SeymourMfg. 2G-497 Serrated Grass Hook

I have bought 3 of these grass blades over the past 10 years. I lost one in my yard for several months. It stayed on the ground and still worked great afterward. They keep their edge well and work better than pruning shears, and you don't have to break out your weedeater for small jobs.

Great tool. Perfect for removing brush and harvesting tougher stalks. Held up to use and abuse.

A time-proven effective design, as the description says. And it truly is. I love the fact that I can pull up and bunch grass together with the tip of the sickle - comes in handy when pulling grass/weed bunches from in-between rose bushes and other hard to reach places. And the serrated blade is magical.

It was not mentioned that the blade was serated which makes it imposssible to sharpen adequately

Not a light garden use only tool. It was made in Austria to be used on the small farm. The carbon steel is good quality and holds an edge well. The serrated teeth allow it to cut very thick weed stalks by using a sawing action. Caution, the tip is very pointed and it's easy to poke yourself in one hand while using it in the other. I would advise blunting the tip with a few strokes of the file to avoid that.The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is that the bent over tang is a bit thin and it pulled out when I rared back to cut a heavy stalk. I was probably using it wrong. After refitting it into the handle and bending the tang back over I use the sawing moton on heavy stalks rather than yanking back and it has never pulled out a second time. Be sure to wipe it down and coat it with oil after each use. If left out in the weather it will rust.