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Hello, I have some tools and I'm not familiar with names or brands. I'm hoping someone can tell me what they are.... They are marked with KT and Japan. I cannot find what KT means. Thanks mucho.
 

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Welcome to B-Nut.

If you post pics, you might get more help. :)
 
Kyoto Tool Company in Japan would be me guess.

Grimmy
 
Probably Kiku Tools, I don't think they are made any longer or at the least imported any more. They are pretty decent tools not as expensive as Masakuni but comparable in quality.
 
Vance Wood said:
Probably Kiku Tools, I don't think they are made any longer or at the least imported any more. They are pretty decent tools not as expensive as Masakuni but comparable in quality.
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Just picked up some 8 inch Kiku SS knob end cutters 2 weeks ago. I think they were about 55 bucks and cut like nothing I've owned before. Excellent!
 
berobinson82 said:
Just picked up some 8 inch Kiku SS knob end cutters 2 weeks ago. I think they were about 55 bucks and cut like nothing I've owned before. Excellent!
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Now that I have had the opportunity to think about it for a while I think most of my tools that I have had for years are Kiku. I have no complaints.
 
Vance Wood said:
I don't think they are made any longer or at the least imported any more. They are pretty decent tools ...
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I still see some good deals pop up on these tools in eBay every now and then. I actually purchased a big mixed lot recently.
 
I know I may be providing fuel for someone to get bent out of shape, however I have to mention it. There are people out there that would buy nothing but Masakuni tools because they are the best. That is true, they are the best but they cost a lot more than their alleged quality can account for or justify in my book.

Even some of the Chinese tools are as good in their ability to do what they are supposed to do IMHO. If the tools you have don't seem to be doing the job maybe it is time that you learned how to sharpen them rather than to replace them. Then you will have the same problems with higher priced tools later down the road. So far as I know there are no such thing as ever-sharp tools. If you use them you will have to resharpen them at some point, and I don't care what manufacturer produced them. I have not seen Ginsu bonsai tools advertised on late night TV anywhere. For those that might be too young to remember the Ginsu knife infomercials this was an indestructible kitchen knife hocked on the TV many years ago. It could cut a tomato or a nail a brick or a steak all with equal east.
 
Vance Wood said:
Even some of the Chinese tools are as good in their ability to do what they are supposed to do IMHO. If the tools you have don't seem to be doing the job maybe it is time that you learned how to sharpen them rather than to replace them. Then you will have the same problems with higher priced tools later down the road. So far as I know there are no such thing as ever-sharp tools. If you use them you will have to resharpen them at some point, and I don't care what manufacturer produced them.
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...and we agree on something again! :eek:
 
Vance Wood said:
Holy Crap!
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I have found, probably because I remember when I first started, that many beginners equate their potential in bonsai is incumbent on the amount of money they spend on tools, supplies, and sundry other items and not the amount of time they actually spend on doing trees.
 
Vance Wood said:
I have found, probably because I remember when I first started, that many beginners equate their potential in bonsai is incumbent on the amount of money they spend on tools, supplies, and sundry other items and not the amount of time they actually spend on doing trees.
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True for some but there are people like me who are just "collectors" by nature. I have more tools than I will ever need and usually use the cheaper of the lot too. :rolleyes:

I recently bought a beat up Masakuni for less than $10 but after re-conditioning, it works like new again. It is one of my daily use now.

BTW, I also work on my trees daily. ;)
 
Poink88 said:
True for some but there are people like me who are just "collectors" by nature. I have more tools than I will ever need and usually use the cheaper of the lot too. :rolleyes:

I recently bought a beat up Masakuni for less than $10 but after re-conditioning, it works like new again. It is one of my daily use now.

BTW, I also work on my trees daily. ;)
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I too work on trees at every opportunity. Haven't touched one since before Thanks Giving.
 
Vance Wood said:
I too work on trees at every opportunity. Haven't touched one since before Thanks Giving.
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I haven't missed a day...except when I am out of town. Thanks mostly to my 20+ tropical trees in my garage. Of course I also go out to my backyard almost daily too. :p

One of the benefits of being in TX I guess.
 
tools?

Vance Wood said:
I know I may be providing fuel for someone to get bent out of shape, however I have to mention it. There are people out there that would buy nothing but Masakuni tools because they are the best. That is true, they are the best but they cost a lot more than their alleged quality can account for or justify in my book.

Even some of the Chinese tools are as good in their ability to do what they are supposed to do IMHO. If the tools you have don't seem to be doing the job maybe it is time that you learned how to sharpen them rather than to replace them. Then you will have the same problems with higher priced tools later down the road. . . . might be too young to remember the Ginsu knife infomercials this was an indestructible kitchen knife hocked on the TV many years ago. It could cut a tomato or a nail a brick or a steak all with equal east.
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Vance,
Now why you wanna go and upset all these nice people?
Short list to "tick folks off" on a bonsai forum:
soil, tools, religion, politics, price
[Caution: Order may vary depending on date/time/personality. Approach with care.]

Really want to make somebody's week/month? Why not?
People, IF you want some REAL quality tools; find a farrier.
HIGH quality steel @ 3/4 the price and available at various sizes/price points/quality levels
After all a 3 lb. hand sledge is the same no matter the box it comes out of; same with these.
Have tried them and will never own a Masakuni, or KT, or any other "bonsai" brand; not when I can have 3 of various sizes of the best ones made for the price of two mediocre "made for bonsai" ones.
Just Google "farrier tools" but be sure to get your coffee/cigs/cocktail first; you will probably end up there for more than a few minutes just looking. I did the first time.
a.

PS>Loved the Ginsu info/commercials;
was I the only one rooting for him to cut his finger?
MAKE it a great one folks
 
Is farrier tools a brand or are you talking about horse shoeing tools in general?
 
I have a set of those....It's something to the effect of Nibishi(Butchered spelling) I can get the name when I get home....
 
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