Tools (Harvest Moon 64)

Watering Can

The Watering Can will be one of your frequently used tools Spring through Fall (and Winter as well, once you have the Greenhouse). It waters your crops.

Image	Upgrade	Special	Use Until Upgrade
	Original Watering Can	Waters 1 Tilled Square	Start With
	Silver Watering Can	Waters a horizontal row of 3 Tilled Squares	600 Times
	Gold Watering Can	Waters a 3x3 field of Tilled Squares	600 Times

Axe

In order to build the extensions at the Craftsman's House, you'll need to break up stumps to gather lumber. The axe is used for this purpose.

Image	Upgrade	Special	Use Until Upgrade
	Original Axe	Breaks Stumps in 6 Hits	Start With
	Silver Axe	Breaks Stumps in 2 Hits	450 Times
	Gold Axe	Breaks Stumps in 1 Hit	450 Times

Hammer

The Hammer is used to clear the rocks and boulders in your field.

Image	Upgrade	Special	Use Until Upgrade
	Original Hammer	Breaks Boulders in 6 Hits	Start With
	Silver Hammer	Breaks Boulders in 3 Hits	100 Times
	Gold Hammer	Breaks Boulders in 1 Hit	100 Times

Scythe

The Scythe is used to chop down grass. While it can be used to clear weeds, this tool uses energy so throwing weeds to clear them is more efficient process of clearing your field.

Image	Upgrade	Special	Use Until Upgrade
	Original Scythe	Clears 1 Square in front of Player	Start With
	Silver Scythe	Clears 3 Squares horizontal to Player	350 Times
	Gold Scythe	Clears 3x3 Squares in front of Player	350 Times

Hoe

The hoe can be used to till squares in your field in order to plant seeds, or it can be used to dig up items in the mine during the wintertime.

Image	Upgrade	Special	Use Until Upgrade
	Original Hoe	Tills 1 Square in front of Player	Start With
	Silver Hoe	Tills 3 Squares in a row away from Player	300 Times
	Gold Hoe	Tills 6 Squares in a row away from Player	300 Times

Other Tools

Image	Tool	Obtain	Use
	Fishing Pole	Receive from the Fisherman, Greg during Spring, Year 1	Can be used to fish.
	Milker	Buy from Rick's Tool Shop	Used to get Milk from your adult Cows.
	Clippers	Buy from Rick's Tool Shop	Used to get Wool from your adult Sheep.
	Brush	Buy from Rick's Tool Shop	Used to increase affection with Horse, Cows, and Sheep.
	Bottle	Buy from Rick at the Flower Festival	Can be used to fill with medicine, wine, milk or water.
	Bell	Given by Hall after you buy an animal	When rung, it will call your farm animals to you.
	Blue Feather	Buy from Rick's Tool Shop	Used to propose when a bachelorette is at a Pink Heart.

Secrets

• If you want to quickly upgrade your tools at the start of the game, go to the Bar. Time freezes inside in HM64, so this can be used to your advantage. Using a tool doesn't have to be using a tool for an actual purpose, it just can be hitting the B button while having it equipped to qualify as usage; therefore, this counts as usage towards an upgrade. Keep hitting the B button when you have the tool you want upgraded equipped, and when you're low on energy, either eat something from your inventory or order Water from Duke. It's a tedious process, but it's possible to upgrade all your tools to Gold in 1 night.
• You can also wait until you've purchased the Bottle to upgrade all your tools. Stand in the bottom of the Brewery at the Vineyard, and when you're out of energy, fill the bottle with wine. This trick can also be used in the Barn, where you can fill the bottle with Milk from your cows when you've run out of energy.
• Once you have upgraded your Hammer to Gold, go to the pond by the fisherman's tent in the Winter. It will be frozen over so you'll be able to walk up to the boulder behind it. Use your Gold Hammer to smash the rock, and you'll receive a power berry.