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Welcome to the home page of Implementations, the UK supplier of PKS Copper Garden Tools

The New Bronze Age

Copper doesn't rust

The tools are hard-wearing and will last for years

Our tools have sharp edges, and they stay sharp

Copper is known to deter slugs and snails

Copper causes less friction than iron or steel, so our tools slice into the soil and come out clean

About the Tools

PKS tools are hand-made in Austria and Hungary by craftsman coppersmiths. The blades are made of solid bronze, an alloy of copper and tin, and then hand-beaten to harden them. Other parts are made of brass and other copper alloys. The shafts are made of European hardwoods - ash, beech and lime. The longer tools are European length - longer than we are used to in Britain, allowing a comfortable, upright working posture. The resulting tools are hardwearing, practical and beautiful.

Our Guarantee

These are long-lasting tools, which should outlast most of us. However, if for any reason you are unhappy with the tool, we offer a no-quibble lifetime guarantee. We will refund or replace an unused tool. We will also repair or replace a faulty tool. Of course, this excludes normal wear and tear. The wooden handles and shafts are guaranteed for three years (and we supply replacement handles and shafts).

A Personalised Gift

Choose your own wording to be hand inscribed on the tool handle (small tools only). £5 for 10 letters, 60p for each extra letter. Please allow up to 28 days for delivery. More gift ideas here.

About this site

You will find all of our tools listed in the left-hand margin. Click on small tools or large tools to see the full range, or individual tools for more detailed information.

To place an order, click on the Order Form. This opens a new window, so that you can browse the site while you prepare your order.

As copper is not the usual choice of metal for garden implements you may wish to read more about it on the Copper page.

One startling result that we found, was that plants cultivated with our tools are less attractive to slugs and snails. We have investigated what may be the reason for this on the Slugs and Snails page

Many users of the tools have let us know how they got on with them. Read a selection from our feedback folder here. It also has some extracts from our garden diary of 2001, our first year of using the tools.

You can find out about the Austrian inventor Viktor Schauberger, whose work inspired the development of our tools, on the Concept page.

And for more detailed explanation, Jane Cobbald has written 'Viktor Schauberger: A Life of Learning from Nature' to explore the concepts and the life of the man. Click here to find out more about this book, now in its 2nd edition.

We send out an occasional email newsletter. If you would like to receive this, please Contact Us. This page also contains a personal statement of our philosophy, our approach to the copper tools venture.

We sell the tools at garden shows and other events around the U.K. To check if we will be at an event near you, have a look at our Events Diary. This page also contains a list of stockists of the tools around the UK

We aim to run our venture along ethical lines. For example, our tools are packed in recycled cardboard, supplied by local businesses. For more details of our ethical policy, click here.