NATIONAL TRUST x BURGON & BALL | Digging Fork

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NATIONAL TRUST x BURGON & BALL | Digging Fork

This distinctive National Trust high-carbon steel garden fork gives a nod to the style and quality of the garden tools of yesteryear. It has been made using traditional manufacturing techniques, with an attention to design detail which delivers a digging fork of strength and durability, to make gardening easier for everyone.

This garden fork has been tested to a breaking strain of 100kg, far in excess of the British standard of 55kg. The high-carbon steel tines and socket are solid forged from a single piece of metal for optimal strength, with a textured powder coating in an unusual antique bronze shade for protection from corrosion. The fork features a robust D-handle in high-carbon steel for maximum life, and the joints at socket and D-handle are double-riveted for a secure connection. The FSC ash shaft and grip give enduring comfort, and the shaft bears a brass plaque as a hallmark of the reassurance of these two trusted names in gardening.

This digging fork carries a ten year guarantee, as do all the tools in our National Trust made by Burgon & Ball collection. By purchasing these tools, you are helping the National Trust look after special places for ever, for everyone.

Overall length 100cm, maximum width of fork head 18cm.

Handle: FSC certified hardwood

Head: high-carbon steel

Weight: 2.43kg

ABOUT THIS COLLECTION:

The result of a collaboration with the National Trust and Burgon & Ball, Europes largest conservation charity, the National Trust made by Burgon & Ball range of high-carbon garden tools offers superior quality and a heritage aesthetic. If youre looking for garden tools with the strength of high-carbon steel, but dont want to sacrifice stylish design, these are the tools for you.

Celebrating traditional manufacturing techniques, this range pays a little extra attention to detail. The spade and digging fork have a solid socket forged head and socket for optimal strength. The lopper is drop forged using hardened and tempered high-carbon steel for sharpness and durability. The hand tools feature solid brass ferrules for a secure connection and timeless style.

These distinctive garden tools have a unique look, giving a nod to the tools of yesteryear, with dark FSC hardwood handles, touches of brass and an antique bronze powder coating. But theyre about more than the looks; myriad design touches, such as the sharpened edges of the trowel to allow it to slide easily into the soil, mean that these tools simply make gardening easier, for every gardener.

Bypurchasing these tools, you are helping the National Trust look after the places in its care, as a percentage of revenue from sales of the National Trust made by Burgon and Ball collection will support its conservation work.

**Please note: This item needs to be sent to a physical street address, it is over-length for a PO Box or Parcel Locker address. Please note full physical address upon checkout.
If you are in a regional, remote are or long distance from Bowral, your ordermay be subject to extra freight charges after purchase dependent upon destination as long items over 1m in lengthunfortunatelyincur a hefty surcharge from our freight providers.
We cannot ship this item International.
Thanks for your understanding!**