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Nisaku

Japanese Stainless Steel Flat Blade Sickle

$38.00
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Description

Traditional craftsmanship meets everyday functionality in the Japanese Stainless Steel Flat Blade Sickle – Kubinagagama by Nisaku. This classic tool is a staple in Japanese gardening for good reason: it’s incredibly effective, lightweight, and made to last.

The flat, angled blade is designed to slice just beneath the soil surface, making it perfect for clearing weeds, preparing seed rows, and cultivating compacted beds. Its shape allows you to work with control and precision—even in tight garden spaces like raised beds or between delicate plants.

Forged from a single piece of hardened 420J2 stainless steel, both the blade and shank offer exceptional durability and rust resistance. The 300mm lacquered wooden handle keeps the tool lightweight yet strong, giving you effortless maneuverability and a comfortable grip.

Whether you’re tackling overgrowth in the veggie patch or tidying up your flower beds, this sickle handles everything from thick weeds to the finest garden detail with ease.

Specifications:

  • Blade Length: 12 cm
  • Blade Material: Hardened 420J2 Stainless Steel
  • Handle Length: 300 mm
  • Handle Material: Lacquered hardwood
  • Weight: 200 g
  • Use: Weeding, soil preparation, cultivating, seed row creation
  • Made in Japan
  • 5 stars: 5 (83%)
  • 4 stars: 0 (0%)
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  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (17%)
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LRL (Los Angeles, California)
Works Great

Finally had a chance to start using this to weed. I live on sand - not at the beach, but ancient dry river bed. THIN layer of soil on top, then sand. Grass clumps always seem to grow where you don't want. With rains, more like a blanket in my flower beds.

Previous method was to use a garden trowel to slide under the weeds from the front, pushing underneath a clump, work it around, lift up a bit, shift to another clump, then pull the weeds up. With this sickle, started from the right and moved left, angling the blade into the ground, then pulling towards me. SL (shift left) and repeat. Leaves the clumps unattached from the soil underneath. Simple pick up, shake loose soil, into bin. Very fast work. For taller clumps, with deeper roots, simple to wedge the sickle under the clump, pull towards me, and out comes the clump. Shake the loose soil off the roots, clump into the bin, and repeat. Just like using any sickle, except this was cutting under the growth, rather than cutting on top. Through thin soil, through sand, cut, cut, cut, like a knife through butter. BIG plus: allows you to get all the roots.

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Jane (Melbourne, Victoria)

Best garden tools l have ever used.

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Mark H. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Was a gift

One of the best gifts I've given someone special who doesn't have much but is a keen gardener
Practical
Beautiful and well made

B
Bill S. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Love it

Great tool for quickly removing multiple weeds in one go

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julianne
Japanese stainless steel sickle. Flat blade

This is a versatile tool for gardening. Its design allows for accurate and thorough weeding and tidying in garden beds and surrounds. A favourite gardening tool.

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Elizabeth A. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Time saver

Great for getting rid of lots of small weeds in one sweep across the soil and not disturbing nearby plant roots. Together with Hori Hori my 2 favourite gardening tools