The grub hoe or eye hoe has many names...
Since the digging hoe has been used all
around the world for so long it has a variety
of names. It is called an azada in Spain and
South America, a powrah, mammoty or
mamooty in India, a jembe in Africa, an
enxada in Portuguese and a changkol or
changkul in Asia.
The eye hoe is very common in the southern
hemisphere and across Asia where the first
mass produced tools were distributed by
Chillington - a name the tools are still
commonly called by.
The grub hoe or eye hoe was commonly used in the USA before the onset
of mechanized agriculture. It is called an "Eye Hoe" because of the tapered
eye socket used to attach the handle. The eye hoe is also called a Grub
Hoe or Grubbing Hoe, Planters Hoe, Heavy Duty Hoe, Garden Mattock,
Grape Hoe, Field Hoe, Cotton Eye Hoe, or simply a Farmers Hoe here in
North America.
The grub hoe has recently become popular again in British gardening
circles (where they are also calling it an Azada) thanks to the efforts of
Simon Drummond at Get Digging
A digging eye hoe used for trenching is often called a Trenching Hoe, but is
the same grub hoe or azada sold by Easy Digging. More info on using
these tools for trenching in our Guide to Trenching and Trenchers
and our new Garden Drainage Guide
Updated 5/09/07
Since the digging hoe has been used all
around the world for so long it has a variety
of names. It is called an azada in Spain and
South America, a powrah, mammoty or
mamooty in India, a jembe in Africa, an
enxada in Portuguese and a changkol or
changkul in Asia.
The eye hoe is very common in the southern
hemisphere and across Asia where the first
mass produced tools were distributed by
Chillington - a name the tools are still
commonly called by.
The grub hoe or eye hoe was commonly used in the USA before the onset
of mechanized agriculture. It is called an "Eye Hoe" because of the tapered
eye socket used to attach the handle. The eye hoe is also called a Grub
Hoe or Grubbing Hoe, Planters Hoe, Heavy Duty Hoe, Garden Mattock,
Grape Hoe, Field Hoe, Cotton Eye Hoe, or simply a Farmers Hoe here in
North America.
The grub hoe has recently become popular again in British gardening
circles (where they are also calling it an Azada) thanks to the efforts of
Simon Drummond at Get Digging
A digging eye hoe used for trenching is often called a Trenching Hoe, but is
the same grub hoe or azada sold by Easy Digging. More info on using
these tools for trenching in our Guide to Trenching and Trenchers
and our new Garden Drainage Guide
Updated 5/09/07
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