Free Aussie Shipping on Orders >$200
We think Toyama Hamono make the world's best secateurs and scissors for gardeners, florists anyone with plants to tend to. This video shows Toyama Hamono's full process, from laminating the blades...
Mitchell McDermott |
This article attempts to address three issues gardeners struggle with when using secateurs; how to keep them clean to avoid rust, how to remove rust once it has set in,...
Mitchell McDermott |
With a whole heap of new garden tools in, we were in dire need of a place to try them out. As lovely as Kogarah's industrial zone is, it is...
Mitchell McDermott |
Japanese Bonsai tools behave very differently to scissors, but as they look very similar, it can be a surprise when you open and close them for the first time and...
Christian Timbs |
Any tool with more than one cutting edge can be intimidating to sharpen. Fear not! Where there is a will, there is a waterstone, and with these tips we'll have...
Mitchell Mcdermott |
Mitchell McDermott |
Getting the most from your Japanese chisel requires that it be set up and tuned before use. In this first video of a three part series, we set the hoop...
Mitchell McDermott |
It's time to get this chisel sharp and get to work! Sharpening a Japanese chisel follows the same principles as any edged woodworking tool. We greatly prefer to use waterstones,...
Mitchell McDermott |
Lapping the back of a Japanese chisel allows it's cutting edge to achieve it's full potential, and be referenced correctly against straight lines when driving or flat surfaces when paring....
Mitchell McDermott |
Is your blade not being held tightly in your block? Never fear! All is remediable with a little time and some glue!
Mitchell McDermott |
We love Japanese planes, and we think you will too. Our planes, or "kanna" in Japanese, come in plenty of different sizes - so which one should you start out...
Mitchell McDermott |
We've unearthed some lock-down era plane support that we sent to customers in video form. In case they're helpful to you, we'll just pop them here.
Mitchell McDermott |
Congratulations! You are the proud owner of a Japanese plane, and guess what - it's not doing ANYTHING straight out of the box! Gosh dang and darn it! Fear not!...
Christian Timbs |
With the back of our plane's blade lapped flat, it is time to turn our attention to the fun side - the bevel. If you have sharpened any plane blade...
Christian Timbs |
Once our blade is beautifully sharp, the next job is to fit it to the block (dai). We want to arrive at a fit that requires firm hammer hits to...
Christian Timbs |
The blade is sharp and set, and it is time to take control of the sole! Establish Your Contact Patches The plane will need a contact patch both at the...
Christian Timbs |
The last part (for the moment) in our Japanese plane tuning series! In this video, we get back on the sharpening equipment to tune and fit the chipbreaker. Lap the...
Christian Timbs |
Mitchell McDermott |
We put together the Complete Sharpening Kit to give those new to waterstones an easy and effective way of keeping their stones flat and in good condition for minimum initial...
Mitchell McDermott |
Mitchell McDermott |
We recently received an email from JDizzle (name changed for his privacy, obviously) who is not getting the results he expects after sharpening with waterstones. We will update this post...
Mitchell McDermott |
We get lots of questions about sharpening, so in this video, we try to answer those that seem to pop up most often. Have a skip through to see if...
Christian Timbs |
Looking to start out with waterstones? It's not as tricky as it looks, and with some practice, you'll be getting your tools razor sharp and loving the process at the...
Christian Timbs |
Mitchell McDermott |
Remove chips from u-gouges while maintaining your tool's angle with this simple jig.
Christian Timbs |
Carving tools work best when razor sharp with a polished edge. However, their curves and profiles make them a trickier proposition to sharpen than straight-edged woodworking tools. In this video,...
Christian Timbs |
Starting out with carving can be a process of trial and error, all too often including band-aids and four letter words. In this short video, Christian shows you three techniques that...
Christian Timbs |
Sign up for news about new tools, master-classes and specials.
Plus get 10% off full-priced items in your first order!
