Krumpholz Bow Rake - 13 Tine Head, 140cm Ash Handle - Hand-forged Tool for Crushing, Leveling & Seedbed Preparation

Krumpholz Bow Rake - 13 Tine Head - Hand-Forged Tool for Crushing, Leveling & Seedbed Preparation

Achieving a perfectly smooth, fine tilth for seeding and planting requires a rake built to crush clumps and level soil efficiently. The Krumpholz Bow Rake is the master-forged solution, engineered by a European family blacksmith with over 220 years of experience. Featuring a robust 13-tyne head and an extra-long 140cm Ash Wood handle, this tool provides the leverage and rigidity necessary to efficiently break up soil, then turn the rake over to smooth the bed, ensuring professional-grade ground preparation with every pass.

Best For The committed home gardener seeking a master-forged, rugged long-handled rake for aggressive soil cultivation, crushing clumps, and creating a perfectly level, fine seedbed.

Key Features

• Master Hand-Forged Quality: Crafted by Krumpholz, a family-run European blacksmithing company since 1799, this tool is forged from premium steel for maximum toughness, balance, and guaranteed lifelong durability.

• Dual-Action Head Design: The rigid tines are used to crush and loosen soil clumps (cultivating), while the blade can be turned over to smooth the surface, giving you two essential soil preparation functions in one tool.

• Efficient Soil Crushing: The strong, wide tines and heavy head provide the necessary power to aggressively crumble compacted soil and break up clods, resulting in a fine, uniform tilth ideal for delicate seeds.

• Superior 140cm Leverage: The robust, extra-long Ash Wood handle offers excellent control and reach, maximizing leverage and allowing you to efficiently work large areas while standing comfortably upright, minimizing back strain.

• Optimal 13-Tyne Coverage: The ideal number of tines allows for powerful ground breaking without getting overly clogged with debris, ensuring fast, continuous soil preparation.

Sizes Available (Sold Individually)

This item is sold as a single, premium, hand-forged tool.

Specifications

• Brand: Krumpholz
  

• Material: Hand-Forged Steel Head; Ash Wood Handle

• Capacity: Smoothing, crushing, leveling, and cultivating soil

• Dimensions: 140 cm Handle Length; Head size (Bow rake profile with 13 tines)

• Other specific data: Forged for fine tilthing. Made in Europe.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Achieving a perfectly level, fine surface when preparing large areas for seeding (e.g., lawns, carrots, microgreens).

• Crushing and breaking up clumps of heavy or compacted soil after initial digging.

• Incorporating compost, sand, or fertilizer evenly into the topsoil layer.

• Clearing small debris, stones, and coarse material from planting areas prior to planting.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.