There is a large chunky catch at the bottom of these that’s easy to use even with muddy gloves or cold wet hands, which has a nice crisp action.

There is a clip at the back of the handle to lock the secateurs in a closed position and the red upper handle and white lower handle mean that they stand out if you either drop them or put them down and then find that you have forgotten where you left them. If you notice a decline in cutting effectiveness, you can sharpen the blades using the Okatsune whetstone. The blades of this razor-sharp pruner are forged from the finest Japanese steel (the same steel from which the Katana sword of the Samurai are made), and enable you to effortlessly cut through branches up to 25 mm, of such as shrubs, roses, fruit trees, and creepers. excluding any surcharges if applicable, and any applicable customs taxes for non GB deliveries) Add to Wishlist / Save for later Standard No.These secateurs are great for doing work around the garden, work on Niwaki or rough pruning on your bonsai trees. The red shows up well in daylight, while the white will show up at night so these secateurs will never get lost in your garden.

Okatsune's razor-sharp secateurs are uniquely forged from the finest Izumo Yasugi steel, traditionally used for crafting the Katana swords of the Samurai.Most of our sharp tools are made from carbon steel - this means they may, through regular use, stain (and eventually rust) and gradually lose their edge. The steel is hardened to 60 to 61 on the Rockwell scale for a long lasting edge and the handles covered in red and white grips, both for comfort and because the red is highly visible in daylight, whilst the white can be seen more easily at night. Used by professional gardeners around the world, Okatsune produce their secateurs using traditional methods in Japan.

Standard size fits most, while the small model is great for those with smaller hands or as a second pair and for flowers in the house etc. With its length of 180 mm the Okatsune 101 are the most compact secateurs of the 3 models, and hereby particularly suitable for the small hand. Most of our Japanese garden tools are made from carbon steel - this means they will, through regular use, stain (and eventually rust) and gradually lose their edge.Furthermore, Okatsune combines the hardness with a special flexibility, so that the cutting blade always aligns with the counter blade, even after intensive usage. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Credit subject to status, UK residents only, Acle Garden Machinery [655779] acts as a broker and offers finance from PayPal Credit.