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Josei Sho To

Josei Sho To
right handed knife shown.

For more about blade angles and which one is right for you, go to The Traditional Way to Hold the Knife (.pdf).

Please note that 1.5mm and 2.0mm blades are very thin and they break easily if used with too much force. The metal is strong, but there is not very much of it in these small blades. Recommended for experienced carvers only.

Special Order
Sho To larger than 15.0mm are available by special order only. If you order one of these large sizes, it will be ordered when we place our next tool order with our supplier in Japan. Please allow three to six months for delivery. You will be charged for the tool plus shipping from McClain's to you when you place the order. Once the order has been placed with the craftsman in Japan, there are no returns or refunds.

Size Price Enter Quantity
Left Right
1.5mm $18.45 C2602L

*C2602R
OUT OF STOCK

2.0mm $18.45 C2603L

*C2603R
OUT OF STOCK

3.0mm $18.45 C2604L

C2604R

4.5mm $19.20 C2605L

C2605R

6.0mm $20.75 *C2606L
OUT OF STOCK

C2606R

7.5mm $23.85 C2607L
OUT OF STOCK

C2607R

9.0mm $25.95 C2608L

*C2608R
OUT OF STOCK

10.5mm $30.58 C2609L

C2609R

12.0mm $32.90 *C2610L
OUT OF STOCK

C2610R

15.0mm $41.40 C2611L

C2611R

18.0mm $49.15

C2612L
Special Order

C2612R
Special Order

21.0mm $64.08

C2613L
Special Order

C2613R
Special Order

24.0mm $75.45

C2614L
Special Order

C2614R
Special Order

*Currently out of stock. More should arrive in June/July, 2023. If you order one of these tools, it will be placed on backorder and shipped as soon as possible. You will not be charged until we ship it and there is no additional shipping charged on backorders shipped within the U.S. Thank you for your patience.

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