Rogue Hoe 70H – 7" The Highlander

The Highlander is the heavy hitter of the Rogue Hoe line. Its 7" wide by 8.5" tall head weighs in at a full 5 lb and is sharpened on three sides, so it bench-cuts trail, slices sod, breaks hard pan and chops roots up to a couple of inches thick without complaint. The 40" curved hickory handle keeps it compact enough to swing on steep ground and gives plenty of leverage for prying.

Farmers use it to prep beds and break hard soil; trail crews call it a bench-cutting machine.

Rogue Hoe tools are hand-crafted by Prohoe Manufacturing, a family-owned shop in Munden, Kansas, that has been making hoes since 1990. Every head is cut from a recycled agricultural disc blade, a tough tempered steel that holds an edge far longer than stamped hardware-store tools, and each one is ground, welded and sharpened by hand. The head is guaranteed against breakage for five years and the wood-to-metal bond is guaranteed not to loosen. When the edge finally dulls, touch it up with a file, a stone or a 60-grit flap disc.