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A distinctively shaped mid-weight brush cutting tool used for cutting and clearing dense and tangled undergrowth, which can be turned in use to alternate between the two blade types. From the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small ma..

A hand-forged axe with a durable and high-quality 40cm 'cow-foot' shaped handle, allowing for a confident one-handed grip when chopping back or trimming branches or twigs in your garden. Hickory is used due to its combination of strength and flexibility — its strength allows it to take massive ..

A hand-crafted Barlow Knife, with hand-finished hardwood handle. The Barlow knife has its origins in Sheffield as an outdoors-man’s knife — perfect for for day to day use at work, in the garden or in the workshop. This hand-finished knife is made in a specialised and dedicated workshop at the New Ey..

A Gentleman’s Knife, hand-crafted in Sheffield, with a single stainless blade, brass linings, and polished buffalo horn scales. A slim and elegant knife with a narrow clipped blade ideal for picnicking, trimming quills, opening letters, portioning fruit, and other dextrous gentlemanly pursuits. This..

A hand-crafted Lambfoot knife, with a stainless steel blade, brass linings, and polished ram’s horn scales. The lambfoot blade shape is now less commonly seen than the curved clipped, or pen knife, but with a straight cutting edge it is very versatile — the middle area used for trimming, whittling, ..

A pair of nickel-plated carbon steel tailor’s shears made for those who are left hand dominant. In a classic side-bent model, for cutting accurately on a tabletop – the side-bent shape allows the scissors to lie as flat as possible against the tabletop, minimising inaccuracies. Manufactured with an ..

A beautifully adorned pair of embroidery scissors, measuring 3.5" in length, with handles representing the 'Horn of Plenty', a classic embroidery scissors design. Made in Germany from forged carbon steel with blades plate in nickel and handles plated in gold. Their fine points and highly sharpened b..

An elegantly simple pair of embroidery scissors, measuring 3.5" in length, with cleverly shaped handles giving a further finger-rest, increasing the user's control for greater accuracy. Made from forged carbon steel plated in nickel, with gold-plated handles. Their fine points and highly sharpened b..

An elegantly simple pair of sewing scissors, measuring 5.5" in length, with cleverly shaped handles giving a further finger-rest, increasing the user's control for greater accuracy. Made from forged carbon steel plated in nickel, with gold-plated handles. Their fine points and highly sharpened blade..

A khaki coloured, eight ribbed compact automatic umbrella-parasol made with an SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame. Folding down to about 36cm, these are small enough to fit in most shopping bags and good sizes shoulder bags and quickly opened with a press of a button on the ..

A honey coloured, eight ribbed compact automatic umbrella-parasol made with an SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame. Folding down to about 36cm, these are small enough to fit in most shopping bags and good sizes shoulder bags and quickly opened with a press of a button on the ..

A soft rose, eight ribbed compact automatic umbrella-parasol made with an SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame. Folding down to about 36cm, these are small enough to fit in most shopping bags and good sizes shoulder bags and quickly opened with a press of a button on the handl..

An eight ribbed fit-up umbrella-parasol made with a deep teal coloured SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame, and with a maple shaft and handle. Fit-umbrellas are made in two parts, with the shaft attached 'fit-up' to the handle, this allows for a slightly lighter weight than i..

An eight ribbed fit-up umbrella-parasol made with a soft Rose coloured, SPF 50 rated 71% cotton canopy stretched over a steel frame, and with a maple shaft and handle. Fit-umbrellas are made in two parts, with the shaft attached 'fit-up' to the handle, this allows for a slightly lighter weight than ..

An eight ribbed fit-up parasol-umbrella made with an SPF 50 rated linen canopy stretched over a steel frame, and with a maple shaft and handle. Fit-umbrellas are made in two parts, with the shaft attached - fit-up - to the handle, this allows for a slightly lighter weight than is typical of the soli..

An eight ribbed fit-up parasol-umbrella made with an SPF 50 rated linen canopy stretched over a steel frame, and with a maple shaft and handle and a red-striped ribbon trim. Fit-umbrellas are made in two parts, with the shaft attached — fit-up — to the handle, this allows for a slightly lighter weig..

A black-canopied, solid stick umbrella with ten steel ribs, from the workshops of Pierre Vaux in Saint-Claude, in the Jura region of eastern France. Also called English mount, solid stick umbrellas have handles and shafts made from a single piece of wood, in this case stained maple, first turned, th..

A double handled wood splitting knife from Morakniv of Sweden. A reliable craft knife with oiled birchwood handles and a stainless steel blade, for those who need to split wood into smaller sticks. Every Mora of Sweden knife comes with the tradition of over 300 years of experience of knife-making in..

A traditional pewter 6oz pocket or purse flask with a polished finish, leather band and captive top. Cast and machined by hand in Sheffield by the pewter-smiths of A R Wentworth at the still family run workshops founded in 1949. First produced in the bronze age pewter is an alloy of mostly tin with ..

A small unglazed candle holder, hand-thrown and carved for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Designed with tea lights or votives in mind, this candle holder makes a thoughtful addition to any table setting. Ong, who apprenticed for a year with a Japane..

A gift set comprising two hand thrown tea light holders from Symy Ong, and four matching beeswax tea lights. A small unglazed candle holder, hand-thrown and carved for us in iron-rich stoneware by Symy Ong a mile or so from the Objects of Use store. Designed with the provided tea lights in mind, thi..

A carbon steel holed pan with a 70cm handle for the proper roasting of chestnuts, either over an open fire, a barbecue, or possibly the flame of a gas hob. These pans can be seasoned with oil, although if used solely for chestnuts this is only necessary for the protection it grants the steel. Made b..

One spare or replacement globe for Feuerhand 276 storm lanterns. Feuerhand have been making paraffin storm lanterns in Germany since 1902, and remain today as the only European manufacturer of such lights. The quality of both their fabrication with accurately stamped overlapped and crimped parts, an..

A large claw like hand cultivator with a turned ash handle extended neck and two large hooked tines - ideal for breaking up and turning compacted earth or dragging tangled debris from borders. The firm of Sneeboer began manufacturing garden tools in 1913. Originally designed to withstand the rigours..

A stainless steel digging fork with a narrow head, ideal for working in tighter spaces like raised beds and borders, and between rows of vegetables at the allotment. Perfect if you're looking for a lighter tool, this strong fork is under 2kg, but is heavy duty enough to cope with digging over the la..

Forged from a single piece of steel with a turned ash handle, this small and capable hand-held tool is perfect for transplanting small plants, flowers and vegetables while working to sustain existing roots, and for other precise gardening tasks, the narrow blade allowing for effective weed removal. ..

A standard-sized hand fork, crafted from very strong steel, with individually finished points to the tines. Welded to a cranked handle, with a sustainably grown turned ash handle. This sturdy hand-held tool is perfect for transplanting plants, flowers and vegetables while working to sustain existing..

A larger standard-sized hand trowel with a welded cranked stem and sustainably grown turned ash 14cm handle. This sturdy hand-held tool is perfect for transplanting bulbs, seedlings, flowers, and vegetables, as well as light weeding while working to sustain existing roots. Handcrafted in the Krumpho..

A pair of traditional Japanese gardening shears or bypass secateurs, made of high carbon stainless steel, giving a great edge with easy maintenance. Made in the historical hardware manufacturing centre of Miki City, Japan, by family-owned company Nishigaki. Lightweight, ergonomically shaped, texture..

Forged carbon steel secateurs with strong curved blades. With bright orange lacquered metal handles for visibility if dropped and better protection from corrosion, and a textured surface for improved grip. The carbon steel blades can rust if left in wet, saline, or damp conditions — regular use and ..

A handheld digging hoe or eye hoe, made of european ash and forged C45 steel, with a leather strap for storage. A white stripe means that this hoe will stand out in a bed or lawn.  Adler was established in 1919, working out of Waghäusel, Germany. Their tools are carved and forged under one roof..

A double-sided forked hoe hand-forged in Catalonia by Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with manufacturers. Made of carbon steel, with a 49cm beech wood handle, secured through the eye with a steel wedge which is simply knocked tighter as required. Th..

A small hoe to be used with a swinging or raking action to dig out and remove weeds in tightly planted borders. Hand produced in Catalonia at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers. Founded in 1917 by brothers Lluí..

A hand-held hoe with larger blade to be used with a swinging or raking action to dig out and remove weeds in tightly planted borders. Hand produced in Catalonia at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers. Founded in ..

A hand forged carbon steel hoe with a curved blade mounted on a slightly cranked neck to a beech wood handle. An ultra-tough weeder and cultivator, this sharp, angled hoe is used by drawing through the soil towards the gardener, effectively cultivating the soil, and chopping through and removing all..

A specially hammered, cranked handled, one-handed weeding hoe, made in Japan. Forged from carbon steel the blade of this hoe has an excellent edge — ideal for slicing through weed roots amidst borders and vegetable beds, shaving weeds at the surface of your yard, or for swinging (carefully) to cut w..

A hand forged carbon steel straight bladed mowing or weeding sickle with a straight poplar wood handle from Asano Mokkousho of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. To be used right handed, the blade is set at an angle to be utilised at or just above the ground and drawn towards the body..

A hand forged carbon steel hoe from Tsubame-Sanjo, with a longish arcing trapezoid head and Japanese oak handle. These are used with a chopping action to dig, break up, weed, and till soil amidst beds and borders. Proper use is a kind of circular chop and pull to loosen soil - this shouldn't be used..

A small professional grade weeding hoe hand forged of Hitachi SK steel fixed to a magnolia wood handle. From Asano Mokkousho, of Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture Japan. A rare left-handed Japanese made razor type hoe, the angle is set and the blade sharpened for optimum weeding efficiency helping t..

A forked cultivating hoe from Tsubame-Sanjo, in Niigata Prefecture in central Japan. Hand forged of carbon steel with a lightweight 900mm poplar wood handle. Used to break up and aerate compacted soil, pulling weeds, and clearing straggly roots, leaves, and debris, especially amidst tight beds and r..

A hand forged carbon steel hoe from Tsubame-Sanjo, with a longish arcing trapezoid head and a lightweight 900mm poplar handle. These are used standing and with a chopping action to dig, break up, weed, and till soil amidst beds and borders. Proper use is a kind of circular chop and pull to loosen so..

A small forked cultivating hoe from Tsubame-Sanjo, in Niigata Prefecture in central Japan. Hand forged of carbon steel with a Japanese oak handle. Used to break up and aerate compacted soil, pulling weeds, and clearing straggly roots, leaves, and debris, especially amidst tight beds and rows of vege..

A twice bevelled, stainless steel, cranked handled, one-handed weeding hoe, made in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The blade of this hoe has an excellent sharp edge — ideal for slicing through weed roots amidst borders and vegetable beds, or shaving weeds at the surface of your yard. Chop into the soil ..

A traditional brush-cutting hook, fully hand produced and ground in Catalonia at the workshops of Cuchillería Pallarès, the one surviving knife and tool maker in a town once dotted with small manufacturers. Founded in 1917 by brothers Lluís and Carles Pallarès Canal, they are now a third generation ..

The firm of Sneeboer began manufacturing garden tools in 1913, and were in the 1940s amongst the first to embrace the use of stainless steel. Originally designed to withstand the rigours of daily use by the professional horticulturalists and commercial growers of West-Friesland, with its heavy clay ..

A long handled trowel or shovel, made of european ash and forged C45 steel, with a leather strap for storage and a leaf shaped blade. Perfect for potting, digging, and weeding. Adler was established in 1919, working out of Waghäusel, Germany. Their tools are carved and forged under one roof, exclusi..

A hand-forged gardener’s knife from the Zakuri blacksmith’s cooperative of Tosa, Japan. Left still baring witness to the blows of its forging the blade is triple layered, with a core and edge of the renowned ‘White Paper’ steel, an extremely pure and hard carbon steel with an exceptionally fine mart..

A mouth-blown house plant watering bulb crafted in a small lamp workshop in Lauscha, Germany — the traditional home of glass Christmas ornaments, and especially baubles, some of whose delicate beauty these share. To use, fill with water and use a pencil or similar to form a hole down towards the bas..

A pair of soft goat-hair and pear-wood brushes mounted upon stainless steel tongs allowing for the easy and scratch free dusting of broad leaved houseplants and vinyl records, as well as the gentle removal of aphids from leaves and stems. Made to an early twentieth century design in the Versmold wor..