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 Tan Leather Handled Budding Snips - 200mm
Handmade Japanese Tan Leather Handled Budding Snips - 200mm
Best for
- Delicate pruning
- Flowers
- Houseplants
- Soft stems
- Type
- Snips
- Steel
- High-carbon steelkeenest edge, wipe dry and oil
- Grip
- Tan leather wrapped
- Cuts
- Up to 10 mm at the base, 5 mm at the tip
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Designed for precision work on live plants—flowers and houseplants—these premium Japanese budding snips are hand-forged and sharpened using traditional methods. Each piece has its own unique character, with handles wrapped in hand-stitched tan leather and waxed thread for both comfort and beauty.
The cowhide leather handle is shaped to offer a secure, tactile grip that becomes more refined with age. Exposure to sweat, sun, and sap will naturally patinate the leather over time, marking your journey in the garden.
Forged by the renowned Toyama Hamono workshop, these snips are drop forged and feature a curved blade sharpened to a fine convex edge. Ideal for clean and precise cuts in soft stems and foliage, they come boxed.
Care and Maintenance
These snips are not suitable for cutting dead wood, wire, or thick branches. Clean and oil after use with camellia oil or Yanipika to prevent rust and sap buildup, and never sharpen the back edge of the blade.
What it's for
A Cut Above the Rest
Best for
- Delicate pruning
- Flowers
- Houseplants
- Soft stems
- Blade
- 57mm
- Overall
- 197mm