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JTA History and Reviews

Japanese Tools Australia was founded in 2009 by furniture maker Christian Timbs. Christian's experience training and working in England, Tasmania and Japan made him well acquainted with the virtues and traditions of Japanese tools. Initially Christian offered Australian woodworkers a small selection of Japanese saws, sharpening stones and chisels from his workshop in southern Sydney.

Japanese Tools Australia has since expanded with a knowledgeable team and stock more than 1000 unique, hand chosen products to be used by professionals and hobbyists in the pursuit of their creative vision, with more constantly being selected.

JTA stands behind the quality of every one of our products and know that we offer our customers the best woodworking tools possible, whether their application be for students, enthusiasts or tradespeople. Centuries of tradition and experience lay behind Japanese toolmaking and woodworking culture, and we are proud to bring these stories to Australia and the world.

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Perfection

Well balanced, feels great in the hand, great everyday tape. Loves it so much I got a second just incase I lost one.

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Gardening Sickle
paul s. (Queanbeyan, New South Wales)
I love the gardening sickle

I love the gardening sickle. It’s such a simple and effective tool.

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Hori Hori Japanese Garden Knife with Tough Sheath
paul s. (Queanbeyan, New South Wales)
Awesome tool

Very happy with my hori hori knife. It’s been useful in many ways. Love the hard sheath.

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Plastic Vernier Calipers
David D. (Perth, Western Australia)
A surprise addition to my shirt pocket !

I stumbled on this little gem when I was visiting the shop on a trip to Sydney. I love it and use it almost everyday... The best impulse buy ever.

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Professional Onikatana Ryoba 210mm
Ian (Wollongong, New South Wales)
Superb

Effortless, accurate cuts make this saw a joy to use. If you’re umming and arring about purchasing this saw - don’t hesitate, just get it.
Plus the team at JTA can be relied upon to get it to you asap.
PS. I never write reviews. This is a quality product, at a great price, from a great company - Japanese Tools Australia.

Japanese stainless steel sickle. Flat blade

This is a versatile tool for gardening. Its design allows for accurate and thorough weeding and tidying in garden beds and surrounds. A favourite gardening tool.

Gardening Sickle

This gardening tool is the best piece of equipment to use. Its design allows me to remove unwanted plants carefully and precisely in garden beds. It makes weeding easier and satisfying.

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Sosaku Baren
Peter G. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Worth buying

This Baren is 30% larger than the $7 version - a pleasure to use on my 130mm-wide rice paper prints - controls well with the rear binding - and, any ink through the rice paper, removes from the baren easily with a sponge. Worth the purchase!

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15cm Carpenter's Square With Stop (15mm width)
George (Sydney, New South Wales)
Very useful even for one job

I use this for a bunch of things layout etc but it is great for making sure hinges are squarely attached, it is worth just that one task. Setup it up and leave it.

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Camellia Oil - 240ml with spray
The R.B.G. (Perth, Western Australia)
Camellia oil

Very happy with this product. Will buy it again when I need it.

Great boxes!

I am slowly collecting all the colours, and JTA is the best priced around!

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Urushi Lacquer
Sky (Brisbane, Queensland)
Good quality fine Urushi

A good size for more frequent kintsugi. The urishi is of good quality and flows well, very fine and easy to strain.

Detailed but very easy to follow. A great guide for serious kintsugi enthusiasts.

An excellent book. Even with quite a few years experience with kintsugi I found this helpful and well layed out. It includes more advanced techniques and covers most aspects in detail. Gives more information than other books I have seen.

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Flat Blade Mattock
Sammi C. (Brisbane, Queensland)
Flat Blade Mattock

It is an excellent gardenning tool to have. Well made, easy to use as it is comfortable for me to sit on ground to do some weeding.

I am very please with the quality of material of this tool.

Thank you!

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Short Handle 4 Tine Fork
Sammi C. (Brisbane, Queensland)
Four Tine Fork

Good quality product and well made. It is easy to use.

Quick delivery from the seller ! Love it!

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Large Grass Sickle (Stainless Steel) Kama
Karen M. (Neerim South, Victoria)
Another 'must have' tool

This is a great addition to my garden tool collection.

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Yanipika Tool Cleaner - 300ml spray
Karen M. (Neerim South, Victoria)
Great product

I've spend a considerable amount of money on my gardening hand tools and it is equally important to take good care of them. This makes that job much easier.

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Fugaku Edauchi Pruning Saw
Karen M. (Neerim South, Victoria)
Another 'must have' tool

One of the best gardening tools I own. I managed to prune some very thick branches easily on my own with this, which is great as I have little to no assistance in the garden from other family members.

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Charged Camellia Oil Applicator
The R.B.G. (Perth, Western Australia)
Great little applicator

This product is really easy to use and put the right amount of oil on your plane.

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Yanipika Tool Cleaner - 100ml Spray
David S. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Keep your garden tools as you bought them

Cleans in a few minutes. No hassle or effort

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Three-stage tool wagon royal TWR-2R (red)
Peter P. (Adelaide, South Australia)
3-stage tool wagon

It might be called a “tool wagon”, but it makes a brilliant trolley for the safe and easy movement of hot food and beverages about the house!
(I’m a wheelchair user.)

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Hori Hori - Japanese Stainless Steel Weeding Knife
Jenny S.A.N. (Sydney, New South Wales)
Perfect Weeding Tool

I love my new Hori Hori - so useful for all my close weeding jobs. Love that it has the ruler for planting bulbs etc, and that it feels like an extension of my hands when I'm in the garden. Allows for accurate weeding without disturbing surrounding plants.

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Handmade Japanese Secateurs - 200mm, Large Handle
Michelle M. (Brisbane, Queensland)
Fantastic!

Love these super sharp secateurs for gathering browse for my goats. Goats are so glad I got them.

Loved it so much she labelled it with her name!

I bought this tool for my daughter in law and she put a label on it - with her name! She loves it. Great tool for weeding.

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Hori Hori - Japanese Stainless Steel Weeding Knife
brian h. (Sydney, New South Wales)

Delivery very quick and first use as advertised love it