Niwaki Winter Glove

Niwaki Winter GloveGloves are always difficult, and I think winter gloves are the hardest to get right. Why? because the balance between protection and maintaining any form of dexterity isn't easy. A glove that offers a lot of protection is usually thick and restrictitve making it difficult to actually work with. A glove that's also designed to keep your hands warm and dry is even more challenging. So do these Winter gloves from Niwaki hit that balance? Being honest we

snips and scissors

and they're small enough to get into tight spots

1M 150cm wide

Their simple design is immensely practical and versatile

He searches through timber yards looking for planks with the least grain run out and the right growth spacing

That's partly down to the fact that they are hand forged in Japan

are handles that have a great feel and are extremely durable

All have a leather lanyard loop

Sometimes size isn't everything

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but brilliant when used with the  Great Dixter Planting Spade

But this Sneeboer Flat Stone Scratcher is designed to tackle this exact job