Get into it.
The pointed tip starts a small planting hole and helps work between closely spaced plants.
DIG + PLANT KOREAN CRAFT. GLOBAL GARDENS.
A DIFFERENT
ANGLE.
THE HOMI / KOREAPOINT. EDGE. ANGLE.
Korean garden tools.
Made for your brand.
02 — THE ROOTS
03 — YOUR BRAND
01 / MEET THE HOMIHOMI
One unfamiliar shape.
Many familiar jobs.
The homi is a Korean hand hoe. Its slim, angled neck and pointed triangular blade bring digging, weeding and shaping soil into one compact tool.
Look closer. The curve has a purpose.
FORM FOLLOWS THE HAND
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Make room.
The blade can skim through the soil around weeds, helping loosen roots near the surface.
WEED + LOOSENFind your flow.
The angled blade draws loose soil toward you for shaping a bed or settling soil around a new plant.
DRAW + SHAPE02 / THE ROOTSFROM THE KOREAN FIELD
Shaped by
the land.
The homi belongs to a long tradition of Korean hand cultivation. Regional soils and working methods encouraged different blade shapes, while historic paintings record the tool in everyday agricultural life.
Iron and wood. Heat and hammer. A practical form, refined around the soil, the task and the hand.
A wider shoulder.
Broad, pointed profiles are part of the homi's regional vocabulary.
A slimmer profile.
Narrow, sickle-like forms reflect another approach to working the ground.
Held, used, refined.
The iron blade and wooden grip turn a simple structure into a versatile hand tool.
TRADITIONAL BLADE STUDIES
Drawn interpretations of the forms described in the sources.
Explore the history +
Dong-A Ilbo · Regional forms & historic paintingsNongmin · Museum examples & everyday usesTongsang · The homi in contemporary gardensOhmyNews · Traditional workshop practice
These sources document Korean tool history and individual workshops. They are independent of HOMI SMITH.
03 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTEROEM & PRIVATE LABEL
A distinct tool.
Your point of view.
For garden brands, specialist stores and distributors looking for something worth a closer look.
KOREAN GARDEN TOOL
YOUR
BRAND.
BRAND.
HOMI / KOREA
FORM MEETS THE FIELD
FORM MEETS THE FIELD
TRY A FIRST IMPRESSION
EXPLORE A PALETTE
A first look at your direction. Final materials, dimensions and packaging are agreed around your project.
01 / THE TOOL
Start with the use.
Blade shape, handle length and the kind of gardening your customers do.
02 / THE IDENTITY
Make the story yours.
Brand marks, packaging and a presentation that fits your market.
03 / THE DETAILS
Define it together.
Move from your brief to samples, agreed specifications and export-ready production.
04 / START A CONVERSATIONA SIMPLE FIRST STEP
Big idea?
Start small.
You don't need a finished specification.
A market, a brand, an idea. Start there.