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JTA History and Reviews

Japanese Tools Australia was founded in 2009 by furniture maker Christian Timbs. Christian's experience training and working in England, Tasmania and Japan made him well acquainted with the virtues and traditions of Japanese tools. Initially Christian offered Australian woodworkers a small selection of Japanese saws, sharpening stones and chisels from his workshop in southern Sydney.

Japanese Tools Australia has since expanded with a knowledgeable team and stock more than 1000 unique, hand chosen products to be used by professionals and hobbyists in the pursuit of their creative vision, with more constantly being selected.

JTA stands behind the quality of every one of our products and know that we offer our customers the best woodworking tools possible, whether their application be for students, enthusiasts or tradespeople. Centuries of tradition and experience lay behind Japanese toolmaking and woodworking culture, and we are proud to bring these stories to Australia and the world.

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Drill Roll Bag
Charles (Auckland, Auckland)
Compact

Great little roll to pair with the drill bits. Organises and protects then well in the tool box. Has little pouches for drill stops and other small attachments

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Hatagane Solid Brass Clamp - 180 mm
David T. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Beautiful little clamps

One of the most satisfying things you can buy. Beautifully made and very precise in adjustment. Obviously for fine work I use them for model making and lutherie.
Think carefully about the sizes you need. Too long can be as awkward as too short.

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TOYO Cantilever Toolbox ST-350 AG (Antique Green)
michael e. (Brisbane, Queensland)
Toyo bonsai tool box

I really love my Japanese tool box for my bonsai tools
The box has lots of room for storage and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to protect the edge of there tools

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Hori Hori Japanese Stainless Steel Garden Knife
Rob C. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Fantabulous

Absolutely one of the besttool sI have for the garden, brilliant!

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Atoma Diamond Plate - #400
Jacob H. (Sunshine Coast, Queensland)
Atoma diamond plate 400 grit

Doing exactly as advertised cut my sharpening time in half

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Pico' Scriber and Depth Gauge
Liam M. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Great little tool

I absolutely love this tool. It is very high quality, moves smoothly and is easy to use. Very useful to be able to repeatably and accurately set a dimension for marking out. I am always looking for an excuse to use it. I have this one and the 300mm version and both are great!

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Kanaban - Steel Lapping Plate
Kim J. (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory)
Using a kanaban with grease based grinding paste

Decided to experiment with a new kanaban using grease based grinding paste - Chemico coarse and fine - to avoid rust.
Really interesting feel of the tool on the plate - the grease seems to suck the tool down onto the flat reference surface, avoiding the skating you can get on diamond stones. And of course a LOT cheaper than diamond plates.
Not having to apply pressure is a huge bonus.
Let’s see how this goes over time but initially impressed.

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Ryuzo Bronze Hakkaku Hammer 225g
Lisa M. (Hornsby, New South Wales)
Hakkaku Hammer 225g

Wonderful light all purpose hammer. Beautifully balanced for accurate work. As a potter I have many varied uses for it ranging from working wood with a chisel to beating my copper teapot handles. A great companion for my Kozuchi hammer.
Highly recommended.

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Japanese Smoothing Plane - 58mm
Declan L. (Connewarre, Victoria)
Smoothing plane 58mm

Brought a smoothing plane 58mm and I’m So happy with my purchase, super sharp and worked perfectly as soon as I had it setup with heaps of help from the videos , planning to buy more items soon

Sharp shears!

These shears are very sharp and give a smooth, clean cut. They are great for fine work where precision is required.

Good choice

I bought a pair of these for my wife, for her birthday. She loves them: they are sharp, maintain their edge and have a nice, positive action and good ergonomics.
A good present, I think.

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Spring loaded Sharpening Stand GS-SPC
Mark R. (Sydney, New South Wales)
When quality matters

If you, like me, love to sharpen your blades with a whetstone, then this sturdy and convenient holder should be paired with your favourite whetstone for a rewarding sharpening experience. Recommended

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Nishigaki Large Branch Lopper - 100cm
Kenneth H. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Superb pruner

I purchased a it for thinning out bamboo. It gets into the smallest spaces. It's long reach makes it a great a all-round pruner. Very good for reducing bending. I wish I had seen it years ago. Great quality.

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Mokuhunga Woodblock Printing Masterclass with Roslyn Kean
Rob (Sydney, New South Wales)
Woodblock printing bliss

Roslyn conducted a wonderful weekend workshop for half a dozen acolytes who had the most wonderful weekend, aided by the warm JTA host Mischa. So satisfying. Thank you Ros and JTA.

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Handmade Japanese Secateurs - 200mm
Michael H. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Unrivaled Customer Service

I bought a pair of these a while back and used them constantly throughout the day in a professional capacity. I needed a tool that was high quality and would get through challenging jobs. Having gone through my fair share of secateurs I thought I'd make the jump to spend a bit more and I haven't regretted it. I have used these secateurs with another team prior and know how good they are, just by chance however I must've received a tad lesser quality one. After extensive used for 4/5 months my pair completely broke. I thought I must've received a dud and within an hour of writing, the team had sent me a new pair on the way and within the week I was back working with them. Extremely supportive customer service and service like that makes an impact, I'll be returning to buy more soon!

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Hatagane Solid Brass Clamp - 180 mm
Andrew W. (Sydney, New South Wales)
So cute yet so so useful.

I bought these for some small drawers and loved them so much I had to buy more sizes. Really good for low pressure clamping where precision is important.

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Mouse Knife
Bec H. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Mighty Mouse

I love this knife and it's used nearly every day. Convenient size, super sharp and quality made!

Accurate square

Well made and well priced for what you get I use it to square my table saw miter saw and its size is perfect for doing these tasks you won’t be disappointed if your thinking of purchasing this product

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Drill Roll Bag
Mark W. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Drill roll

This is my second drill roll
I use it exclusively for the fractional bits and take both to my men’s shed every week thereby ensuring that I can find a sharp bit in the right size immediately instead of scrabbling through a drawer full of blunt unsized bits

Love ❤️ this!

I already have one of these and I purchased one for my daughter for her birthday. She was so delighted to receive it.

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Japanese Nail Punch Anvil Shape
Mauro S. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Nail punch

Great little gadget
Excellent in hard to reach spots due to the off set head
Definitely recommend

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Pocketboy 170mm
Andrew W. (Melbourne, Victoria)
Nice little saw. Thanks!

This is a great little saw and cuts fast.

High quality and work great.

Bought these for my wife and she likes them. Thanks

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Shinto Saw Rasp E1201 Medium & Fine - 200mm
Mark W. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Medium and Fine rasp

Wow what a pleasure to use. It gives a great result on both the medium and fine sides with the minimum of effort. I am considering getting the companion coarse version

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Fugaku Folding Saw - 240mm Dozuki - Super Hard
Ian T. (Wellington, Wellington Region)
Another fine Japanese Saw

Another beautiful Japanese saw solidly made with easy to open and close action. The cut is clean and accurate and the saw is well balanced. I use it as a general purpose saw for panels, crosscut and joinery. Very pleased with the quality.