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Border Fork 3t

Border Fork 3t

$255.00 CAD
$255.00 CAD
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This 3-tine fork is perfectly proportioned and exceptionally well-balanced; the lighter weight is ideal for smaller hands and bodies. All the advantages of a regular-sized fork without the fatigue!

Using a border fork in the garden seems to be a lost skill in this part of the world, and it took several working trips to England for me to begin to appreciate their utility. Using the right tool for the job can make all the difference for ease and efficiency of performance of your gardening jobs, and here's how we use forks.

Generally, border forks are used to loosen, lift and turn soil, similar to a spade, with the difference being that the tines allow a fork to be pushed into the ground more easily, break up clods of soil, and get past/remove stones and rocks.

A fork is super handy for weeding large areas, especially of tap-rooted or tuberous plants, because you don't want to cut or break those roots in order to prevent re-growth. We go over large areas with a fork, plunging it in and loosening the soil throughout the area before we start pulling them out. Saves hours of painstaking hand work. It is also useful in the veggie garden for lifting potatoes and other root crops.

Most important for me is when used to lift plants like a spade: a fork doesn't cut through all the roots, thus does less damage to the plant and ensures better transplanting results.

Lastly, even though I was disparaging about it until I'd actually tried it, using two forks back-to-back to lever apart dense clumps of roots is a speedy and less damaging way to divide plants (try the short-handled or hand forks in the Sneeboer range for smaller gardens and plants).

It is important to choose a fork that is strongly made because the tines of poorly-made forks can bend with use, especially if you have heavy clay or compacted soils. Not a problem with the Sneeboer border fork - it is strong because its hand-forged from one piece of steel and not welded together from multiple pieces. It is perfectly proportioned and exceptionally well-balanced. A treat to use and a highly recommended tool to have in your arsenal! 

The Sneeboer family has been making garden tools for over 100 years. Sneeboer tools are beautifully designed and built for maximum strength and utility - the heads are hand-forged from one piece of stainless steel and they are fitted with ash handles from FSC-certified forests.

Product Details

  • width of head: 4.7” (12cm)
  • length of head: 6.6” (17cm)
  • length of handle: 35.4” (90cm)
  • total length: 44” (112cm)
  • number of tines: 3
  • length of tines: 6.6” (17cm)
  • between tines: 1.5” (4cm)
  • material of handle: ash wood
  • weight: 3.5lb (1.6kg)

Caring for your Sneeboer Tools

The most common damage we see are broken wooden handles. Generally we see this when the tools have been used to pry or leverage on plants that are too big. The steel heads are so strong that when enough force is applied to the handle, the wooden handle snaps. 

Correct Use of your Sneeboer Tools: 

  • Ensure you are using the correct tools for the job and size of the plant. Lots of plants have large root bases that smaller tools cannot cope with. 
  • Do not pry or leverage, these are not crowbars.
  • Do not leave tools out in the elements and be sure to use linseed oil to protect and waterproof the handles.
  • Sneeboer tools are built to last but their warranty does not cover wear through heavy or misuse.
  • For more details on how to care for, clean & sharpen your Sneeboer tools, click here.

Broken handles can happen, replacement handles are available. Send us an email with some photos and brief description of what work you were doing when the snap happened: Contact Us 

Digging Tips: 

Remember, your spade or shovel is not a pry bar. Handles (wood or metal) can snap when too much force is applied.
For big digging jobs, check out the King of Spades collection, which are some of the toughest spades on the market. These shovels and spades can handle a whole lot of prying action and are THE tool to pry, dig, lift & transplant large plant material.

Cleaning & Sharpening your Sneeboer Tools

Click here to download The Gardener's Kit Guide to Cleaning & Sharpening your Sneeboer Tools.

The Sneeboer family has been producing tools for over 100 years. Sneeboer tools are beautifully designed and built for maximum strength and utility - the heads are hand-forged from one piece of stainless-steel, and they are fitted with ash handles from FSC-certified forests.

Cleaning & Sharpening your Sneeboer Tools: 

  1. Before their first use, treat everything with linseed oil. This way handles will remain their looks, won’t dry out and dirt will not stick to the wood. Even the stainless steel parts can be treated with linseed oil. That way dirt will also not stick to the blade of a spade, rake or hand tool.
  2. Wipe/wash off soil and mud, and dry your tools at the end of each workday.
  3. Remove rust from stainless steel tools with the abrasive cleaning block. Do this before it spreads or pits your tools, rust is corrosive and can ruin tools if left.
  4. Use a brass-comb wire brush to clean wooden handles and stainless steel tool heads. 
  5. Do a detailed cleaning and sharpening periodically if you use your tools frequently. Definitely at the end of the gardening year before you put your tools away. Use the Sneeboer tool sharpener which was designed specifically for Sneeboer's stainless steel. Do not use an electric sander as this can heat up the metal and will change their quality.
  6. Re-apply linseed oil to wooden handles and stainless steel to protect them from the elements and rust. Be sure to handle the oil-soaked rag with care, and store it in an air-tight container away from heat.

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Shipping + Local Pick-up

We ship tools and accessories to all Canadian destinations.

Local Pick-up is available from our Victoria Showroom

Choose the 'Local pick-up' option at checkout. Our showroom is located at 169 Langford Street in Vic West, click here for hours & location.

Shipping to the USA is currently suspended due to recent US government changes to customs duties on imported goods. Click here for more details on Shipping to the USA.

  • Orders are shipped with Canada Post, UPS and Purolator.
  • We do not ship ladders or our extra large/heavy products (see details below for purchasing ladders).
  • Orders are packaged and shipped daily, but only on weekdays. You will receive tracking information by email once your package has been processed.
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Purchasing Ladders

Ladders can be ordered on our website for pick-up from our Victoria Showroom. Due to the high cost of shipping such large items and the risk of damage during shipping, we do not offer a shipping option.

Ladders can also be purchased in person from one of our dealers in the Vancouver or Vancouver Island areas. Check out our "where to buy" page for dealers.

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