Our Gardeners Lifetime Cultivator is hand-forged in Holland from the finest high-carbon boron steel. Unlike flimsy tools that are stamped from thin stainless steel, this cultivator is ready for a lifetime of use by serious gardeners. To give it extra strength and durability, a 4″ metal tang extends into the handle, which is securely fastened with a welded socket. The hardwood handle is made of sustainably grown and harvested European ash. Gardeners Lifetime Tools are handmade for us by DeWit a fifth-generation, Dutch family-owned business that has been crafting fine gardening tools for more than a century.