H I D E H I S A - U R U S H I

hand crafted by fourth generation blacksmith 

創 業 江 戸 文 久 年 間 

外山刃物の創業は江戸時代の文久年間にさかのぼります。越後木鋏の 宗家として初代龍松（銘：龍松）二代目富次郎（銘：珍龍）三代目秀吉（銘： 龍山）四代目秀久（銘：秀久）が金物の町三条で父祖伝来の技術を受け継ぎ現在に至ります。

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Manufactured by TOYAMA HAMONO, a traditional shears manufacturer based in the Sanjo Niigata japan. TOYAMA HAMONO was established in Sanjo, a town famous for the craft of blacksmithery, in 1861. Their methods are based on the manufacturing methods of Japanease swords (KATANA) and have been hand-making secateurs and shears for almost 160 years. TOYAMA HAMONO enjoys a reputation throughout Japan and the world for producing an excellence in gardening shears.

た た ら 製 鉄 法 

たたら製鉄は千年以上の歴史を持つ日本独自の製鉄法です。

外山刃物が製造する鋏はその技術を継承し優れた刃物鋼を惜しみなく使い全身を鍛造します。握る手のひら全体に心地よい感触をもたらす熟練の鋏職人による心温まる手造りの一品です。

T A T A R A

The tatara steel manufacturing method is a process unique to Japan that has a history of over a thousand years.Hidehisa steel from Sanjo, premium steel from Japan, embodies the sensibility and techniques cultivated for over a century. Skilled craftsmen polish the blades to produce a consistent, light and smooth friction between the blades when opened and closed. The wide, rounded handles are crafted in anticipation of the force used when cutting thick branches. They are ergonomically designed so that the strength of the palm can be efficiently communicated to the blade tip. The sharpness lasts to reduce fatigue even when cutting for long periods. Once experienced, no other shears will do.