This perfect expression of Kaneko Sogyo’s established experience in wood craftsmanship is an ideal way to not only introduce a child to the joys of gardening but also to the beauty and value of well crafted design even in the most ordinary of tools. With this, both young and old will see how a reverence for nature can be expressed powerfully through the simple objects that we treasure together.

Kaneko Sogyo

Since 1957, Kaneko Sogyo has built upon centuries of Japanese woodwork technique to create handles for garden and kitchen tools which put into the hands an object of beauty as well as ease of use. With a smooth texture finely sculpted from carefully chosen wood, each one is a creation born of a craftsmanship at the heart of which is a deep respect for this most ancient of natural materials.