tajika
tajika
north-east of kobe in ono city, japan, tajika haruo ironworks has been creating handcrafted scissors and shears of the highest quality since the early showa period. father and son duo takeo and daisuke tajika forge, temper, shape and sharpen each piece using techniques handed down through four generations, with each format designed to serve a particular purpose in the most functional and perfect manner. light in the hand but superbly strong, the backs of the blades have a very slight curve, known as an urasuki, which allows what they’re cutting to separate cleanly and makes their edges extremely long lasting.