excessive mechanical stress by hitting it on a wooden board.

When the handle is then soaked in water, it swells so that the head and handle form a stable, form-fitting unit again.

Solution for loose tool head: Connect the head to the wooden handle by negative acceleration and water the wooden handle.

The most common reason for the loosening of riveted tool heads or handle scales is drying out and shrinkage of the wood. Mechanical stress can also contribute to loosening.

A loose tool head or a loose handle shell can be reattached to the wooden handle or tool piece in a dimensionally stable manner using simple means. To do this, simply counter the rivet on one side, for example by placing it on a piece of metal, and loosely hammer in the rivet from the other side until everything is firmly connected again.

Ash handles are strong and elastic. Impacts are cushioned by the wood, which is easy on the joints. A complete breakage of the ash stem is rather rare, but occurs especially when the wood dries out. There is then a risk of injury here from the uncontrolled axe head. Ash handles are made from domestic ash and are less expensive than handles made from hickory.

Hickory is a North American tree of the walnut genus. The wood is perfect for heavy-duty stems. It is firm, flexible and elastic and absorbs hard shocks well. Due to its long wood fibers, it can withstand a much higher load than the already stable ash wood. Hickory handles almost never break completely, providing a safety advantage over ash handles.

We only ship our products with a delivery bill as standard. We will send the invoice to the e-mail address you provided in the order.

As a rule, you will receive the invoice a few days after delivery of the goods.

If you do not have the invoice, you can simply request it by e-mail. Please state your surname, first name and invoice address or alternatively the delivery note number.

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Garden tools and forestry tools with wooden handles should be stored in dry and unheated rooms, barns or garden sheds. When stored in heated rooms, the stem dries out, loses elasticity and breaks more easily than when stored properly.

Garden tools and forestry equipment must be cleaned of coarse dirt after use. Damp or wet tools should be dried to prevent rust. Lubricate moving parts with non-resinous oil.

Solid metal parts should be rubbed with linseed oil before winter storage for better preservation. Treat wooden handles with linseed oil or wood oil if necessary.

Caution: Cloths soaked with linseed oil can ignite if stored incorrectly. It is best to rinse the cloths with water and spread them out to dry. Alternatively, store the wipes in a glass jar with a closed lid.

We will answer all your questions about returns on the following page: Notes on returns

You must first heat the plastic handles with a hair dryer. This softens the material and makes it much easier to slide onto the scissor handles without the risk of tearing the handle material.

For deliveries to Switzerland, we can issue a net invoice without VAT. We will refund the German VAT paid after the purchase. This is not directly possible in the purchase process itself, as our store system is based on gross prices. Please contact us after the purchase to get the VAT refunded directly from us or make a note of this in the order.