Toyama Hamono has been making shears in Sanjō, Niigata, one of Japan's great blacksmithing towns, since 1861. Founder Ryūmatsu Toyama, a craftsman from Wakasa, forged his first shears from metal reclaimed from old warships, and the business has passed down through five generations of the Toyama family ever since.
Each generation added something: Tomijirō developed shears for cutting metal in the 1880s, Hidekichi founded Toyama Hamono Works in 1906 and brought in drop-forging, and Hidehisa and Hideo turned the workshop towards bonsai and ikebana shears in the mid-20th century. In 2020 fifth-generation Hidenobu brought the family businesses together as Toyama Hamono Co., Ltd.
Every pair is still finished by hand, one at a time. Toyama shears have won a Good Design Award, and in 2023 they were named Sustainable Garden Product of the Show at the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.
Handmade Japanese Black Leather Handled Secateurs - 200mm
Handmade Japanese Black Leather Handled Secateurs - 200mm
Best for
- General garden pruning
- Small branches
- Flowers
- Houseplants
- Type
- Secateurs
- Steel
- High-carbon steelkeenest edge, wipe dry and oil
- Grip
- Black leather wrapped
- Cuts
- Up to 15 mm at the base, 5 mm at the tip
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Crafted for precision and comfort, these 200mm secateurs are ideal for general garden work—from pruning small branches to trimming houseplants and flowers. Each pair is hand-forged and sharpened using traditional Japanese methods, giving them a unique finish and dependable performance.
The handles are wrapped in supple black leather and waxed thread, offering a tactile grip that grows more beautiful with use. Over time, the leather will develop a rich patina as it absorbs the elements of your gardening life—sweat, sun, sap, and soil.
Made by Toyama Hamono, a renowned Japanese maker of cutting tools since the 1860s, these secateurs feature a 70mm cutting edge and a high-carbon steel build with a refined convex edge. They come in a boxed perfect to store away.
What it's for
Crafted by Toyama Hamono—masters of traditional garden blades since the 1860s
Best for
- General garden pruning
- Small branches
- Flowers
- Houseplants
- Blade
- 52mm
- Overall
- 200mm