Kutsuwa began life as a stationery wholesaler in 1910 Osaka. About 55 years later, they decided to make some award-winning things themselves.. including these quite cool sharpeners. 100% made in Japan.
Introduced in 1988, the K’Zool is named after KEZURU(削る) which means to shave or whittle down in Japanese. The K'Zool allows the user to choose among 5 blade lengths via a dial. The sharpness of the core remains visible at all times allowing for fine adjustments. Push-button mechanism to easily clear snapped leads. Contoured body for comfortable use. Shutter to prevent escaped shavings. Boxed.
2'MAIBA means "two blades" in Japanese. The two separate blades allow the core to be sharpened twice as quickly than with a standard sharpener; also, because fewer revolutions are required, the blades last longer. Very comfortable shape. Shutter to prevent escaped shavings. Boxed. When time is of the essence..