garden trowel

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well another christmas gift from 3 or 4 years ago that i never got around to,but with some extra time i finally get to take it off my to do list. a simple lathe project that took about 4 hours start to finish. something my friend jim jakosh could do with his eyes closed. wood was cocobolo which is very hard and durable, a great wood for handles. just turned to preference and epoxied on the blade and ferrell. finish is 3 coats GF arm r seal with a final coat of wax. 
update-ive been using this trowel for the last couple years now and it is very heavy duty and has held up very well. i believe my wife got the kit from rockler ?


working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

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Cant you build anything out of plain normal looking timbers? All of your stuff looks like it should be displayed not thrown in the dirt
LOL- hey i like nice wood. coco is very hard and durable, even after a couple years of use it looks like the day i made it. im thinking of sending it to shipwright and have him do some marquetry on it ;-))

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Good job, love the wood handle.
Fancy spade there buddy!

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

hey how much do you spend on your wood tools ? so why not have some beautiful garden tools ? it's my passion right after woodworking.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

lathe work was just simple spindle turning, something even i can do well !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

NIcely done Pottz.

Main Street to the Mountains

thanks buddy !

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Pottz,

Nice trowel.  My wife is the gardener in our fam, she would love it.  The wood is gorgeous.

daveg, SW Washington & AZ

Nice handle. Much better than the plastic they are now putting on everything!!

Jim

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day

thanks guys. yeah cocobolo might be a little exotic but what the hell we spend a lot of money on our wood tools why not our garden tools also ? plus it's held up great.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

It could also double as a Dibble.


Petey

pottz.
Very nice handle...a good wooden handle is always very attractive and comfortable in the hand.
Regards......Cliff.
thanks cliff.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.