Hoe (raised eye): Rectangular blade heavy digging hoe in alloy steel material. Eye fitting to
hard wood handle.
Handle: With or Without (Noth)
Specifications:
Fitting to handle: raised eye
Overall Length of the head (mm): 280 300
Length from the top of the blade to the cutting edge, excluding eye (mm): 240 260
Blade Width (mm): 200-220
Blade Thickness (mm): 2.5 3.0
Central reinforcement of the blade starting from the eye up to mid of the blade
Width of the link between the eye and the blade (mm): min 35
Thickness of the above mentioned link (mm): min 15
Blade weight (kg): 1.600 2.000
Diameter of the eye (mm): 40 -45, conic shape
Length of the eye (mm): 40 45
Thickness of material around the eye to range from a minimum of 8 mm at
widest point to a minimum of 5 mm at narrowest.
Material Specifications:
Blade: The steel for agricultural hoes shall be a medium to high carbon steel
within the specified ranges given below.
Carbon: 0.40 0.80 %
Manganese: 0.50 0.90 %
Silicon: 0.35 % max.
Phosphorous: 0.06 % max.
Sulfur: 0.06 % max.
