The Journey: Tool Care & Craft

Tool wisdom, care guides, and the craft behind Japanese steel.

Japanese Secateurs: Choose, Use, Maintain

September 25, 2025

Japanese secateurs are prized by gardeners across Australia for their precision, balance, and long working life. Unlike mass-produced pruners, each forged pa...

Japanese Tool Care for Australian Conditions

October 16, 2025

How to Choose and Use a Japanese Sickle

September 7, 2025

Choosing the right Japanese sickle Japanese sickles are simple, fast, and precise. Pick the right pattern and you cut cleaner, bend less, and disturb fewer r...

Why Forged Carbon Steel?

August 18, 2025

Introduction Carbon steel is stronger, sharper, and more durable than stainless alternatives in gardening and woodworking tools. But it doesn't win by defaul...

East West Tools-Care & Maintenance

August 18, 2025

How to Care for Japanese Garden & Woodworking Tools High-carbon steel tools are unmatched for sharpness, but without care they can rust quickly. Simple h...

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