Hori Hori Knife

The Hori Hori Knife is a beautiful multifunctional must-have for garden work made by skilled craftsmen in Tsunami-Sanjo in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Hori means "to dig" in Japanese. Use it for planting, weeding, sawing through tough stems and roots, pruning -it does it all. The handle is made from Walnut wood and the blade is made using a special 420J2 Japanese stainless steel that is rust resistant with one side having serrated edges and the other a smooth, sharp blade. Comes with a leatherette holster. Hori Hori Care: Clean the blade after each use until dry. Use camellia oil if possible and store in a dry place. Walnut handle: 5.1" Blade: 6.9" Total Length: 12"   _________________________________________________________________________   Asano Mokkousho was founded in 1950 in the Tsubame-Sanjo area of Niigata Prefecture (famous for its metalwork) by Teisuke Asano, the son of a farmer, after his marriage to Sakae Sasagawa, the daughter of a Tokyo manufacturer. This union of rural a