Narrow hand weeder Burgon & Ball - RHS Range.

This Burgon and Ball traditional narrow weeder or scraper, with FSC certified wood handle, equipped with a polished stainless steel blade, is a simple but valuable tool that allows for precise work. This weeder is perfect for removing weeds that grow in grooves, between tiles, and in all tight and hard-to-reach areas. Durable and resistant, it is a well-made tool that will accompany the gardener for many years.

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

The weeder is a tool designed to weed without the use of chemicals. It allows for manual and mechanical weeding, by superficially scraping the soil without turning it. The pointed head of this model easily slips under plants, even when they are abundant. Its pointed head allows for scraping and scratching, and above all for dislodging weeds that have germinated and grown in the joints of paving stones, along paved paths, at the edge of the terrace... This hand tool consists of a short handle from sustainably managed forests, known for its hardness and lightness, with a metal socket where the polished stainless steel blade is attached, resistant to shocks, twisting and corrosion. The handle is compostable, the metal head is recyclable.

Dimensions: tool head: 1 cm (0.5in) - tool length: 26 cm (10in)

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 with chrome to prevent rust. It's a very precise balance that needs to be found between chrome and carbon, different for each part of the tool. For example, the socket, which needs to be strong enough to resist bending, is made of thicker steel with a medium balance between chrome and carbon, while the blade of this weeder, which requires significant strength and hardness to withstand bending in the soil, is made with a higher carbon content than chrome.

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 weeder requires a thicker steel thickness than a knife, which can be much thinner. The thickness of the steel also affects the weight, so it's a balance that the company Burgon & Ball, with its soon-to-be 300 years of experience, has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and pleasant to use.