Explore Japanese hand tools for construction, carpentry, woodworking, layout, drywall work, installation, and maintenance at Slim’s Power Tools.
Our inventory includes products from Tajima and Takagi/Shark, with hand tools and accessories designed for professional tradespeople, craftspeople, woodworkers, maintenance teams, and serious DIY customers.
Visit Slim’s in Honolulu or Kahului for pull saws, utility knives, chalk lines, caulking guns, nail pullers, pry bars, and other specialty hand tools. Brands, models, sizes, and quantities may vary by store.
Slim’s carries Tajima and Takagi/Shark hand saws for woodworking, finish carpentry, remodeling, trim work, dowels, dovetails, and detailed cutting.
The inventory includes multipurpose pull saws, rapid-cut pull saws, straight-handle saws, detail saws, double-edged trim saws, and replacement blades in multiple lengths and tooth configurations.
When choosing a saw, consider the material, blade length, tooth count, required finish, and whether you need a general-purpose, detail, flush-cutting, or rapid-cut option.
Find Tajima utility knives for construction, drywall, roofing, flooring, packaging, and general jobsite cutting.
Slim’s inventory includes:
Select the knife and blade according to the material, required cutting depth, handle design, locking mechanism, and intended application.
Tajima chalk and ink lines provide visible references for framing, roofing, drywall, concrete, carpentry, installation, and layout work.
Available products represented in the inventory include:
Consider the required line thickness, distance, surface, visibility, color, and whether the work calls for chalk or ink.
Slim’s inventory includes Tajima layout products such as auto-return plumb bobs, tape rules, and marking accessories.
These tools can support framing, vertical alignment, installation, layout, and general construction work where a physical reference is preferred.
Electronic measuring tools, laser devices, and levels are featured separately.
Find Tajima Convoy caulking guns in multiple capacities and configurations for sealants, adhesives, and other cartridge-applied products.
When comparing caulking guns, consider:
Slim’s carries Takagi nail pullers and pry bars in several lengths for removing nails, lifting materials, separating components, and working around trim.
The inventory also includes a molding tool designed for trim and finish applications.
Choose a tool based on the required leverage, working clearance, material, fastener size, and the amount of control needed to avoid unnecessary surface damage.
Japanese hand tools represented in the inventory also include Tajima jab saws, drywall saws, scrapers, and a drywall rasp with an edge trimmer.
These products can support:
| Brand | Products and Systems Represented |
| Tajima | Pull saws, replacement blades, utility knives, hook blades, chalk lines, ink lines, chalk, plumb tools, tape rules, caulking guns, jab saws, scrapers and drywall tools |
| Takagi/Shark | Detail and trim saws, nail pullers, pry bars and molding tools |
Brand, product, and store availability can change. Inclusion on this page does not mean every item or size is stocked at both locations.
| Consideration | What to Confirm |
| Intended application | Cutting, marking, sealing, prying, pulling, scraping, or another task |
| Material | Identify what will be cut, marked, removed, shaped, or installed |
| Tool dimensions | Confirm blade length, width, capacity, reach, and working clearance |
| Cutting style | Determine whether the job requires detail, flush, straight, rapid, or general-purpose cutting |
| Replacement components | Check the availability and compatibility of blades, line, chalk, ink, or other consumables |
| Handle and control | Consider grip, locking mechanism, leverage, and repeated-use comfort |
| Maintenance | Follow the manufacturer’s cleaning, blade-changing, storage, and care instructions |
| Store availability | Call ahead when looking for a particular model, size, color, or quantity |
Slim’s maintains separate Japanese Hand Tools and general Hand Tools collections.
The Japanese Hand Tools collection highlights Tajima and Takagi/Shark products such as pull saws, knives, chalk lines, caulking guns, nail pullers, and pry bars.
The broader Hand Tools collection includes wrenches, sockets, pliers, screwdrivers, hammers, clamps, cutting tools, measuring products, and tool storage from a wider range of manufacturers.
The best option depends on the application, specifications, fit, availability, and individual working preference.
Slim’s Power Tools is a locally owned, family-run Hawaiʻi business serving contractors, tradespeople, professionals, craftspeople, and tool users.
The company began in Honolulu in 1972 and expanded to Maui in 1993. Today, customers can visit Slim’s for professional power tools, hand tools, accessories, fasteners, machinery, and practical product guidance.
Brands, models, sizes, and quantities may differ between stores. Call ahead when you need a specific saw, knife, blade, chalk line, caulking gun, nail puller, pry bar, or replacement component.
Slim’s Power Tools – Honolulu
1626 Republican Street
Honolulu, HI 96819
Phone: (808) 841-0902
Hours:
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Slim’s Power Tools – Maui
142 Kalepa Place
Kahului, HI 96732
Phone: (808) 242-7878
Hours:
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Slim’s inventory includes Japanese hand tools and accessories from Tajima and Takagi/Shark.
Brands, models, sizes, and quantities may vary between the Honolulu and Kahului stores.
The inventory includes Tajima pull saws, replacement saw blades, utility knives, replacement blades, chalk lines, ink lines, chalk, marking ink, plumb tools, tape rules, caulking guns, jab saws, scrapers, and drywall tools.
Call your nearest store to confirm current availability.
Yes. The inventory includes Tajima and Takagi/Shark pull saws for multipurpose, rapid, detail, trim, dowel, dovetail, and other woodworking applications.
Replacement blades are also represented in the inventory.
Yes. Slim’s inventory includes Tajima snap-blade and utility knives in several blade widths, handle styles, and locking configurations.
Compatible replacement blades are also available in multiple styles.
Yes. The inventory includes Tajima chalk lines in several line thicknesses and lengths, along with replacement line, chalk, ink lines, and marking ink.
Yes. Slim’s inventory includes several Tajima Convoy caulking-gun models and capacities.
Contact the store with the product-container size and material you plan to apply.
Yes. The inventory includes Takagi nail pullers and pry bars in multiple lengths, along with a trim and molding tool.
Customers should check the product label, packaging, or manufacturer specifications to confirm the country of manufacture for an individual item.
A Japanese brand or product line should not automatically be treated as proof that every product or component was manufactured in Japan.
Inventory may differ between stores. Call the location you plan to visit when you need a specific brand, tool, model, size, replacement component, or quantity.
Yes. Call the Honolulu store at (808) 841-0902 or the Kahului store at (808) 242-7878.
Provide the brand, product type, model number, size, and quantity whenever possible.
Tell us what you are cutting, marking, sealing, pulling, prying, scraping, installing, or repairing.
Our Honolulu and Kahului teams can help you compare available Tajima and Takagi/Shark hand tools, replacement blades, marking products, and accessories suited to your work.
Visit Slim’s Power Tools for professional products, practical guidance, and local service with aloha.
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