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Niwaki Hori Hori Pro & Canvas Sheath
One blade, many functions. A life-saving, game-changing garden tool.
 
Hand-made and designed especially for Niwaki by third generation family craftsmen in Miki, deep in Hyogo, one of the heartlands of horticultural blacksmithing in Japan.
 
This new generation Hori Hori is forged from SK-5 carbon steel, making it sharper and tougher than other Hori Horis for digging, weeding, planting and cutting.
With a subtly profiled FSC Beech handle for sustained use, and an accompanying Canvas Sheath for easy access and safe storage. If in any doubt look for the kanji inscripted Niwaki stamped into the blade for proof of something very special.

SK-5 Carbon steel is the same steel Niwaki use in their Garden Shears, with just the right proportions of Carbon, Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Silicon, Phosphorous, Copper and Sulphur to create the perfect balance of tensile strength, edge retention and toughness – the holy trinity when it comes to hori horiing. It’s pretty damn good.
 
Niwaki Hori Hori Pro is a weed digging, plant dividing, seed drilling, bulb planting, pot scraping, stone prising, ivy removing, snail flicking, back scratching (maybe not this one), life saving, rooting tooting all round game-changer.
 
    The Hori Hori Pro arrives with a splodge of varnish to protect the carbon steel from oxidation during transport. It normal for this to be uneven and to rub off with use.
     
    Specifications;
    • 303g
    • 300mm
    • 170mm blades
    • SK-5 Carbon Steel
    • FSC Beech handles
    • Made in Japan
    • Includes Canvas Sheath

    Niwaki Hori Hori Pro & Canvas Sheath

    £39.00Price
    VAT Included

    • Most of Niwaki's sharp tools are made from carbon steel - this means they may, through regular use, stain (and eventually rust) and gradually lose their edge. Caring for them involves three things…

      1. Correct Use:

      • Japanese steel is hard and sharp, and can be more brittle than some people are used to - it will chip if abused
      • Do not cut wire, metal, stone, plastic or any other hard material (even bamboo fibres and some very hard woods, especially knots and burrs, can damage steel edges)
      • Do not twist or apply uneven pressure
      • Cut diagonally across branches (not straight across) so you cut along the fibres
      • Pay attention to our maximum cut dimensions, and don’t overdo it (shears are not loppers)
      • Use the base of the blades, not the tips, for heavier cuts

      2. Keeping Them Clean:

      • Remove leaf resin, rust and gunk with a Crean Mate and water
      • Dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place
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