ArmadilloGardenTools

Absolutely! Armadillo garden tools are both beautiful and functional.

Consider them heirlooms to be enjoyed for generations to come.

These unique implements are designed to work hard and perform better than the typical garden variety tool you find at the local hardware or garden center. Each unique tool has been sculpted to enhance your gardening experience.

We suspect one day, in the distant future your great grandchildren will enjoy them too!

Well, I want to ask you a question, “why aren’t there more tools available for avid gardeners?”

There are scant few new gardening tools out there other than electrified edgers, hedge trimmers, gasoline weed-eaters and leaf-blowers, which have transformed our more meditative gardening routines into noisy, obnoxious chores.

Are you, any of your friends, or family an artist, a chef, woodworker, or musician? Gardening, like cooking and painting, is an art! They all require creativity and with the appropriate set of implements, your performance improves and is made easier and more satisfying. How many kitchen knives do you own? I’ll wager that you have more variety in your kitchen knives, paint brushes, etc.

Armadillo garden tools are “out of this world” but, we assure you they’re made right here on planet earth!

All of our fabricating takes place in numerous artisan’s shops throughout Mexico.

The initial concept for Armadillo Garden Tools was conceived in Costa Rica in 2015. Early developmental stages and prototyping began there, but to find craftsmen capable of producing them became a challenge and an adventure. I traveled throughout Central America and back north to the Mid-west, South and Western United States. In 2020, while on a foundry visit to Mexico City, the global pandemic hit, lock-downs began and it became clear I was being guided to establish our headquarters for fabricating in Mexico.

A generous coat of oil once or twice throughout the year will also keep it lasting for generations.

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Assembling a set of tools for your specific needs is easier said than done. By answering a few pertinent questions, we can identify your gardening style and needs. Particularly, because we don’t know a thing about your garden, your preferences, or routines.

If you have what one might consider a typical backyard garden in a suburban or country setting, then we suggest you buy at least one tool from each of the categories shown on our products page.

Yes, all of the lumber we use is legally harvested in Mexico.

We currently use Mesquite on our “Standard” tool handles and Tzalam for our “Pixie line” handles. Both species of wood have been selected for their durability, resistance to decay and insects, availability, sustainability, and beauty.

Mesquite – Honey Mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa)

Janka Hardness: 2,450 lb

Mesquite with a hardness rating fluctuating between 2400 & 2600, is nearly twice as hard as Northern Red Oak.

For example, red oak, white oak, and white ash have Janka hardness ratings of just 1290-1360. Mesquite is very hard!

Our tool heads are cast in bronze and the handles are carved in Mesquite and Tzalam woods.

We use the lost-wax, investment casting process for our tool heads and cast them in Bronze. The same method used by our ancient ancestors.

5000 to 6000 years ago the ancient civilizations throughout the Mediterranean are believed to have invented the lost-wax method of casting and mixing various metals or minerals in molten form.