I wonder if there is a download of a British Garden Tool catalogue? or a reprint? I have seen a pdf of a Brades Catalogue, but there were no illustrations and everything was priced by the Dozen! I was in my local gardening centre the other week looking at the shiny new tools on Display, and I was approached by one of their “senior” helpers, I told him I was trying to see if the tools were made in Britain, He assured me that the lovely expensive ones were indeed still made in Britain, and one brand features the award from Kew, I told him that I thought it odd, that the “Wulf Garten” display proudly stated made in Germany, the Swiss secaturs all stamped Switzerland and Ditto for the Finish made tools, I said it was strange that the so called British tools did not state anything other than Established 1798 etc.
I was curious and went on the Web. and sure enough all the famous names are made abroad! Last year I bought a Long handled Fork by “Bulldog” it cost quite a bit more than all my “Car Boot” tools I use, but it was stamped “Made in England” I now find that the Forge closed down some years ago and the heads ?blades are forged in India, and as long as the British firm fits the wooden handle, it can be claimed to be “British Made” What a joke!
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