Making a Hori Hori - Japanese gardening trowel

[@_stoatchaser]

If Rambo was a gardener he would definitely have one of these

[@KeiteiVentures]

Can't wait to use it ✨ 🗡️ 🧑‍🌾👍 😁 💚

[@bchant19]

@@KeiteiVentures looking forward to see it in action. Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to you and Max 🎄🍺

[@jonathansmythe6273]

was wondering who it was for. 🤔

[@Kriss_L]

@@jonathansmythe6273 I had a suspicion. I was correct. :)

[@pauljones2633]

That is beautiful! If you ever decide to add them as a product please let me know. I would love to buy my wife one

[@alanargent5422]

The flypressing of those numbers was very satisfying!

[@geoffreyward4743]

hope katie likes it

[@robbybroon4904]

Was going to add... this gardening tool could have a secondary use, as a home deeeeefence, item. You would not mess with Max, wielding that!!

[@DustyKorpse]

Better to be a Warrior in a Garden, than a Gardener in a war. But with a Hori Hori you can be both 😉

[@nickbremner6274]

Looks a bit vicious to dig up vegetables! Nice job Max, it looks lovely.

[@Stuartrusty]

Nothing more satisfying to see you use your multiple talents and skills to produce a unique interpretation. A hand crafted tool like that is a tool for life.

[@ChilliPepper-n2b]

Thanks for showing that sometimes projects can go sideways. Makes us mere mortals feel better .

[@ianthebastard8128]

That is a proper present.

[@BaggieReg63]

Nice job as always. Merry Christmas Max and Katie!

[@Themrjakecollins]

Great to see that flypress doing some work. Merry Christmas Max!

[@marklong2248]

Great job, Max! The Lad bought one for his Mum. Cut her finger before it was fully out the sheath!

[@Equiluxe1]

You should make another and use the cherry handle, widen the slot to take some brass shim and use brass pins. Will give the tool a really good look.

[@carllockpick6179]

Nice one Max, a beautiful present.

[@thomasriley1000]

Thanks Max and HaPpY NeW YeAr

[@thesundaycarpenter2514]

Is it me or does your shop look WAY cleaner (more organized) than before!? Keep up the great videos.

[@LydieBaillie]

Nothing like artisan made tools . Beauty and sturdiness. Happy New Year 2025!

[@johncochrane2707]

Fantastic job Max looks brilliant.

[@MrMannakin]

Magnificent!

[@gbbushcraft2311]

Best knife looking trowel I have ever seen 😂😂😂😂...top work sir

[@striderpaul]

The finished article looks outstanding, amazing Max, I enjoyed every minute of watching its construction, thank you.

[@coop_coop007]

A Hori Hori, I worked in an engineering factory with a dodgy power hacksaw, after a blade change it would periodically drop and break the new blade, I took to turning these broken bits of new HSS blades into work knives for the folk around the plant, not to anywhere this standard, but I now have a name for them. Thank you for an excellent year of inspiring content hoping you and your enjoyed winter soltice season along with all of the new fangled belief systems.

[@gshingles]

37:33 is that the blacksmith equivalent of making the sign of the cross? 🤔 Very nice article, I'm sure it was gratefully appreciated. 👍

[@rodcooper9970]

What a fantastic process making a great item. The additional tools you've acquired are adding a nice finesse to your work. Looking forward to seeing what you make in future. 😉👍

[@thesundaycarpenter2514]

Your lighting and camera are much brighter and clearer than before. Props!

[@lazylad8544]

Great video very good display of your skills. 👍👍👍

[@keithbarker-e4q]

Best trowel stroke Survival knife of the year. You are so good . All the best from across the channel.

[@blademan175]

Beautiful! I made a Hori Hori from 420c for my work knives of the World Series of videos. My wife quickly claimed it for herself! Always enjoy your videos Max, thanks!

[@twotone3070]

I did feel for you when the wood went wrong. Turned out lovely although probably best to only use it in a secluded garden, it looks lethal.

[@user-fq2cf6xf2s]

Brilliant Max, great work 👏

[@AdeReeves]

"That's not a knife" 🤣

[@berrischarnley]

Oh, you've played spoony spoony?

[@kevinsimpson7114]

What a wonderful present. Made with skill and love😜👌🏻

[@lodgecav490]

I bought a Japanese made Hori Hori for my wife a few years ago, the best tool she has ever had, she absolutely would not be without it. Great video Max, Happy New Year!

[@derekcomer4858]

The trowel looks amazing and it’s extremely comforting to see the few initial fails with the wood. It makes it easier to cope when it happens to me too. Thank you for showing the complete journey.

[@gerardcullen5131]

Your skills never fail to amaze me Max loved the video fantastic tool

[@paulevans5455]

I use my HoriHori when metal detecting in garden lawns , where digging holes is a no no.

[@puristgreen]

I LOVE that multi tool

[@DavidFrederickIves]

Great job Max, that was inspiring!

[@danielboard9510]

We walk or we don't. Are we walking for fresh bread!!

[@DRUMBAUN]

Speaking as a joiner, you make a great iron fighter 😂 only joking, lovely job.

[@TheMrWoodsman]

I would pay a lot of money for one of them.

[@micksoden7064]

A proper craftsman

[@karlab9557]

Lovely gift!

[@naturalstateoutdoorsman9365]

Great project and an excellent video, as always! Hope you and Keitei have a wonderful new year!

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

Lucky recipient! It's fab😊

[@lyndencroker5257]

Well done Sir, excellent hand made tool, better than anything you can buy. We've lost our way in England making good tools, used to upset me how many old English spanners.used to end up in the scrap yard.

[@hoon2806]

Proper job that, looks ace- I've not used one but I reckon like a lot of Japanese things it'll be excellent for the job, a multi-tool for the gardener.

[@MrWIB]

Looks awsome! Great video :) Merry Christmas 🎅and Happy New Year 🥳

[@ColliWobblers-d1b]

Seasons greetings to you and yours Max!!

[@johneaston2348]

Ready to order one from you!

[@Duty_to_Warn]

A really enjoyable video Max 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@markdebcam]

Smashing that.

[@RedSquirrelRebel]

Thanks for showing that. Great stuff. Ady☮️

[@What..a..shambles]

What a great tool that will be , beautiful handmade Max.. bravo

[@douglasgordon3530]

Great craftsmanship Max, love your videos 👏👏

[@astravanmk2]

Wonderful work max.

[@stephenhcharlton]

Max merry Christmas mate and I’ve got to say that hori hori is pretty bloody beautiful mate the only problem is now max you don’t have my address to send it to 😂😂😂 great job and a very enjoyable watch 👍👍

[@Grahame59]

SUPERB! And great to watch. I hugely admire your skill.

[@dragontattooee]

That is beautiful Max , nice job

[@tamberp]

Cracking work there!

[@dustymiller7758]

Great piece Max, That is a fantastic present. Well done.

[@rudimentaryganglia]

Fantastic work as always Max,you have inspired me to get back in the shed and start making things again.Merry Christmas!

[@Craig-Mitchell]

Fabulous artefact 👍🏻

[@clivelee4279]

Excellent work , thank you .

[@hoppy2903]

Excellent work Sir Maximus. Looks top notch.

[@888johnmac]

that turned out lovely .. Merry Christmas Max

[@IlkkaVuoristo]

Hori Hori also means "gardeners got sick of being told that it's better to be a warrior in a garden". 90% of gardening tools are blades.

[@ericcoyne6891]

Excellent job max, just need to make a sheath now. Happy Christmas..

[@marcduthie4327]

Wow Max you are a very clever man. Great workmanship. Have a great New Year. Marc from Australia 🇦🇺

[@MAMDAVEM]

I use one of these and they are great and yours is outstanding. It might have benfited from a loop in the end of the handling to hang it up.

[@turtleplop4901]

Beautiful

[@jonny7491]

I’m sure Katie will love it. Happy New Year to you both.

[@ShaunMurray63]

That's fantastic Max.

[@philhermetic]

Superb Max, good tool for metal detecting as well! Have a good Christmas! phil

[@rolandpl1958]

Merry Xmas and all the best for 2025 to you and Katie. Season's greetings from The Netherlands.

[@thegit8698]

That's pretty nice Max

[@flatbrokefrank6482]

I hope you had a great Xmas, and that you continue your success in 2025!

[@richardpaine5923]

Thank you, Max.

[@peterjohncooper]

Hooray. Hooray.

[@MrNineCherries]

That was great to watch (and learn from). I hope you have had a very Merry Christmas and that the hori hori was well received. Have a great New year when it comes. All the best 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

[@zenzen9131]

Another top job Max :)

[@georgeclements2742]

A bit of a hint about the recipient of the hori hori ? I'm sure that it will be appreciated. Hope that you and Keitei had a very good Christmas and I repeat my best wishes for 2025.

[@dancarter482]

_SPECTACULAR!_

[@ivanhoe6366]

Nice.

[@bchant19]

Assumptions are the mother of all fook ups it's a shame the first handle was scrap but you got it licked with that lovely bit of oak. You'll be checking that blade every time you go to first use that saw from now on won't you Max. 👍

[@stephengerus5455]

Marvellous job well done, Merry Christmas wishing all the best for your future.

[@totherarf]

That looks to be half Digdig and half Means of Defence! It does look nice though!

[@donniblanco5239]

Skills Max but it seems you deffo can’t Hurry a Hori Hori 😉😆

[@FretboardToAsh]

24:03 Yes Max, it looks lovely and all. But what happened to the spuds!?

[@Sthilboy56]

This inspired me to make one , had some scrap stainless steel in the garage, probably not as nice as yours but works fine

[@maximusironthumper]

That's great to hear!

[@roberthill9011]

🕊️🎄🕊️

[@MarktheOddJob]

I'm guessing the lucky recipient's name begins with a K and ends with tei? Happy Christmas to you both.

[@lpil]

What a lovely gift! That close up shot when you were filing was very impressive with how sharp it was. Did you get a new camera?

[@katmandu8208]

👍🏻🍻

[@CairnOfDunnCroftPermaculture]

I snapped my mass produced one within days, the tang was too narrow. This is the real deal.

[@gonzo_the_great1675]

Good job you got the blade length below the 8" limit. Otherwise those serrations might have put this the wrong side of the recent daft changes to the knife laws.

[@maximusironthumper]

Fortunately it's exempt due to being handmade as well. Agreed they are daft laws. Details and exemptions listed in here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a26887fc8e12ac3edb04e4/2024.06.18_Public_guidance_for_the_Zombie-Style_Knives_and_Machetes_Surrender_and_Compensation_Scheme_FINAL.pdf

[@twocvbloke]

If it had a built-in air pump, it'd be a DigDug... :P

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Maximus should have divided the video into seven parts, so that by the end he would have created the Seventh Summary! 😀