Nisaku Hori-Hori Japanese Style Garden Knife (Original)

Features

• Classic Japanese hori-hori-style stainless-steel blade with natural wood handle
• Truly multipurpose - can be used for digging, weeding, planting, separating and cutting
• Concave, dual-shape blade design features both serrated and straight cutting edges
• Sharp enough to cut through roots, small branches and rope
• 6-inch scale engraved on the blade back side to help you plant at the precisely right depth
• Mirror-polished blade resists rust and dirt, and will persevere for many, many seasons
• Comes with a synthetic leather sheath

Description

The original Nisaku Hori-Hori Knife is called Namibagata in Japanese, meaning "wave-shaped" – referring to the blade's distinctive concave curve. The blade’s ingenious shovel-like design with one serrated edge and one straight edge, allows you to perform almost all gardening tasks using only one tool – dig, weed, plant, separate and even cut through roots and small branches. 

“Hori” means dig in Japanese, and this style of knife is said to derive from tools used by the "Matagi", people who hunted in the mountains. It’s made by experienced metal craftsmen in Japan and recognized all over the world as a high-quality product, guaranteed to last. The traditional manufacturing process includes heat-treating the entire blade, which results in uniform hardness, and allows for resharpening.

Measurement markings have been engraved on one side of the blade, for precise planting depth. A synthetic leather sheath is included to protect the blade when not in use. Everything is packaged in a secure, photo-printed box, which makes it a really nice gift for any gardener or outdoorsy person.

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