chisel ground and made from laminated steel.
These are my two favourite Japanese gardening knives. (Well, I thought they were gardening knives until I visited Japan in 1999 and found they were woodworking knives. I'll go on using them in the garden.)
They are very sharp,
chisel ground and made from laminated steel.
Both are very functional and have served me well for many years, both outdoors and for bonsai indoors.
One of them has a handle and sheath made from
the same piece of wood, so when in its sheath,
only the "notch" under the edge tells which
end is the handle.
One was expensive, one cheaper, but if taken care of, I don't really think there's a functional difference between them.
Last updated 1999 Nov 10 , content reviewed 2002 Sep 06 by
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