Nisaku 6800 Hori-Hori Japanese Garden Knife (Full Metal)

Features

• One-piece full-metal construction — blade and handle are formed from a single piece of 420J2 stainless steel, giving the knife a substantial, purposeful feel and eliminating a separate handle-to-blade joint.
• Made in Japan — manufactured by Nisaku using traditional Japanese metalworking processes.
• Thoughtfully designed blade — the distinctive concave Hori Hori blade combines a sharp straight edge with a serrated edge for digging, weeding, cutting roots and other garden tasks.
• Designed for digging — the pointed, concave blade can penetrate and loosen soil while the curved shape helps scoop around plants.
• Planting depth markings — graduated markings on the blade make it easy to measure planting depth for bulbs, seedlings and other plants.
• Resharpenable stainless-steel blade — the full blade is heat-treated for uniform hardness and can be resharpened and maintained over time.
• Genuine leather sheath included — protects the blade between uses and complements the knife's considered construction.
• Hollow handle — accommodates a stick when additional reach is useful.
  

What's Included

• 1 × Nisaku 6800 Full Metal Hori Hori Garden Knife
• 1 × Genuine leather sheath

Description

The Nisaku Hori Hori Full Metal Garden Knife is an unusually beautiful take on one of Japan's most versatile gardening tools. Made in Japan from a single piece of 420J2 stainless steel, the blade and handle are formed as one continuous piece of metal. It has a substantial, purposeful feel in the hand and is made to be used—not simply admired.

The distinctive concave Hori Hori blade combines a straight cutting edge on one side with a serrated edge on the other, giving one tool the ability to dig, plant, weed, cut roots and tackle other demanding garden tasks. Graduated markings on the blade can be used to measure planting depth, while the hollow handle can accommodate a stick when additional reach is useful.

What makes this Hori Hori particularly interesting is its full-metal construction and traditional Japanese manufacturing process. Nisaku digging knives are made by experienced metal craftsmen in Japan, with the entire blade heat-treated to produce uniform hardness. The resulting blade can be resharpened and maintained, rather than treated as a disposable tool.

A genuine leather sheath is included to protect the blade between uses. The knife and sheath are presented in a photo-printed box, making the 6800 an especially thoughtful gift for a gardener, outdoor enthusiast, or anyone who appreciates beautifully made tools.

It's a gardening tool, first and foremost. But when a tool is this thoughtfully made, it makes you want to pick it up—and lets the work be a little less ordinary.

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