Deluxe XL Hori Hori Garden Knife with Thick Leather Sheath, Black Stainless Steel Blade, and Walnut Handle

This is my most used gardening tool. Great for planting and weeding. I also use it to quickly measure planting distance by moving it down the row as I plant (with the tip over the last seed I covered). This one is actually a replacement for the same brand Hori Hori knife that broke. The previous one had come in a nylon sheath with a sharpening stone, and had lasted many years of constant use. The sheath for this knife is thick leather, and also seems well made.

Review of the Truly Garden Hori-Hori Knife I was looking for a garden tool that would make my life easier. I had read about these types of knives in the past and finally decided that this type of knife sounded like just what I needed. I did a search on Amazon and read descriptions and reviews. It was narrowed down to one. The Truly Garden Hori-Hori Knife. When I received it, the packaging was very good. It came in a nice, well made cardboard gift box. Inside there was the knife, a leather sheath and a whetstone. I was truly amazed at the quality of the items. The knife was beautiful. It was extremely sharp on both edges with the measurements for digging and planting depths. It was made from heavy gauge stainless steel with a full tang in the wooden handle. There was no way this knife was going to bend or break. The wood on the handle was smooth and felt great in my hand. One of its best features was the metal safety guard to keep your hand from sliding down onto the blade. The sheath quality was unbelievable! Made from a thick, good quality leather with a heavy duty snap, this is going to last a lifetime too, with proper care. A bonus whetstone was also included in the event your knife needs sharpening. With that said, I had to wait to use it until the weather cooperated. Well, I have had several opportunities to get into the flower gardens and I was not disappointed. This knife performed like a champ. It digs, cuts ornery roots, weeds, etc. I am so very pleased with this purchase. It is my absolute favorite garden tool! My tool bucket weighs a lot less after I took out other tools that this knife has replaced! You cannot go wrong with this Truly Garden Hori-Hori Knife. In fact, I purchased another to be used as a gift and foresee purchasing more.

Updated 2021 after 5 years of frequent use. This is an amazing tool for the money. It's very sturdy. Be aware of a few things before you buy: 1) The blade is crooked, angled from the handle. This shouldn't affect function in any way but annoys my OCD sensibilities. It sprang back to its original position when bent just past 30° so I guess I'll just have to get used to it. (This still bugs me 5 years later!) 2) The sheath is not what I'd call leather. If it is technically leather then it's the leather equivalent of particle board. That said, the sheath is well made (It's held up beautifully for 5 years of backpacking and camping trips). 3) The stitching on the throat of the sheath is subject to abrasion by the edge of the shovel if sheathed concave side out. It appears that if the top stitching frays then the functional side stitching will also unravel due to a lack of glue, rivets, or bar tacking. (This has been a complete non-issue with the most minimal care as to which way I resheath the knife) 4) My example has a very small gap between the handle scales and tang at the rear of the handle. (This was just missing splinters of handle material. The gap was gone after I reshaped the handle for comfort) 5) The point on my sample wasn't a point but a rather blunt wedge formed by the intersecting bevels on the convex side of the knife that was dulled by the final finish operation after sharpening. I filed the wedge into a serviceable point. (No further issues after 5 years) 6) Filing revealed the steel to be quite hard so I was concerned with brittleness. I tested for flexibility by propping up the middle of the knife with a hardwood dowel on top of a 2x4 to protect the edge and stood on both ends of the knife while wearing heavy boots, jeans, and athletic protector. This knife easily survived bending just past 30° in both directions which may mean it would pass the British proof test. It remains in perfectly serviceable condition. (And it's still in great condition 5 years hence. This tool holds a better edge than a shovel has any right to. One must have realistic expectations) 7) The lanyard hole was countersunk on both sides apparently to take a flared brass liner but none was present. The interior of the hole is rough and splintery. I fear this will quickly abrade my nylon hand lanyard. A leather strip would be more appropriate. (This is another non-issue. I'm still using the same 550 cord lanyard I installed 5 years ago) 5 year update: I reprofiled the handle for greater comfort. This involved considerable rounding of the rear of the handle as well as smoothing and rounding the corners throughout. The handle is now much more oval than rectangular. This made the biggest difference. I should've done it much sooner. In addition to gardening, I use this while backpacking and camping. I had formerly carried a large knife or small machete for processing sticks into usable fuel for my small wood stove. This does that job just as well and also serves to dig cat holes. The serrated edge is good at making tiny chips when scraped drown sticks. These chips are great for starting a fire in my wood stove. This shovel is a surprisingly good chopper when held near the end of the handle while using a hand lanyard for retention. A snap of the wrist at the end of the chopping stroke powers through sticks bigger than I have any business chopping up for my stove.

If I could only have one tool for the garden, it would be this one. Now, I won't even step into the garden without it. The whole kit is of high quality, and you won't be disappointed. The sheath is well made and durable too. The knife is well built, sturdy, and has a nice heft to it. The handle is beautiful & I love the fact that it is made from a sustainable source. The knife will need to be honed every now and then but that is the case with any edge tool. I like the fact that they give you a sharpen stone to get you started. The stone does work but it is basic so I would recommend diamond hone stone in the future but I still use the stone they provide with great results. The packaging is very nice too, so as gift that's even more of a plus. It weeds, cultivates, cuts, saws, it does everything! I recommend running some linseed oil into the Handel to preserve the wood before 1st use because this knife is going to get dirty from all the amount of abuse you'll put it through. I've had mine for a year & put it through all kinds of abuse and it's still going strong. I liked it so much I even bought on for my girlfriend too! You'll never want to use a basic transplanted again. The Truly Garden Hori Hori, is the most important tool in your yardwork/gardening arsenal and I recommend this product. Garden on Folks!

I am THRILLED with this Hori Hori knife. It is mind blowing high quality for the price actually. The knife is sharp, it is an excellent saw, a PERFECT root digging tool, it has measurements (in both metric and inches) engraved on one side for precise sizing of hole for bulbs, etc. It is really beautiful craftsmanship quality, sturdy, balanced and made with TOP quality materials. The leather sheath is really durable and practical (and beautiful). It even comes with a sharpening stone. It also comes with a FIVE YEAR WARRANTY and when I registered at the Truly Garden website I read this info about the knife, which makes it even MORE amazing than I even knew because it isn't in the Amazon Canada description! 7" blade; 12" long made with 420 stainless steel; Full tang (metal goes through entire handle) for extra strength with 3 rivets Genuine leather sheath with rust proof brass snap and rivets 5 Year Warranty BONUS - Free sharpening stone included FSC certified hardwood handle and eco-friendly packaging This by far exceeds all my expectations and is the best tool for most of my gardening/planting tasks and it is AWESOME to take into the bush for wild harvesting of roots and plants. It will also be perfect for when I go camping, for a LOT of different tasks. It is really high quality, beautifully crafted and even beautifully packaged so...I am going to buy some for gifts. Folks are going to think I spent a lot more than I did. I am kind of amazed at this price. Ok, off to buy another one!

Decent quality Hori Hori. Its on the large/thick side which is perfect for the hard soils in my area. The product is Made in China for those who are curious about the origin. My only concern is the wood on the handle probably won't hold up over a long period of time. Overall I'm happy with the purchase. Thankyou.

I am a Horticulturalist who bought this tool after hearing my peers rave about the usefulness of a Hori-Hori. After quite a bit of research online I came to the conclusion this was the best product that existed on this website. I think that my conclusion was well-made- this tool feels sturdy and has a great weight to it. The leather sheath is non-obtrusive and still provides access to your pockets. The knife was surprisingly sharp on both the serrated and regular blades. My only complaint is the wooden handle, I wrapped some self-adhering nylon wrap on it for grip- you wouldn't want to slip and cut yourself on the dirty blade. As far as usefulness goes, this knife does it all. It is so great that my superior has actually decided to pick one up after seeing how often I use it and how many different uses it has. The serrated edge is great for removing shallow, fibrous-rooted weeds, just "saw" them out, you can clear an entire bed with a bad Purslane infestation in no-time. The knife is also great for removing deep taprooted weeds, shove it into the soil on a good angle and you can cut roots that go up to 6" deep. When planting annuals this knife is great, its sharp blades help it bury into the most dense clay, with just a small wiggle you have a perfect sized hole for your annuals. I was able to plant ~250 Pansies in about 10 minutes with this tool. A standard-trowel is no match. Bulbs are made simple with the marked measurements along blade. Perennials are possible but I generally still go to my spade, it takes a little too much time digging larger holes with this tool. This garden knife also does a great job at splitting masses/clumps for propagation. If you spend a lot of time in gardens I can not recommend this product enough. It will save you a ton of time, looks great, and is very high quality. You will be getting compliments and questions whenever another plant-enthusiast spots it. I would recommend this to anybody in the field. Now that I have one I don't know what I would do without it.

I have had two of these for years And decided to get one more just in case I have used it like a saw to cut small branches off in our yard rather than a bypass looper that sometimes doesn't give you a clean cut in a branch Cutting up plants to divide Great for large hostas Best garden knife out there as far as I am concerned

Bought as a gift. Knife is substantial and solid. Nice gift and should be useful for the avid gardener.