Question regarding the Fokin hoe

Yury, I am wondering how often the Fokin hoe needs sharpening? If, for example, one were to use it for pretty much a full day when getting a plot of land ready for gardening, about how often does it need to be sharpened? Is it like a scythe that needs sharpening every few swings, or would you guess it would be once every couple of hours? I am trying to get a sense of whether one would just carry a sharpener with one like one does with a scythe?
Also, I gather that the handle does not come with the hoe when purchasing it from your site. Is there any information you can give as to how to make the handle, as far as the best wood to use, length, etc.
Thank you!

I am bumping this in hopes Yury will see it and answer the questions regarding the blades.

I looked at the website that sells the Fokin hoe.  They give pretty straightforward directions on how to make a handle for it.

As far as how often to sharpen it, it merely says to keep it sharp--not very helpful.  But given what the Fokin can do, and my experience with other types of hoes and tools that cut  into soil, I would have a sharpener/whetstone in my back pocket.

Hope that helps.

I would love to have one of these tools.  It would make quick(er) work of preparing a new bed, or getting an existing, somewhat overgrown bed back into shape, making furrows, and cutting all those weed that grow in the corners where my lawn mower can't reach.  I bet it could even help me edge my beds while standing up, instead of having to crawl on all fours with a pair of scissors.  Getting up from that position is the *real*  problem!

Emilie McVey wrote:I looked at the website that sells the Fokin hoe.  They give pretty straightforward directions on how to make a handle for it.
As far as how often to sharpen it, it merely says to keep it sharp--not very helpful.  But given what the Fokin can do, and my experience with other types of hoes and tools that cut  into soil, I would have a sharpener/whetstone in my back pocket.
Hope that helps.

Thank you Emilie, that is helpful. So I guess one should also then get a sharpener if one gets the hoe.