Garden-Blade-SSR

Product Description

The knife is manufactured with a rust resistant Stainless Steel Blade that is thick for strength and durability, wide and concave for scooping, has a sharp flat edge for cutting, a serrated edge for sawing, a spear point for prying and both millimeters and inches for measuring planting depths.

This is the ideal multi-use garden knife at a reasonable price. The Garden-Blade-SSR comes with a beautiful Rose Wood handle and a strong woven nylon sheath. This tool is a great companion for every serious gardener, landscaper or outdoors survivalist type.

It is also backed up by our lifetime guarantee.

Proper Knife Usage Practices

The Garden-Blade-SSR is designed to be used for planting, weeding, transplanting, cutting roots, sod cutting, removing plants and splitting perennials. It also makes a great probing tool for metal detecting.

The Garden-Blade-SSR comes sharp from the factory, please be careful while handling. Always maintain a strong grip while in use.

Always keep the tip of the knife pointed away from you.
Always be aware of the placement of your other hand and fingers, take care to avoid placing them in front of the knife point or it’s blade.
Make sure that the handle is dry and not slippery as to avoid your grip hand accidentally sliding down the handle and onto the exposed blade.
Keep the blade sharp. A sharper knife cuts easier with less force.
Analyze and plan your cut. Make sure your hands and body are away from the direction that force is about to be applied with the knife.
Do not use the tip of the knife as a pry bar, though strong, the tip can break off when used as a lever.
Always make sure that the object you are cutting is stable and not prone to fall or tip while cutting causing you to loose control of the knife.
Pay Attention and Be Careful!

Garden-Blade-SSR Daily Maintenance

After each day’s use, clean the dirt, sap and plant residue off the blade and handle by using mildly soapy water and an old toothbrush or other non-metallic brush.Avoid chlorine based soaps, they can damage the stainless steel blade.

Do not leave the knife submerged in water for an extended period of time. Clean and dry quickly!

After cleaning, be sure to dry well with a cloth and spray oil based lubricant on both sides of the blade. Wipe excess oil off before storing.
After lubricating the blade make sure to store the knife in a dry place out of the weather, away from children and outside of the sheath.

Sheaths are known to collect moisture, which can speed up rust and blade deterioration.

Before making cuts, use a dry cloth to wipe off any excess lubricant.

When using the knife for cutting any food items, wash the lubricant off with soapy water and rinse well before handling edibles.

Garden-Blade-SSR Sharpening Instructions

Tool Sharpening – Here is what you need to get started

Old Toothbrush or Similar Brush, Steel Wool
Soapy Water
Sharpening Stone or File
Serrated Knife Sharpener
Lubricating Oil
Dry Cloth

Important – It is best to sharpen Stainless Steel often before it becomes extremely dull and more difficult to regain a sharp edge. A few quick strokes when you notice your blade starting to dull and you will never be without a sharp edge.

I recommend using the DMT Diamond File Sets and the DMT Serrated Knife Sharpener or similar sharpeners from other brands. Diamond files seem to be much easier and quicker, especially for beginners than a traditional sharpening stone.
Thoroughly clean the blade of any plant sap and residue build up with the toothbrush and soapy water. For really sticky material use a solvent and/or steel wool to clean the stainless steel. Dry the blade once clean.

FLAT EDGE – Take your file or stone, and only on the beveled edge of the blade, file all the way along the blade away from you in one direction. With slight pressure, file repeatedly, slow and easy at nearly the same angle as the beveled edge.

The edge should start to shine as the old metal is shaved off. Do not file back and forth. After the edge is sharp, pass the file once on the under side of the blade to clean off any metal burrs.

SERRATED EDGE – Match the diameter of the cone on the serrated knife sharpener to the size of the serration on your knife. Serrated knife sharpeners are usually tapered to match the different serration sizes.

With the sharpener in one hand and the knife in the other, use a few short, soft, back and forth strokes to sharpen the beveled edge of each individual serration.

Keep the sharpener near perpendicular to the beveled edge. After a few light strokes, feel for a burr on the underside of the knife. Once you can feel the burr move on to the next serration.

Once all the serrations are sharp, pass the file once on the under side of the blade to clean off any metal burrs.

Wipe the knife off and give it a light oil.

Store it in a dry safe place and it is ready to use for the next job!

Additional Information

CLASSIC DESIGN MANY USES	The Hori Hori Knife is an age-old Japanese designed tool that has a multitude of uses. Weeding garden beds, Cutting through sod, Digging up and Sawing through roots, Planting seedlings, Transplanting, Slicing fertilizer and feed bags. There is not much more that can be asked of one tool. – – The Garden-Blade-SSR by Garden Guru Lawn and Garden Tools is manufactured of the highest quality materials and is backed up by our Life-Time Warranty.
MULTI USE BLADE	Rust Resistant Stainless Steel Blade is Thick for Strength and Durability, Wide and Concave for Scooping, with a Sharp Flat Edge for Cutting, a Serrated Edge for Sawing, a Spear Point for Prying and both millimeters and inches for Measuring Planting Depths. – – INCLUDED NYLON SHEATH is Belt Attachable with a Velcro Handle Securing Strap to keep the Garden-Blade-SSR Secure while not in use.
ELEGANT DURABLE HANDLE	Rose Wood of the Pterocarpus Genus with its very unique reddish orange coloration is known for its Excellent Decay Resistance, Strength and Beauty.
NOT JUST FOR GARDENERS	The Garden-Blade-SSR is a great addition to any tool kit. The knife is strong, rugged and well balanced, it is useful in nearly all outdoors situations. Whether you are placer mining for gold in the mountains or camping and fishing along the coast, this knife will come in handy for all outdoors situations and you will be glad to have it hanging on your belt.
100% PRODUCT GUARANTEE	If there are any unexpected issues with any of our products, we have you covered. We are on call 24/7 to assist all customers and we guarantee to correct any problems fast and hassle free. No confusing, legal ease, run around…guaranteed! 100% Customer Satisfaction, plain and simple.