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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- Michihamono 24mm Woodworking Tool Tendo Wood Carving Spoon Gouge, with High Speed Steel Blade, to Carve Concave Areas in WoodJPY 5,536.45 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Wood Carving Tool 24mm Woody Chisel Spoon Bent U Gouge, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 6,169.36 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Wood Carving Tool 18mm Woody Chisel Spoon Bent U Gouge, with High-Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 6,169.36 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono 18mm Woodworking Tool Tendo Wood Carving Spoon Gouge, with High Speed Steel Blade, to Carve Concave Areas in WoodJPY 5,536.45 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono 190mm Wood Whittling Knife High Speed Steel Woodcarving Tool Woodworking Knife, with Cord Grip, for Rough CarvingJPY 7,593.43 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Woodworking Tools Set Handmade Traditional Kuksa Kit, for Carving Wooden Cup, Plate & SpoonJPY 21,992.30 *10 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Sharp Tools - The Key to Improve Your Mokuhanga Carving Japanese Woodblock Printing Book, by Terry McKennaJPY 5,061.76 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodworking Carpenters Tool 14mm Round Japanese Mini Hand Plane, with High Speed Steel Blade, to Smooth Out WoodJPY 5,061.76 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodworking Carpenters Tool 14mm Flat Japanese Mini Hand Plane, with High Speed Steel Blade, to Smooth Out WoodJPY 4,428.84 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Woodworking Wood Carving Cup Basic Set, with File & Sandpaper, for Making a Kuksa CupJPY 3,004.78 *4 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Wood Carving Hand Tool Woodworking Hook Knife, with Blade Sheath, for Spoon & Bowl Carving 60mmJPY 4,587.07 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Rubber Stamp Making Kit Stamp Carving Tools Starter Set, with 10-Piece Designs, to Carve Printing StampsJPY 3,637.69 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Mio Hashimoto Japanese Wood Carving Chisels & Gouges Tools Set, with Ryoba Saw and Walnut Woodblock, for WoodworkingJPY 19,935.32 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Tendo Japanese Wood Carving Tool Large 12mm Straight Edge Flat Chisel, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 5,061.76 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 5pcs Woody Gouges & Chisels Starter Set, with Wooden Box, for WoodworkingJPY 3,004.78 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 12mm Straight Socket U Gouge, with Oak Handle, to Carve Channels in WoodworkingJPY 5,378.22 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 6mm Short Bent Very Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,213.63 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 12mm Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, to Carve Hollows in WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 6mm Left Skew Angled Flat Corner Chisel, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,213.63 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 6mm Short Bent Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Tendo Japanese Wood Carving Tool 6mm Round Edge Paring U Gouge, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 5,061.76 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Shortbent Wood Carving Tool 6mm Spoon Bent U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 3mm Short Bent Very Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,213.63 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 3mm Short Bent Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 12mm Left Skew Angled Flat Chisel, with Wooden Handle, to Carve Corners in WoodworkingJPY 2,213.63 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool Micro 1.5mm Short Bent U Gouge, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 3,795.92 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono Wood Carving Tool Double Edged Wood Whittling Knife 60mm, with Blade Cap & Zelkova Wood Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,688.32 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 9mm Short Bent Very Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,213.63 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 9mm Short Bent Shallow U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Short Bent Wood Carving Tool 9mm Spoon Bent U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono Tendo Japanese Wood Carving Tool Large 6mm Straight Edge Flat Chisel, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 5,061.76 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono 6 Piece Chisels Gouges Starter Set Wooden Sculpture Wood Carving Kit, with Guidebook & Woodblock, to Carve Figures in WoodJPY 17,403.65 *9 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Woodcarving Tools Buddha Sculpture Carving Starter Set, with Book & Woodblock, for WoodworkingJPY 27,213.87 *12 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Hinoki Cypress Squared Lumber Wood Carving & Whittling Wooden Block 200x40x30mm, for WoodworkingJPY 947.79 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono 185mm Woodcarving File Round & Half-Round Woodworking Hand Tools Set, for Rounding & Shaping WoodcarvingJPY 947.79 *2 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Tendo Japanese Wood Carving Tool Large 24mm Straight Edge Flat Chisel, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 5,536.45 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodworking Tool Large Light Weight Cut Resistant Wood Carving Protective Safety Gloves, to Protect Hands in WoodcarvingJPY 2,530.09 *2 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodworking Medium Size Light Weight Cut Resistant Wood Carving Protective Safety Gloves, to Protect Hands in WoodcarvingJPY 2,530.09 *2 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodworking Tool Small Light Weight Cut Resistant Wood Carving Protective Safety Gloves, to Protect Hands in WoodcarvingJPY 2,530.09 *2 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Tendo Japanese Wood Carving Tool Large 21mm Straight Edge Flat Chisel, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 5,536.45 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 3mm Left Skew Angled Flat Corner Chisel, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 2,213.63 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 3mm Medium Sweep U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, to Carve Grooves in WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Wood Carving Tool 18mm B-6 Japanese Woodworking Flat Carpenters Socket Chisel, with Oak Wood Handle, for WoodcarvingJPY 5,852.91 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono 6mm Short Bent Tool Double Edge Japanese Wood Carving Chisel, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 4,270.61 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono 3mm Japanese Double Bevel Cutter Craft Art Knife, with Thread Wrapped Bamboo Handle, for Wood Carving & PapercraftsJPY 3,163.01 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono Japanese Woodworking Hand Tool 300g Wood Carving Round Wooden Mallet, to Hammer Gouges & Chisels in WoodcarvingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool Micro 1.5mm Skew Angled Flat Corner Chisel, with High Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 3,479.46 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 9mm Custom Shape Double Edged Chisel Knife, with High-Speed Steel Blade, for WoodworkingJPY 4,270.61 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool 9mm Medium Sweep U Gouge, with Wooden Handle, to Carve Grooves in WoodworkingJPY 2,530.09 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- New itemMichihamono Mokuhanga Woodblock Printing Tool 125mm Japanese Mizubake Water Brush, with Wool Bristles, to Dampen Printing PaperJPY 3,637.69 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono 12 Piece Japanese Premium Woodblock Printing Tools Wood Carving Gouges & Chisels Set, with Wooden Box, for WoodworkingJPY 48,100.16 *12 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono 7 Piece Japanese Premium Woodblock Printing Tools Wood Carving Gouges & Chisels Set, with Wooden Box, for WoodworkingJPY 27,846.79 *7 piece* Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Woodblock Print Tool 2mm Burin Square Chisel with Cherry Blossoms Handle, for Printmaking and Wood CarvingJPY 4,270.61 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- New itemMichihamono Woodworking Vice Tool 360 Degree Swivel Woodcarving Adjustable Clamp-On Table Vise, for Wood Cutting & GluingJPY 3,479.46 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono Japanese Mokuhanga Fundamentals Book by Terry McKenna, with Photos & Illustrations, for Woodblock PrintingJPY 5,378.22 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodblock Printing Tool 120 Degree Wood Carving V Gouge 4.5mm, with Smoked Oak Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 3,479.46 ** 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.
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.
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.