Toyama Hamono T13-O Olive Leather Secateurs

Toyama Hamono T13-O Olive Leather Secateurs — heavier, stronger and wrapped in olive leather, for the thicker stems in a cutting garden.

Hand-finished in Sanjo, Japan.

The Design Story

Sanjo, in Niigata, has worked metal for centuries, and Toyama Hamono has forged shears there since 1861. The workshop still uses tanzo, traditional forging, and finishes every pair by hand: the meeting of the blades, the smoothness of the pivot, the balance in your palm. Their stated aim is simple: tools made to stay, not to be replaced. Japan’s Good Design Award and a Sustainable Garden Product of the Show title at Melbourne’s 2023 flower and garden show followed.

Why You’ll Love It

The edge is knife-sharp, so stems are sliced, not crushed. The asymmetrical handle is shaped so you can apply more force with less effort, and the olive leather wrap adds grip. The carbon steel sharpens easily and holds a keen edge. And because a craftsman sets each pair by hand, the action feels smooth and balanced from the first cut.

Made for Real Life

Use it on live plants only; very dry wood, bamboo, frozen branches, wire and plastic are off limits. After pruning, wipe the blades dry, add a thin film of light oil on a cloth now and then, and store it indoors. The R3 eraser and R2 slim whetstone keep it like new. Also see the Toyama Hamono T26-B Black Leather Shears.

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A Gift That Lasts

For the gardener, florist or bonsai keeper who has everything except a tool built to outlive them. Pair it with the R5N leather holster.

Questions We Hear Most

Which jobs suit the T13-O secateurs?

It is made for pruning, trimming and thinning, from bonsai and flowers to indoor plants. Its blade is shaped for clean cuts on green wood.

Why does a hand-forged pair like the T13-O secateurs cut better?

Toyama Hamono forges each blade and then adjusts every pair by hand: how the blades meet, how smooth the pivot is, how it balances. You feel it in the first cut.

How does the T13-O secateurs feel in the hand?

The asymmetrical handle is shaped so you can apply more force with less effort, and the olive leather wrap adds grip. It weighs about 263 g.

Does the T13-O secateurs need special care?

A little. Dry it after each use, wipe on a drop of light oil now and then, and store it indoors; it will last for many years.

Is the T13-O secateurs a good gift for a gardener?

It is a tool made to be kept, from a family workshop working since 1861. Add the R5N leather holster to complete it.

When will the T13-O secateurs leave the warehouse?

In-stock items typically leave within 2–3 business days.

For the Trade

Outfitting a landscape team, a flower studio or a client gift list? Members of the LoftModern Trade Program (interior designers, architects, contractors, builders, home stagers and commercial buyers) receive trade pricing, up to 20% off retail on eligible brands, plus round-the-clock concierge support for stock checks and lead times. Apply once with your business details; we reply by email with your account.

Why We Love It

Six generations of forging in one pair of shears, and you feel it the first time the blades close.

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