Hakari Clippers

Ready to sculpt your garden with precision and style or gift the gardener in your life? Choose Niwaki’s Hakari clippers. Specifically designed for the organic contours of cloud-pruned topiary and rolling, wavy hedges, these curved blade clippers are meticulously crafted from YCS carbon steel, ensuring both durability and sharpness. And, they bear the mark of true excellence, being expertly hand-forged in the mountains of Yamagata by master craftsman Yamakawa San. Each pair comes with a hard-wearing cotton pouch and a spare spring for convenience. Japanese craftsmanship at its finest.

Although Japanese carbon steel is durable, it can chip if mishandled, so use with care.

• Material: Steel
• Dimensions: L 10.8 x W 2 x H 0.8 in
  
  
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Niwaki Use + Care Instructions

  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
  • Do not twist or apply uneven pressure
  • Cut diagonally across branches (not straight across) so you cut along the fibres
  • Use the base of the blades, not the tips, for heavier cuts

  Keeping Them Clean:

  • Remove leaf resin, rust and gunk with water and a rough cloth
  • Dry, wipe over with oil and store in a dry place

  Keeping Them Sharp:

  New tools won’t need sharpening for some time, but after a while you’ll notice them gradually lose their edge. Use our Niwaki Maintenance Kit for best results (#1000 grit is best for general sharpening).

  • Sharpen Secateurs every couple of weeks
  • Sharpen Shears every time you use them - the difference is amazing