I think it just depends on how long the clump has been in the ground. My soil is not heavily amended so I use a shovel to dig around the outside of the clump, then use a garden fork to try to lift and separate to get off a section if I want to give just a few fans to someone. If I were going to divide the whole clump, I would bring the whole clump (very heavy) out and try to separate with the garden fork and the pitch fork (or fingers) that I have. I love my garden fork. If that doesn't work, the shovel is brought in again to chop it up, much as I hate to do that. I thought the link below about the different kinds of forks was interesting. Vickie Here is a link that might be useful: Forks

just make SURE you no longer need them before you get rid of them! my wife cannot understand why i always want more screwdriver sets, drills, etc. i keep a full set of common tools in the house, a larger set in my truck, and then 4 tool boxes full in my workshop. each tool box is dedicated to a specific task(plumbing, electrical, general purpose, and auto) and of course this means i have several duplicate tools. but i ALWAYS know i have everything i should need when i grab a box. so unless you are moving to an apartment/condo that will not require you to do anything around the house, i would say to keep most of them.

I was very lucky, when I started I had a friend who didn't have time for glass any more, so she loaned me her tools, including an older grinder but still very functional. So I could take my time getting my own stuff. DH got my grinder for Christmas one year...he still hasn't gottem me a saw though, maybe he doesn't love me anymore, maybe I should make an issue of it....hmmmm. If you are using glass in mosaics only, grozing pliers should work fine...however a grinder is really good to have. Grozing takes more patience than I have.

Thanks, folks, we're all set. Found a Dremel tool with a flush cut attachment, and that seems to be working well. Slow, but good control over the location of the cut. Hopefully will get the job done! Thanks, Emily