Hidehisa “Ohkubo Long” Garden Scissors

Description

Hidehisa “Ohkubo Long” Garden Scissors are visually beautiful and ergonomically designed. The scissors are wonderfully versatile, used as both secateurs and floral scissors.  Hand forged and sharpened using traditional methods by leading Japanese garden scissor manufacturer Toyama Hamono est. 1861.  A size bigger than Floral Scissors Ohkubo Stainless Steel.

Why Use Scissor Type instead of Secateurs?

If you are after precision in pruning, scissor type cutting tools are much easier to control, as opposed to secateurs type.  Japanese gardening require precision and detail work whether it be pruning pines or shaping balls. Many traditional Japanese gardeners are first trained using these Ohkubo type scissors rather than secateur type tools.  These “Ohkubo Long” garden scissors allow you to take care of variety of gardening tasks including pruning, bonsai and floral work.  Large looped handles are ergonomically designed to make it easier to hold, grip and work for a long period of time.

Features
– Two-piece high grade Japanese steel.
– Superior sharpening.
– Ergonomic design for long periods of use.
– Hand crafted in Japan by Toyama family.

Specifications
Size: 22cm
Weight: 240g
Blade Length: 10.5cm
Maximum diameter to cut is 1cm.

Care Instructions
-Do not cut hard objects such as wire and dried flowers with these scissors. These floral scissors and secateurs are specifically designed to cut raw branches and stems and the blades are finely adjusted for this purpose.
-Do not sharpen the back of the blades if you are not familiar with Japanese shears (concave).
– To maintain the sharpness and if you are not using them for a while, say 6 months, we recommend you apply a drop of Japanese camellia seed oil around the rivet.  Open and close a few times and wipe off any excess oil.