{"product_id":"niwaki-hori-hori-pro","title":"Niwaki | Hori Hori Pro","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-made and designed especially for Niwaki by third generation family craftsmen in Miki, deep in Hyogo, one of the heartlands of horticultural blacksmithing in Japan. Our new generation Hori Hori is forged from SK-5 carbon steel, making it sharper and tougher than other Hori (Horii? Horis?) for digging, weeding, planting and cutting, with a subtly profiled FSC Beech handle for sustained use, and of course the accompanying Canvas Sheath for easy access and safe storage. If in any doubt look for the kanji inscripted Niwaki stamped into the blade for proof of something very special.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSK-5 Carbon steel with just the right proportions of Carbon, Chromium, Nickel, Manganese, Silicon, Phosphorous, Copper and Sulphur to create the perfect balance of tensile strength, edge retention and toughness – the holy trinity when it comes to hori horiing. It’s pretty damn good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe humble Niwaki Hori Hori has the remarkable knack of instantly becoming everyone’s favourite tool in the garden – the feedback we get from happy (read – borderline obsessive) customers says it all, and it’s not uncommon to bump into a gardener at the end of a hard day’s work on a chilly February afternoon, soggy knees, muddy hands, inane grin (you get the picture) who boasts of the number of snowdrops they’ve just transplanted and how their Hori Hori has saved their life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn short, the Niwaki Hori Hori Pro is a weed digging, plant dividing, seed drilling, bulb planting, pot scraping, stone prising, ivy removing, snail flicking, back scratching (maybe not this one), life saving, rooting tooting all round game-changer. Hyperbole? Never heard of him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest usage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough considerably stronger than a regular trowel, the mighty hori hori is not completely invincible. Don’t stick it in to heavy soil and yank back hard…it’s much more efficient used in an in-slice to the left-out action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hori Hori Pro arrives with a splodge of varnish to protect the carbon steel from oxidation during transport. It is normal for this to be uneven and to rub off with use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease familiarise yourself with the Offensive Weapons Law before carrying this tool in public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnder section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, it is an offence to have a weapon in a public place unless you have lawful authority or a reasonable excuse. This might include carrying tools for work or transporting gardening equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe strongly advise that you keep this tool concealed, sheathed, and out of sight in public spaces – preferably in a gardening bag or toolbox rather than on your belt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Niwaki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57254873006458,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/8317\/files\/Screenshot2026-09-10at21.44.36.png?v=1789073448","url":"https:\/\/mmwstore.com\/products\/niwaki-hori-hori-pro","provider":"MMW at Revolver | On land, at sea \u0026 everything in between","version":"1.0","type":"link"}