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October 2023 by Laura Marin Soto
Made a last minute order, not expecting to receive my carving tools before a trip abroad. Lucky for me, my order was processed overnight and my package reached me in time to use it on my trip. Super professional, will definitely order more tools in the future.
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August 2023 by Robert Raines
Great store! Like an old-fashioned hardware store for Japanese tools, knives and gardening equipment. I needed woodblock printing tools and they had just what I was looking for. Highly recommended.
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July 2023 by Kate W.
Got my wonderful Hori Hori from them. Super great service and pricing. Lots of wonderful tools and goodies. Very hard not to buy the whole store :-)
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June 2023 by Scott W.
Amazing place!. Like stepping into a small hardware store in Tokyo. Japanese tools and knives fill the space.
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May 2023 by Flo B.
Amazing place for Japanese knives for kitchen, garden, woodwork. They also sharpen tools.
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April 2023 by Michael A.
This shop is a real gem! Love poking around and looking at all the cool knives. They do great sharpening too -- I took some high-end Japanese knives here and they came back razor sharp with immaculate bezels. One knife -- a very thin, brittle steel -- had the tip broken clean off, and they repaired it flawlessly, looks brand new.
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February 2023 by Chris B.
Superb Japanese woodworking tools. Great collection of saws, chisels, stones, and accessories for woodworkers and arborists and bonsai gardeners and a very knowledgeable staff to help with selection.
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December 2022 by R D.
A careless move in the kitchen caused my 8" German chef's knife to hit the floor, point down. It emerged with a slight bent in the top 1/4" of the blade. Curses! The only emergency treatment for a case like this was a trip to see the experts at HIDA Tool. Upon arrival I was instantly met by an elder man who took one look at the knife and assured me they could make the repair. They would either reforge the tip back into alignment, or cut it out. I asked for an estimate for the work and was told $10-12. To save a $200 knife, I was all in. They said to come back in one week for pickup (this was just before Xmas, so they were likely pretty busy). I returned about a week later & once again was instantly greeted upon arrival. The knife was reforged and sharpened, better than new!! And the price was $9, less than the estimate. Based on their expert craftsmanship, friendly & efficient customer service, price and reasonable turnaround time, HIDA Tool deserves more than 5-stars. Thank you, HIDA Tool
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December 2022 by AGoatmanNamedDesire
This place is such a gem of the Bay Area, a cool little store with all the high quality Japanese knives and tools you can imagine. I’ve since moved away but still order from Hida Tool online, it’s a great source of gifts for chefs and gardeners alike, and I love that I’m supporting a small (I think family-owned?) Bay Area business. If you’re in the area, stop in and say hello to the store cat!
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October 2022 by T W.
We sharpen our knives here. It's a little time consuming but worth it (I dropped off Monday and they were ready Wed AM). I'm sure our knives came back sharper than when we bought them. Now, one of them was $25- a Cooks Illustrated anti-Henkel if you will. So at $9 a pop is it worth it? Of course. Far better than tossing an otherwise perfectly useful knife. Than not supporting a local institution. And, I got my first Japanese wood working tool there- a pull saw. This is how it starts....
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October 2022 by annemarie
Need a sharp object that can cut through just about anything?! They have it. The best part is is that they are Japanese (like really Japanese not faux Japanese) so you know the quality is superior. I went in to have them sharpen/fix gardening shears and was so happy to find kitchen knives, clay and ceramic sharpeners, gardening tools and other cool items like nail clippers. It’s a really cool store.
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October 2022 by gian giglio
Really cool store!Great Japanese gardening tools, knifes, and handy funky stuff
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September 2022 by Greg Nuckols
Amazing selection of tools for kitchen, gardening, woodworking, and more!
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June 2022 by J Foster
A one of a kind, wonderful store for quality Japanese tools for Woodworking, cooking and gardening.
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January 2022 by Roma F.
My friends always talk about the wedding gift knife and cutting board from Hida. Both were so beautiful made with fine craftsmanship. In addition to getting gifts here, Hida also sharpens all of our knives. We feel very lucky to have them in our City.
