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262438 Archie England 2017‑06‑08 Re: Sharpening the common garden hoe
On my grandparents farm, all our hoes were sharpened only with a single bevel
(inside) leaving the backs flat.

      From: paul womack 
 To: John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) ; Old Tools Group 
 Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 8:23 AM
 Subject: Re: [OldTools] Sharpening the common garden hoe
   
John M Johnston (jmjhnstn) wrote:
> Should it be sharpened with a double bevel or a single bevel?

Knife or axe style - but you SHOULD sharpen a hoe.

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