Heirloom garden tools. Hand-forged, one at a time, to last a lifetime.
Hand-Forged Garden Tools By Homestead Iron
Welcome to Homestead Iron, home of the world’s strongest, American-made garden tools.
Every tool is hand-forged by Will, a 4th-generation blacksmith, right here on our family farm in the Missouri Ozarks. We don’t mass-produce anything. We heat, hammer, and shape each piece the traditional way, the way it’s been done for generations, using only high-quality American steel.
Our tools are built for gardeners who want reliability, durability, and real working strength.
What we make:
- Sharp, precision weeders
- Heavy-duty trowels in multiple sizes
- Powerful hoes that cut through tough soil
- Left-handed garden tools designed for comfort
- Long-handle tools for extra reach
- Versatile cultivators built for serious garden work
Whether you're tending a small backyard plot or working acres of soil, our hand-forged garden tools are made to last a lifetime — and then some.
Left Handed Tools
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Left Handed Tools
Long Handle tools
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Long Handle tools
Cultivators
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Cultivators
Damascus Knives
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Damascus Knives
Opinel Knives
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Opinel Knives
Custom Signs
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Custom Signs
Featured Products
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We make things that work better and last longer. Our products solve real problems with clean design and honest materials.
What our customers say
These tools are of the absolute best quality. Something I can hand down to future gardeners. Great company!
PERFECT! saw the tools on a show on the RFD channel and ordered the set that day, They came very quickly. We are extremely happy with all four products
These items look and feel like beautiful Medieval handcrafts. The heft and quality of them is incredibly satisfying. It's difficult not to just pick them up any time you see them for the simple pleasure of holding them. Heavy, sharp, nicely designed balance and ergonomics.
These are the best garden tools ever - I highly recommend them. They are made to last a lifetime and the craftsmanship is superb! I purchased a hoe as I have broken 5 hoes in 2 years that I bought from big box stores. When I saw it and used this for the first time, I knew it would last forever!
If you are reading this review, do what I did. Take all of your big box store garden tools, give them away, and buy as much as you can of Homestead Iron Tools. Quality beyond measure that your grandchildren will use. This cultivator is heavy duty and will move a lot of soil.
The tools are even more amazing in hand than they are in the pictures. My wife and I have already used three of the tools from the set and we both love them.
The quality of the gardening tools we recently purchased is excellent. We've all heard it before.......you get what you pay for. They were also very responsive to questions and shipping was fast. American sweat and effort went into the construction, and we couldn't be more pleased.
I am very impressed by the quality of these tools. Sturdy, sharp, beautiful wood handles. I expect that they will last a lifetime, and be passed down to my kids!
Do yourself a favor, Just go for it already OK. Will’s a real deal old school blacksmith after all but here’s the thing, these absolutely SURPASSED my high expectations. Each individual tool has such great heft and balance, gorgeous smooth hardwood handles that aren’t going to crack, stronger iron even than I expected.
Pure heritage quality. An incredible investment as it will last for generations.
This is not only a great gardening tool, it’s a work of art!
This is the finest tool in my garden shed, it will definitely outlast me and the person who gets it after me. Such beautiful handmade craftsmanship I have not seen in ages. It's also a great design and cuts through the hardest soil with ease.
Herbal products on a tool site?
We are big gardeners and my wife makes organic botanical skin care by hand from the herbs we grow. She has studied herbalism since 1986 and folk herbalism since 2008. You will find the products she makes here on our site and can read her articles and learn more about Missouri Herbs on our other website www.MissouriHerbs.com
Hand-Forged Garden Tools from Homestead Iron.
Heirloom Quality for Your Garden
What type of garden tool should you buy? First, the tool needs to be strong and built to last. To help you decide what type of tool you need, we've put together this collection summary.
Weeders
Carbon blades are crucial for a sharp edge retention. The popular Scuffle Weeder and Cape Cod works by plunging the head just under the soil line and cutting germinated weeds down on the push and pull. The elegant Ho-mi is not just a hand plow, great for mixing, digging, and planting; but can also shave down those weeds. The sharp shooter is for precsion, narrow work. The weeding fork can plunge very deeply under the soil to get even the longest tap roots and the weed yanker helps lift weed roots right out of the ground.
Left Handed Tools
We understand that left-handed gardeners deserve tools designed specifically for their needs. Our collection includes the lightweight, single forge Ho-Mi hand plow which is the favorite tool in Korea. The Dutch weeder and Cape Cod are great weeders with the Dutch weeder giving you more surface area to weed with and the Cape Cod proving a safe side for tight spaces.
Premium Trowels
Trowels are essential for planting, transplanting, and detailed garden work. The harder and rocky your soil, consider a smaller head. For light, well amended soil, you can move a lot more of it with a large head. The unique potting trowel keeps the back of your hand away from plants that might scratch and the Bottle Opener Trowel is a great gift for the gardener that has everything.
Long Handle Tools
For larger gardening tasks and reduced back strain, our long handle tools provide extended reach and leverage. The scuffle weeder is great for keeping up with recently germinated weeds by cutting on the push and pull and the weight of the tool is on the ground. The V Hoe is great for heavy weeding with deep tap roots and the strawberry hoe is spectacular for precision weeding in established beds.
Hand-Forged Hoes
The Hawk's bill and Grub Hoe are the best for heavy duty work. The Hawk's bill has a curve the provides tremendous power when hacking down thick, woody brush and the Grub Hoe shines for chopping and hacking as well. The Batwing hoes allow dirt to spill over the top of the head and not have dirt build up behind the tool. The rounded shape of the Batwing means deciding how much of the hoe's head comes in contact with the earth. The V Hoe shines is our favorite and excells at penetrating deep into the soil, or turned on it's side for light weeding. We even put our starts in with the V-Hoe by stabbing down and pulling back.
Cultivators
Cultivators are great for breaking up compacted soil, mixing in amendments, and preparing seedbeds. The single tine is great for making furrows or even weeding. The crow's foot is amazing and scratching up a large area to broadcast seed and for tearing up old hay bales for mulch. The 3 tine is a heavy duty version of the crow's foot for preparing soil for seeding.
Custom Signs
Beyond garden tools, we also craft custom forged signs that add a personal touch to your home or garden. These hand-forged metal signs showcase the same attention to detail and quality craftsmanship that defines all our work.
Opinel Knives
We carry the renowned French Opinel knife collection, featuring traditional folding knives perfect for gardening, outdoor activities, and everyday carry. These time-tested designs complement our hand-forged tool philosophy with their simple, effective functionality.