Niwaki Camellia Oil Tool Oil

The Japanese solution for keeping your tools clean and rust free.

Oil from the seeds of Camellia oleifera (same family as Camellia and tea) is the traditional Japanese choice for protecting tools from rust: use it when cleaning, and as a regular protective coating. Leaves a lovely deep, non-oily finish, and it’s odourless and tasteless (handy for kitchen knives, but don’t try drinking it.) The real trick with caring for your tools is to do it - just get on with it.

Cold pressed Camellia seeds blended with white mineral oil. Not for human consumption. 100ml inert, non toxic, non flammable oil.

Made in Japan.

Niwaki is the Japanese-inspired UK-based gardening brand from husband and wife team Jake and Keiko. From snips and secateurs and kenzans to tripod ladders and tool boxes, Niwaki make some of the most exquisitely crafted gardening implements, almost entirely handmade by Japanese artisans. Their finely crafted products are dedicated to gardeners who use them and the craftsmen who make them, inspiring them to do what they love.

Niwaki garden tools are products that can’t be replicated by mass production. They have been manufactured using traditional techniques, and are finished by hand. With the proper care, Niwaki tools will last you a lifetime!

Caring for your tools,

Most of Niwaki's sharp tools are made from carbon steel. To keep your tools in good condition and to make sure they last for years to come they do require some regular but simple care.

Correct Use

- Japanese steel is hard and sharp, and can be more brittle than some people are used to - it will chip if abused
- Do not cut wire, metal, stone, plastic or any other hard material (even bamboo fibres and some very hard woods, especially knots and burrs, can damage steel edges)
- Do not twist or apply uneven pressure
- Cut diagonally across branches (not straight across) so you cut along the fibres
- Pay attention to our maximum cut dimensions, and don’t overdo it (shears are not loppers)
- Use the base of the blades, not the tips, for heavier cuts

Keeping Them Clean

- Remove leaf resin, rust and gunk with a Crean Mate and water
- Dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place
- Sharpen when needed (secateurs can be sharpened every couple of weeks, shears & topiary clippers after every use to see an incredible difference).