Small Japanese hoe for one-handed use, forged in extremely hard and resistant Japanese carbon steel, with a long narrow blade and concave cutting edge, perfect for making furrows, deep loosening, transplanting vegetables, cutting roots, serving as a gouge, etc.
39 cm varnished Japanese white oak handle, ergonomic ovoid shape 2.5 to 3 cm in diameter.
Blade fixed by a wedge and a corner.
Narrow blade : 33 mm at the widest point (at the tip) and 28 mm at its base.
Blade length : 17 cm !
Sharpened blade tip with a concave shape to facilitate penetration into the ground.
Weight of the tool : 465 g.
To be discovered !
Made in Japan.
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