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 60mm Mokuhanga Woodblock Printing Maru Bake Inking Brush, with Black Horse Hair Bristles, to Spread Paste & PigmentsJPY 2,018.35 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Woodworking 9 Piece Woodcarving Tools Gouges & Chisels Starter Set, with Leather Case, for Wood CarvingJPY 34,492.25 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Wood Carving Tool Large 15mm Rounded Edge Flat Chisel, with Wooden Handle, to Smooth Out Surface in WoodworkingJPY 1,862.98 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono 15cm 3-Piece Stone Carving & Engraving Chisel Tools Set, to Engrave Japanese Personal Seal Hanko InkanJPY 775.33 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono 5 Piece Color Coded Basic Wood Carving Tool Kit Japanese Woodworking Gouges & Chisels Set, with Rubberized GripJPY 1,862.98 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Wood Carving Tool Kit 5-Piece Woodcarving Chisels & Gouges Starter Set, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 1,707.60 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono 5-Piece Carvy Premium Wood Carving Tools Japanese Woodworking Gouges & Chisels Set, with Wooden Box, for WoodcarvingJPY 4,970.53 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Basic 4 Piece Japanese Stamps Hanko General Stone Carving Chisel Tool Kit, with Denim Pouch, to Carve Stone & PMCJPY 4,504.39 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
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- Michihamono Large Tool Storage 52cmx43cm Canvas Satchel Bag, with 20-Pockets, to Store & Transport Wood Carving ToolsJPY 1,396.84 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Japanese Stamps Hanko Stone Carving Tool 4mm Flat Chisel, with Wooden Handle, to Carve Lines & Patterns in StoneJPY 1,241.47 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Specialized Japanese Wood Carving Tool 6mm Reverse U Gouge Woodcarving Chisel, with Wooden Handle, for WoodworkingJPY 4,038.26 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono Premium 3-Piece Japanese Hanko Stone Carving Tool Kit Flat & Skew Chisel Set, with Wooden Box, to Carve StoneJPY 8,388.83 ** Incl. VAT excl. Shipping
- Michihamono 6mm Medium Japanese Woodworking Tool Shortbent Chisel Spoon Bent Slight Curved Shallow U Gouge with Wooden HandleJPY 3,572.13 ** 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.