HORI HORI - JAPANESE KNIFE / PLANTER / WEEDENER - NIWAKI
The Hori Hori is the ultimate Japanese all-purpose tool.
Knife, dibbler, gouge, weeder, root cutter, machete, etc. Always have with you in the garden, like any Japanese gardener, you won't be able to do without it.
Perfect for transplanting pots, digging, loosening soil, extracting weed roots, dividing bulbs or perennials, marking furrows, and of course.. cutting whatever you want!
Niwaki brings the excellence of Japanese know-how, for gardeners, chefs, artisans, adventurers... Tools with a simple and effective design, created to last, renowned for their exceptional quality.
Handcrafted in Japan.
- Weight: 300g
- Blade: 17 x 4 cm
- Handle: 13.5 cm
- Carbon steel blade
- Beech wood handle
- Heavy-duty canvas sheath (460g/m2) with belt loop
- Handcrafted in Japan
To extend their exceptional lifespan, the tools are pre-treated by NIWAKI: the metal parts are oiled, and the wooden handles are waxed.
These protective layers will help prevent damage caused by rust and moisture.
To take care of your great tools, here are a few simple steps to follow:
- After use, wipe them with a cloth and store them in a dry place if possible.
- Protect the steel with our Niwaki Camellia oil or another protective oil to prevent rust.
- Clean dirt and rust off the steel with our Niwaki Crean Mate scouring "rubber".
- Oil or wax the handle from time to time.
- For tools with a sharpened edge, sharpen them regularly with our Smith’s sharpening stone or a tool file.After studying sculpture in London, Jake Hobson went to Japan to investigate the Japanese relationship with nature and their surrounding environment.
Jake discovered that Japanese gardens didn't just look like gardens. They were mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, and waterfalls. It was everything he loved; these gardens told stories and referenced real landscapes in Japan.
Niwaki literally means "garden tree"; it is the art of tree pruning, quite different from Bonsai, as the roots are not pruned. But Niwaki is much more than that. It implies a philosophy—that of the landscape, of recreating unique microcosms, and of one man's vision, connection, understanding, and learning from nature.
But all of this was made possible through the use of tools that shared the same philosophy, created slowly, simply, and by hand, by local master blacksmiths with exceptional expertise.
For Jake Hobson, every tool consists of three crucial elements:
- good material, primarily high-quality carbon steel
- good design, generally as simple as possible
- good craftsmanship, passed down from generation to generation.
Japanese tools do not skimp on any of these elements: you feel the quality of the craftsmanship the moment you hold them in your hand; they simply and perfectly perform the job for which they were designed, and they last, holding their edge for a long time, rewarding the user with years, decades, and even lifetimes of pleasure.