The 120mm sickle is the compact version of the Fujishika Blue #2 range - smaller blade, lower weight, better suited for close work in tight garden beds, fine weeding around established plants, and harvesting small quantities of herbs and greens where the 180mm would be too long to maneuver. Fujishika operates a blacksmith shop in Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture, a region with deep roots in Japanese blade production, and these sickles connect to the same tradition that produced many of the kitchen knives sold at CKTG - the same blacksmithing knowledge applied to the agricultural tools that fed Japan for centuries before kitchen cutlery became a specialty category.
The blade is Aogami (blue paper steel) #2 carbon steel - the same steel used in many serious kitchen knives - ground to the curved sickle profile for pulling cuts through grass, weeds, and small plants. The compact 120mm blade makes it easy to carry in a pocket, a garden bag, or slipped into a belt loop when moving around the plot. At the price point, these are functional tools first and interesting objects second - worth keeping in the garden shed, the kitchen drawer, or both.
Care Instructions: Carbon steel - wipe and dry after use. Apply oil before storage. Do not leave wet or dirty.
The blade is Aogami (blue paper steel) #2 carbon steel - the same steel used in many serious kitchen knives - ground to the curved sickle profile for pulling cuts through grass, weeds, and small plants. The compact 120mm blade makes it easy to carry in a pocket, a garden bag, or slipped into a belt loop when moving around the plot. At the price point, these are functional tools first and interesting objects second - worth keeping in the garden shed, the kitchen drawer, or both.
Care Instructions: Carbon steel - wipe and dry after use. Apply oil before storage. Do not leave wet or dirty.
- Maker: Fujishika
- Location: Ono City, Japan
- Item: FJ2-W120
- Steel: Aogami (Blue Paper Steel) #2
- Blade Length: 120mm
- Style: Traditional Japanese Sickle
