Polished steel rake Burgon & Ball - RHS Range

This 13-tooth polished steel Burgon and Ball rake is a tool that is both robust, lightweight, and easy to handle, which can be used on both sides with or without teeth. The curved arc-shaped attachment at both ends allows for leveling the ground across the entire width and adds a slight degree of spring for added flexibility when necessary. This model has a corrosion-resistant steel head and a very long wooden handle that protects the back. Perfect for refining the surface soil, removing unwanted young weeds, leveling gravel paths, or for collecting and gathering various debris that detract from the neatness of the garden.

The rake is intended for scraping the soil, breaking up clods of earth, leveling surfaces, as well as gathering small elements thanks to its long, curved teeth. It is a basic tool for the gardener, very useful for working the surface soil, preparing seedlings in the vegetable garden, and maintaining a neat appearance in the garden in general. To refine the soil, it should be used on non-waterlogged soil after digging. This model can also be used, without forcing, to scarify the lawn, i.e. to scratch and aerate the grass while removing moss. This garden tool consists of a FSC-certified hardwood handle, with a socket where the stainless steel head, protected from rust, with 13 curved teeth, is attached. The polished finish limits the teeth's adhesion to the soil, saving the user's effort. The handle is compostable, and the metal head is recyclable.

* FSC is an international eco-label guaranteeing that the wood comes from sustainably managed forests

Technical Specifications:

• Ideal for raking and refining the surface soil.
• Polished stainless steel head for rust resistance and reduced soil adhesion
• Weather-resistant hardwood handle for greater durability
• Lifetime guarantee

The English have the privilege of being the reference in gardening. Promesse de Fleurs has chosen the English company Burgon & Ball for the quality of its materials and its soon-to-be three-century-old steel manufacturing methods. The company has been working with steel in Sheffield since 1730, starting with a patent for solid steel sheep shears. The production of garden shears and equipment quickly surpassed that of sheep shears, but the stainless steel tools from Burgon & Ball are officially approved by the Royal Horticultural Society - probably the ultimate reward in the gardening industry.

The steel used for Burgon & Ball tools is alloyed with carbon to give it strength, and chromium to prevent the appearance of rust. It's a very precise balance that needs to be found between chromium and carbon, which varies for each part of the tool. For example, the socket, which must be strong enough to withstand bending, is made of thicker steel with a medium balance between chromium and carbon, while the blade of this rake, which requires significant strength and hardness to withstand flexing in the soil, is made with a higher carbon content than chromium.

The heat treatment allows for exactly the right hardness of the steel for each tool. Too hard and the metal can break or chip, not hard enough and it will bend or lose its sharpness. The thickness of the steel used is also dependent on the tool. This rake requires a thicker steel thickness than a knife, which can be much thinner steel. The thickness of the steel also affects the weight, so it's a balance that the company Burgon & Ball, with its almost 300 years of experience, has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and enjoyable to use.