Black IronHori Hori Garden Knife [7 Inches, Japanese Stainless Steel] Durable Gardening Tool for Weeding, Digging, Cutting & Planting with Leather Sheath and Sharpening Stone

I am so happy with this purchase. My review is late, but I have been using this for the past few years and I love it. Great quality, worth the price. I am able to dig up plants by the roots quickly and efficiently. There is also a sharp blade on one side, which is really convenient when having to cut roots. I would buy this again, but based on the quality of the item, I don't think I will have to! Great product!

The day it came in I went out to try it. There's a small tree stump that's been plaguing my house as we kept cutting it down and even salting the earth and it kept coming back. So I figured this would make the perfect test.And it was! It sliced and sawed through roots of all sizes, dug out the dirt, and made digging up that stump easier than if I had used a saw trowel and shovel instead of just this blade and a shovel. Could not have done this without this blade!Included are some pictures of the blade after use, where I did need a slightly damp rag to wipe off the clay that was sticking to it, but otherwise it's holding strong! Great quality blade and leather. It feels sturdy.I saw someone complain that the handle was too big, but I have child sized hands and it fit fine. I saw another saw that the handle dug into their hands, but I work with gloves so I never noticed that. I do know it wasn't seamlessly smooth when I ran my bare hands over it.I also included some pictures of the stump and the blade for size and reference. The blade is well maintained too! Nice and sharp.All in all it's great for gardening and yardwork! (I haven't tried the sharpening stone yet obviously as it's day one of having it, but just looking at the stone seems like it's good?)

This is a good, strong tool, with a triple-rivetted tang. You should know that the straight side is not sharp like a knife. It's sharp like a hoe. The side with teeth is VERY sharp.

The Hori Hori knife is such a welcome tool in the garden. It is all I use now. This garden knife is very sturdy and comes with a sheath and sharpening stone (though my stone was broke in half upon receipt). It works reliably for transplanting, cutting sod or edging and cutting bags open with the serrated edge. It is my go to garden tool. My husband liked it so much I used the 20% off card that came in the box to purchase him one.

I bought this as a gift for my mother who is always out in the garden. She is so incredibly happy with the quality and functionality of this knife! It came packaged nicely, with a small sharpening block and a leather storage case. The knife as a whole is heavy and clearly a great quality. The wooden handle is smooth yet durable and made to last and blade itself is thick and sharp. She especially loves the measuring tool that is edged into the blade. When I ordered it I did not pay much attention to the actual size of the knife. I was expecting it to be much smaller and am pleasantly surprised as it is quite large! For the price you CANNOT go wrong! A great addition to any gardeners tool collection.