Tsuri Neko Shop

Jute · POSH · Shears

Rope and shears, hand-finished in Leuven.

A small catalogue of jute, POSH, and EMT shears, hand-finished in Belgium and shipped from Leuven. More about the work at tsurineko.org →

Eight bundles of brown rope, coiled and stacked, with orange shears resting on top, on an oak table beside a paper lantern.
Jute rope, 8 m

Jute rope, 8 m

8 m · 6 mm · 175 g

from € 20.00

In stock

POSH rope, 8 m

POSH rope, 8 m

8 m · 5 mm · 150 g

5 colours
from € 20.00

In stock

EMT shears

EMT shears

75 g

2 colours
from € 8.00

In stock

Folding shears

Folding shears

225 g

6 colours
from € 35.00

In stock

Which one is right for me?

Natural rope is the Japanese carbon-steel kitchen knife. It rewards care with feel and beauty. POSH is the stainless-steel workhorse. It handles rough use and washes clean.

Jute, 6 mm
Warm, fragrant, more tooth. Wants care. Suspension at your own risk and judgement.
POSH, 5 mm
Soft hand, washes clean, ~350 kg published breaking strength at 5 mm.

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