Garden Niwaki | Tobisho A-Type Secateursjapanese Pruners

Traditional A-Type Style Pruners From Tobisho, Hand-Forged From Exceptionally High Quality Aogami #2 Hitachi Blue Paper Steel Laminated To The S45-C Handles. Divine. Blue Steel In Secateurs Is Unusual – Tobisho’S Standard A-Types Use A Ycs Hitachi Steel, But We Couldn’T Resist Ordering A Special Batch With Laminated Blue Steel Blades. They Need To Be Treated Rather More Carefully – Blue Steel Is Harder And More Brittle Than Other Steels – But It Will Take And Hold An Edge Like Nothing Else. We Couldn’T Resist Them – Nor Will You. Come With Tobisho Red & Yellow Vinyl Grips – These Can Be Removed If You Prefer The More Traditional Look. Check Carefully When Buying A-Types, As The Authentic, Yamagata Style Uses A Cast Handle Laminated To A Finer Quality Steel Blade, Rather Than The Easier Single Piece Method – You’Ll See A Thin Gold Band Between The Two Steels, Which Is The Sign Of Authenticity.