RATTAN SNIPS – NIWAKI

Usage tips and maintenance:

Most Niwaki cutting tools are made from carbon steel: this material provides exceptional sharpness and cutting quality but can stain, oxidise and lose some of its edge over time. Good maintenance is based on three simple principles:

1. Proper use:

• Japanese steel is hard and extremely sharp but also more brittle than stainless steel — it can chip if misused.
• Never cut wire, metal, stone, plastic or any other hard material (even some bamboo fibres or knotted wood can damage the blade).
• Do not twist the blade or apply uneven pressure.
• Make angled cuts (following the grain) rather than straight across.
• Respect the recommended cutting diameters: snips are not loppers!
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