Business cards are one of the most important aspects of Japanese corporate culture. You might think that they are part of any country's corporate culture but the Japanese have really taken them to a whole new level with elaborate rituals regarding their exchange and some of the most elegant and most imaginative card cases you can think of. The Micro Tool Set is one such case but this is the last thing you'll notice when you see it: what will absorb your attention completely will be the craftsmanship that has gone into the contents!
The Micro Tool Set is a showcase of what a company like Hiroshima-based precision casting specialist Castem can do: using 3D scans of actual tools and their precision machinery, the master craftspeople of the company have created a set of 12 tools (scissors, needle-nose pliers, wire cutters, pliers, water pump pliers, monkey wrench, clamp, machine vise, hacksaw, vernier calipers, micrometer, and box cutter) made of tool steel alloy and stainless steel, with moving parts and fully functional! Even if you don't want to use it for your business cards, the set makes for an amazing ornament too!
Specs and Features:
- Made by Hiroshima precision casting manufacturer Castem
- Functioning tools with moving parts
- Tools: 12 (scissors, needle-nose pliers, wire cutters, pliers, water pump pliers, monkey wrench, clamp, machine vise, hacksaw, vernier calipers, micrometer, box cutter)
- Length/tool: 25 mm (1")
- Material: tool steel alloy, stainless steel
- Comes with transparent case that can also be used as business card holder