Metal & Wood Compost Or Feed Scoops

 My wife often accuse me of getting a little too focused on a subject. Lately it's been scoops. 

I've made a lot of scoops lately, with over ten different types (and some with multiple designs). Some have been for my own enjoyment to learn about making them, and some have bene about making a new product. 

My aim with a lot of what I make is to create something a hypothetical grandad would look at and say "that's solid, it'll last." And that's where I've gone with these wood and metal scoops. 

Using some old 1.2mm galvanised sheets and my dads workshop I have created some good old fashioned scoops. The steel is folded to shape on a press break. then I make up the wooden section, morticing in the handle to the back piece for extra strength. 

I'm really pleased with how these have turned out. solidly built and I'm happy to put my brand on them. I'm going to make them up in small batches. I have a few sizes, one triangular one, ideal for filling pots, this 4" (100mm) one ideal for most tasks and a bigger 6" (150mm) one for the faster workers out there. That said I've already had a custom order for an 8" (200mm) one for a replacement dustpan. 

I'm hopeful these will complement my potting trays and be a product people will seek out! 

Visit my Etsy store here to have a look. 

What do you think? Could you do with a solid scoop like this?