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Title: Sturdy enough for any garden use
Review: I got these as a gift for an avid gardener. Other people have described how great Hori Hori's are in general, so I'll stick to the particular model. First, the knife blade is high-polished stainless steel, the picture almost makes it look black, but it's very shiny - looks great. The blade is the thickest I've seen on any knife, and it's obvious that this can be used to hack, pry, and saw with no worries of bending. Also, the blade is slightly curved, enough to use it as a spade when need be. The blad also has depth markings. The handle is odd, it's not totally smooth, but it does seem to be sealed with something, and it's charred in places for decoration, I guess. It does not have a full tang, but you can see from the rivets how deep the blade goes into the handle. My biggest worry about using a knife in the garden is the chance that it may bend or snap - there is no chance with this knife. The sheath and snap are ok, but overall: Good, high quality tool.
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