Mini Crean Mate
Gardening Tools
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New to Jekka's! By popular demand, a mini (approx. half size) version of the Niwaki Crean Mate.
Like its big brother, this is a fab little scouring block for cleaning resin, rust and other gunks from blades. Add a few drops of Camellia Oil to the blade (or water works fine, but you ought to oil later anyway) then use the Crean Mate as you would a rubber. It has a fairly rough texture and might scratch polished surfaces, so we suggest testing before use on prize blades.
Combine with Camellia Oil, the Twin Diamond File and the Niwaki Sharpening Stone to maintain the quality of your gardening tools.
A note on the name: yes, it is Crean Mate not Clean Mate. An early mistranslation stuck and now we can’t imagine it being called anything else.
Looking for a gift? Check out Jekka's Gardeners Gift Boxes.
Product information:
- Dimensions: 18 x 18 x 20mm
We are massive fans of Japanese gardening tools and we are pleased to be able to provide a range of our favourites from Niwaki.
As anyone who has been to one of Jekka's Open Days knows, it is very important to correctly maintain your tools and Jekka advises using the infamous diamond sharpener along with Camellia Oil and Crean Mate as demonstrated in Jekka's video.
Video produced by shaunjfilms.co.uk
Please see Jekka's How to Grow Herbs videos for more tips.
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"I would like to thank the person who packed my box of seeds, it was so carefully sealed with tape in the most exact and neat way I have ever received a packet or parcel! Amazing! They deserve a gold star."
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Update 6th December 2024: We have paused shipping to Europe and Northern Ireland whilst we understand the new GPSR rules. Thank you for your patience whilst we work out the implications.
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