Michihamono
Michihamono offers a wide range of carving tools from professional use to those appropriate for beginners. They make carving knives and other hand tools that can be used in a wide variety of uses, from the carving of Buddhist sculptures and masks used in Noh drama to Kamakura lacquerware, woodblock printing, seal-engraving, and eraser-stamps.
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- Item bundle[Bundle] Michihamono 10 Wood Block Japanese Hinoki Cypress Squared Lumber Wood Carving & Whittling Wooden Block 200mm x 60mm x 30mm, for WoodworkingGBPÂ 47.15 *10 Â piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Item bundle[Bundle] Michihamono 5 Wood Block Japanese Hinoki Cypress Squared Lumber Wood Carving & Whittling Wooden Block 200mm x 60mm x 30mm, for WoodworkingGBPÂ 23.96 *5 Â piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono 1.5mm Short Bent Skew Chisel Specialised Wood Carving Tool High Speed Steel Blade, with Sakura Wooden HandleGBPÂ 17.77 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Canvas Wood Carving Tool Pouch 9 Pockets Soft Satchel Bag for Carrying Chisel and Other Tools, with StrapGBPÂ 14.68 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono 15mm Flat Round Wood Carving Chisel with High-Speed Steel Blade, Woodworking Tool Smoothing SurfacesGBPÂ 17.77 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Flat Round Chisel 4.5mm Wood Carving Tool High Speed Steel Blade, Woodworking Tool for Smoothing SurfacesGBPÂ 17.77 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Walnut Wood Lumber Flower Cloud Shape for Wood Carving 96mm x 14mm, to Carve a wood Coaster, Tray, or ReliefGBPÂ 13.91 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Walnut Wood Lumber Hexagon Shape for Wood Carving 100mm x 12mm, to Carve a wood Coaster, Tray, or ReliefGBPÂ 13.91 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Walnut Wood Lumber Hexagon Shape for Wood Carving 55mm x 35mm x 10mm, Shaft 12mm, to Carve a Dinning SpoonGBPÂ 13.91 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Open Curve Wood Carving Knife 21mm Ambidextrous Woodworking Tool, to Carve Wooden Spoons, Bowls, and HollowsGBPÂ 20.87 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono 9 Tool Wood Carving Set, HSS Bladed Flat Chisels, V Gouges ,U Gouges Kit, & Carry Case, to Carve all Kinds of WoodworkGBPÂ 234.24 *1 Â set* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Shallow U Gouge 18mm Wood Carving Tool High Speed Steel Blade Chisel, to Carve Channels in WoodworkGBPÂ 27.82 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono Wood Carving Tool 24mm Woody Chisel Spoon Bent U Gouge, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingGBPÂ 30.14 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Wood Carving Tool 18mm Woody Chisel Spoon Bent U Gouge, with High-Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingGBPÂ 30.14 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Woodworking Tool Workbench Vice 200x200mm Clamp Wood Carving Bench, with Sharpening Cloth & Cork BoardGBPÂ 22.41 *4 Â piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Woodworking Tools Set Handmade Traditional Kuksa Kit, for Carving Wooden Cup, Plate & SpoonGBPÂ 109.00 *10 Â piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Sharp Tools - The Key to Improve Your Mokuhanga Carving Japanese Woodblock Printing Book, by Terry McKennaGBPÂ 13.91 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Woodworking Wood Carving Cup Basic Set, with File & Sandpaper, for Making a Kuksa CupGBPÂ 14.68 *4 Â piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Wood Carving Hand Tool Woodworking Hook Knife, with Blade Sheath, for Spoon & Bowl Carving 60mmGBPÂ 22.41 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Rubber Stamp Making Kit Stamp Carving Tools Starter Set, with 10-Piece Designs, to Carve Printing StampsGBPÂ 17.77 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 5pcs Woody Gouges & Chisels Starter Set, with Wooden Box, for WoodworkingGBPÂ 14.68 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 12mm Straight Socket U Gouge, with Oak Handle, to Carve Channels in WoodworkingGBPÂ 27.05 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 6mm Short Bent Very Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingGBPÂ 10.82 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 12mm Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, to Carve Hollows in WoodworkingGBPÂ 12.36 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
Originally a subcontracted manufacturer of sickles used for rice harvesting and weeding, they transformed themselves into a maker of carving knives to keep up with the times. In 1977, Michihamono Industrial Co., Ltd. started manufacturing carving knives and began manufacturing carving knives made of High Speed Steel in 1982. Two years later, they also manufacture and sell carving knives for woodblock printing.Â
Professional craftsmen from Michihamono Industrial Co., Ltd. produces each one of the carving tools by hand. Creating sharp blades that are perfectly suited to the customers' needs and providing users with handcrafted carving tools that have a human touch. By paying utmost care to sharpness, which gives the blade its life, Michihamono produces each knife. The joy and exhilaration each user feels when they first cut into the wood with one of their carving knives are the company's greatest joy.
Michihamono also hosts educational workshops to increase the population of carvers engaged in wood carving and woodblock carving In addition to spreading the joys of wood carving to as many people as possible, these educational workshops helps customers and the company to have better communication and listening to the opinions of customers directly.
Historical background (why Miki City prospered as metal-working locale) In ancient times, Korean blacksmithing skills were combined with the traditional blacksmithing techniques of Japan’s Banshu region, resulting in major technological advances. After the Siege of Miki in the late 16th century, the warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi implemented various measures for the reconstruction of the damaged city. These measures resulted in the revitalization of commerce and industry, and created the foundation for the local metalworking industry that is still thriving today.
Originally, our company manufactured sickles for rice harvesting on consignment, and since the company was founded in 1979, we have continued to take on challenges such as manufacturing sculptures, providing sickle technology to China, and developing art teaching materials for schools.Â
Under such circumstances, we feel that we are required to make major changes in new aspects as the times change. The first is coexistence with the globalized international community. As a matter of course, the inheritance of the special technology of cutlery in Miki, which is a local industry, has become an inseparable close relationship with overseas pipes, and the specialized product power and proposal power required by customers.
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