Paul Smith X Niwaki Hori Hori Pro + Canvas Sheath

One blade, many functions. A life-saving, game-changing garden tool.

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Hand-made and designed especially for Niwaki and Paul Smith by third generation family craftsmen in Miki, deep in Hyogo, one of the heartlands of horticultural blacksmithing in Japan.

Forged from SK-5 carbon steel, it’s sharper and tougher than other Hori (Horii? Horis?) for digging, weeding, planting and cutting, with a subtly profiled FSC Beech handle for sustained use, and of course the accompanying dual-branded Canvas Sheath for easy access and safe storage.

SK-5 Carbon steel is the same steel we use in our 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.

The humble Niwaki Hori Hori has the remarkable knack of instantly becoming everyone’s favourite tool in the garden and it would have been plain wrong not to include a Hori Hori Pro in the Paul Smith collection.

But what’s it for, you ask? Many things…many many things, including weed digging, plant dividing, seed drilling, bulb planting, pot scraping, stone prising, ivy removing, snail flicking, back scratching (maybe not this one)…every gardener needs one.

Tips

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.

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Paul Smith X Niwaki Hori Hori Pro + Canvas Sheath

10.6oz
1' 1.8 x 3.5"
6.7" blades
SK-5 Carbon Steel Steel
FSC Beech handles handles
In Stock - Available to dispatch worldwide, contact us for showroom stock availability

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Video: Jake Hobson on Gardening

Caring For Your Tools

Most of our 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 Clean Mate and water
Dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place

3. Keeping Them Sharp:

New tools won’t need sharpening for some time, but after a while you’ll notice them gradually lose their edge, especially if you’re box clipping (you need REALLY sharp blades to get a good finish with box). Use the Niwaki Sharpening Stones for best results (#1000 grit is best for general sharpening).