{"product_id":"ikebana-scissors-white","title":"Ikebana Scissors - Mini Ōkubo - White","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small pair of \u003cem\u003eŌkubo-basami\u003c\/em\u003e (大久保鋏), the name Toyama Hamono of Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, gives to its traditional Japanese shears. This one is 130mm long, with white handles, and comes in a black pouch and a black box lettered in gold with the maker's mark, 宗家 秀久 作.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe broad loop handles take the whole hand, and the short, pointed blades suit close work: cutting flowers, making arrangements, and trimming houseplants and succulents, on stems up to about 8 mm across. A gold-coloured cap covers the pivot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toyama Hamono, Sanjo, Niigata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e T-201W, ミニ大久保鋏 ホワイト\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverall length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel:\u003c\/strong\u003e forged steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles:\u003c\/strong\u003e white\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied with:\u003c\/strong\u003e black pouch and black presentation box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCare instructions:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe the scissors clean and dry after use, especially the blades, and store them indoors. A light wipe with knife oil or sewing-machine oil makes rust less likely, particularly before putting them away for a long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToyama Hamono (外山刃物) was founded in 1861, at the end of the Edo period, and makes scissors in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture. Its methods are based on those used to make Japanese swords, and its fire-forged scissors are made by hand, one pair at a time, alongside modern precision grinding. The company calls itself the \u003cem\u003esōke\u003c\/em\u003e (宗家), or head house, of Echigo tree scissors, Echigo being the old province that is now most of Niigata. Its scissors carry the mark 秀久, Hidehisa, the name of the fourth-generation craftsman, who broadened the range; the fifth generation runs the company today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WAZA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742561861947,"sku":null,"price":1100.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1138\/0968\/files\/P9221386_waza.jpg?v=1790248372","url":"https:\/\/www.wazashop.co.za\/products\/ikebana-scissors-white","provider":"WAZA Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}