Tobisho Pruning Shears SR-1 200mm Bonsai

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I use them on houseplants, such as my looming eight-foot Kentia palm, and on various woodier plants on my balcony, such as my raspberry plant and rosemary bush.

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These pruning shears are designed with the serious gardener with medium to heavy duty use in mind and with these secateurs it is easy to see why they probably the most coveted pair of secateurs around. I first noticed these being sold at Chelsea Flower show around 15 years ago, they are still as popular now as they were then. it was going to be something special to take the place of them, many have tried but to be honest just aren’t good enough for me, the way I use them and the way they cut, they have all just felt wrong. The Japanese Yasuki YCS-3 high carbon steel really produces a blade that holds it edge and is easy to maintain that sharp edge. They have got a really lovely weight to them, and they are so sharp, they make your life so much easier.Rather than having two blades bypass one another, anvil-style cutters have one blade come down onto a thicker, flat surface (sometimes referred to as a pocket). The current master blacksmith, Daiki Tobitsuka, has a manufacturing philosophy of "It's natural to cut well, but on top of that, be simple and sturdy.

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Preferably you should opt for garden secateurs with either aluminium or a fibre composite material as these types of handles lead to light, and very strong secateurs. These babies are bashed out of one piece of top quality Yasugi steel, from blade to handle, and combine the shape of the traditional A-Type with more modern production techniques, resulting in a light and balanced but strong pair of secateurs that are comfortable to use all day long. Made from high quality carbon steel the blade t he face of the cutting blade is slightly hollow ground to reduce friction in the cutting action, giving a cleaner, easier cut.The Tobisho SR-1 Secateurs is made of great blade quality which is quite superior and which can keep you for a long time. Backed by an impressive 25 year warranty for peace of mind I would be happy to add this secateur to my tool box. The razor sharp, strengthened carbon steel blades give a crisp, effortless, clean cut through stems, roses, shrubbery and light branches.

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The sharpness is another thing I obsess about, they have to be sharp, normally my days pruning starts with a 1-minute touch-up but on with these secateurs, in 4 months of use, I have touched them twice after they failed the razor sharp test.

For medium to heavy use and a secateur that will last a lifetime (providing you don’t misplace them in the shrubbery) the Felco 2 are, in my opinion, the best secateurs. Whether you’re wrestling a gargantuan Kentia palm or tending to a miniature bonsai, we’re confident you’ll find the right pair for the job.

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These Japanese secateurs are hand-forged deep in the mountains of Yamagata, and the quality of the steel is very good indeed,” he said. Hand forged using hard wearing carbon steel, by skilled craftspeople in the Yamagata, an area known for its steel work, these secateurs are of the highest quality and built to last. The catch was an initial concern for me, being on the bottom of the secateurs and pretty chunky, but after a couple of goes found it easy to close by using my body to push it back shut and just flicking the catch off. Fiskar is a Finland company which was established in 1649 and which has over the years built a global brand manufacturing various products from garden and yard care to cooking. Due to the differences in the type of work done by various gardeners, you have to take some factors into consideration before picking a pruning shear.They will last you a lifetime, and they have a lovely spring mechanism in the middle, which you can also get replaced, should it wear out. On the cons of the product, some users reported the rotating handle was a bit uncomfortable for them. Would I recommend them to everyone, possibly not, these are not designed to do other things I have seen secateurs used for like cutting wire, stones, opening things up, hammering in nails etc.