Japanese Weeding Steel Grass Sickle Gardening Tools [Made in Japan] Clearing Hand Held Garden Tool Farming Portable Weeder

I bought it to prune my aloe plants. Works better and easier to handle than a straight kitchen knife. Super sharp! Be careful and I would wear gloves too.

This is smaller than I expected but very useful for hand-cutting weeds that have gotten too tall. It's a grab- the-weeds-and-slice kind of a tool that is quite sharp. I like that it is lightweight as I have some arthritis in my hands, so it doesn't make my grip tired as fast as it would if the tool was heavy. It has a pliable plastic cover for the blade that is helpful but not going to be long lasting. The blade would probably break if you exerted pressure on it, like trying to dig up rocks. I am cutting 2ft weeds in large areas the mower or weed whacker can't get to. This tool is fun to use. I'm very happy with my purchase.

This is a great tool, very sharp even when the blade chipped and the tip broke off. I was cutting out a weed that had taken over a garden space.I like the tool and would buy something similar to it in the future.

The blade was very sharp but fragile as I had about a quater inch chip on it after cutting some shrub we had around the perimeter .

The media could not be loaded.  I wish I had gotten this handy garden sickle sooner! Literally cleared my entire patch of chive stalks in less than 10 minutes. It used to take me the better half of an hour. For years, I’d been using an ancient, heavy iron sickle I inherited (I’m sentimental like that). But I finally decided it was time to get a new tool because my wrist, shoulder, and spine aren’t getting any younger.The blade is scary sharp right out of its package, so watch your fingers. And absolutely wear work gloves and protective shoes/clothes when working with it. I can confirm that this blade has a coating against rust, but to be safe, definitely clean and dry the blade after every use. Not sure how often I’ll need to use my whetstone on this, but after a day out in my gardens cutting down overgrowth, the edge on this thing has not gone dull in the slightest. Definitely worth adding this to my garden shed! Makes this kind of workout a breeze.

I was anticipating doing some much-needed yardwork, but when I began using the item, several pieces of the blade broke off while in use. Would not recommend for brush-clearing.

This is an ultralight sickle -- thin, sharp, serrated blade -- for light, non-woody bush cutting and clearing. I used it successfully to cut swaths of herbs -- thyme, rosemary, and mint bushes -- that needed severe pruning because they had become overgrown and infested with spider-mites. The blade serration is fine and well engineered, but I wonder whether it is necessary. Would not a smooth, non-serrated blade cut just as effectively and show less tendency to stick and saw on the bush stems? This is why I gave it four stars instead of five for ease of use. Nevertheless, the Hounenkihan delivers on its marketing promise.

Enjoying this tool so far. Useful for harvesting, cutting down plants, etc.