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I bought from ur copper tools since this thread started:
1. Hydra hoe.
2. Rake.
3. Nunki weeder.
4. Hand fork.
Hydra hoe is very good at breaking up compost in spring to create a fine tilth and for removing young weeds prior to sowing. Nunki weeder is great for weeding between plants like onions, leeks, dwarf beans, beetroots etc. The hand fork works OK , but the middle prong is bending back slowly relative to the outside tool when harvesting leeks. The rake works like any other rake.
I may add a trowel and a hoe to create sowing beds for e.g. Carrots, parsnips etc,. I guess the spade may be valuable for harvesting parsnips, currently I loosen soil with a fork and then pull roots manually.