Onion Hoe - 1500mm Handle, Double-ended Blade - Precision Tool for Weeding & Thinning Tight Rows

Australian Artisan Onion Hoe - 1500mm Spotted Gum Handle - Double-Ended Precision Tool for Weeding & Thinning

Weeding between tight rows of seedlings or small root vegetables demands a tool with surgical precision and effortless control. The Artisan Onion Hoe is engineered for this delicate task, featuring a unique double-ended, hardened steel cutting blade with an ultra-narrow profile. Hand-made by local Australian toolmakers, this premium hoe is fitted with a 1500mm shock-resistant Spotted Gum handle, allowing you to work long rows quickly and accurately while maintaining a comfortable, upright standing position.

Best For The discerning home gardener who appreciates heirloom-quality, Australian-made tools and requires a specialized, long-handled hoe for precision weeding, thinning, and cultivating between closely spaced vegetables like onions, carrots, and lettuce.

Key Features

• Precision Double-Ended Blade: Features an 80mm wide face for general surface weeding and a 10mm narrow face for surgical precision, allowing you to easily thin seedlings and cut individual weeds between tight rows without damaging crops.

• Master Artisan Quality (Australian Made): Hand-made in Melbourne with heat-treated high carbon steel blades, guaranteeing optimum hardness and superior cutting ease that holds a sharp edge far longer than standard tools.

• Ergonomic, Long-Handled Leverage: Fitted with a robust 1500mm Spotted Gum hardwood handle for maximum reach, allowing you to weed and cultivate while standing upright, eliminating the need for tedious kneeling or bending.

• Shock-Resistant Hardwood Handle: The handle is crafted from Australian Spotted Gum, providing excellent shock resistance that absorbs impact when working in tough soil, ensuring comfort and long-term durability.

• Superior Narrow Profile: The slender 28mm handle profile is light in hand and allows for fast, accurate movement down rows, making it the perfect tool for high-volume, precision weeding.

Sizes Available (Sold Individually)

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

Specifications

• Brand: RYSET
  

• Material: High Carbon Steel Blade (3mm thick, Heat Treated); Spotted Gum Hardwood Handle

• Capacity: Precision weeding, thinning, and shallow cultivation

• Dimensions: 1500mm Overall Length; Handle 28mm Diameter

• Other specific data: Double-ended blade (80mm and 10mm cutting faces). Handmade in Melbourne.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Precision weeding and thinning seedlings (e.g., carrots, beets, onions) using the narrow 10mm blade.

• Rapidly clearing surface weeds and light grass from vegetable rows using the wide 80mm face.

• Lightly cultivating and aerating the soil surface in crowded perennial and flower beds.

• Creating or smoothing out small planting trenches for seeds and transplants.

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.