Niwaki
Rattan Snips
Rattan Snips
Couldn't load pickup availability
Shop more from Niwaki
Product Description
Fine garden snips, hand wrapped with Wisteria rattan.
Lovely snips for flowers and around the home, with a soft spring and an easy leather catch. Work very well as a pair of desk scissors.
Details
Measurements: 19 x 4.2 x 1.5cm / 135g
Max cut Ø5mm.
S58C Carbon Steel / Wisteria Rattan handles.
Made in Sanjo, Japan.
Tips: Clean with a Crean Mate rust and sap eraser | Sharpen with a #1000 grit stone | Protect with Camellia Oil
Most of Niwaki's sharp tools are made from carbon steel - this means they will, 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
2. Keeping Them Clean:
Remove leaf resin, rust and gunk with a Crean 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.
About Mujo Store
About Mujo Store
A curated selection of handcrafted Japanese homeware & everyday objects for slow living.
Mujo Store is an online shop based in Perth, Australia. Find kitchenware, ceramics, cookware, Japanese incense, and more. Sustainable materials, tradition, minimal & functional design, and small-scale production.
Gift Wrapping Service
Gift Wrapping Service
To have your item gift wrapped, click here and add it to your cart.
Shipping
Shipping
We Ship Worldwide! Exact Shipping Costs are based off weight and destination which will be calculated at Checkout.
Complimentary Standard Shipping for orders over $150 within Australia with code: 'SHIPFREE'
For orders within Australia, 10% GST is calculated & added at checkout.
All orders ship from Perth, W.A. Australia.
About Niwaki
Niwaki was established in 1997, and means garden tree. Japanese gardens are landscapes, microcosms of nature, and the trees are all shaped to fit into those landscapes. Niwaki evolved from founder Jake Hobson's discovery of Japanese gardens through his time living in Japan. Their range of beautiful hand forged tools and useful objects are carefully handmade by Japanese blacksmiths.
Niwaki's Care Guide:
"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 Crean Mate and water
- Dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place