Nisaku

Made in Japan by Tomita, est. 1960 · Japanese stainless steel · Distributed in the US by Snow Joe + Sun Joe

Nisaku japanese weeding sickle in use

Japanese weeding sickles

The kama is the Japanese hand sickle, and it cuts grass, weeds and ivy faster than any trimmer in a small space. Nisaku sickles run from an 80 g mini kama for herbs to a 1200 mm handle for brush.

Smooth edge or saw tooth

Smooth blades like the NJP130 mikazuki and No. 135 slice with a pendulum swing and can be honed razor sharp. Saw-tooth blades like the No. 150 grip tough grass on the pull and never need sharpening. The No. 1800 hooks and pulls weeds with their roots.

How long a handle

Short handles give control for edging and harvesting; the No. 3210 and No. 205 long-handle reapers let you cut banks and ditches standing upright.

Sickles questions

How do you use a Japanese weeding sickle?

Hold the grass with a gloved hand, place the blade below it, and draw the sickle toward you in a short arc from the elbow.

Do saw-tooth sickles need sharpening?

Rarely. The fine teeth cut on the pull and stay sharp for a long time.

Which sickle for lawn edges?

The NJP130 mikazuki, with its 7-inch curved blade and 14.25-inch handle, edges lawns and sod neatly.

Nisaku NJP130 Mikazuki Grass and Weeding Sickle · $19.00