Beech Hedge Reduction - Shears and Secateurs

[flatyre]

nice job, unfortunately i'd have trouble selling "slow and old fashioned" with a van full of petrol engine cutters and charging by the hour, customer might think i'm taking the p**s:blushing:

[Gardenscape]

Thanks guys. I guess it's a niche market finding customers who appreciate this kind of thing, and I don't use shears on every hedge because it is just to time consuming.

[miker]

Fair play, some small jobs are worth going back to hand tools,i find laurel a pain in the ass to cut with hedge cutters,ive got a nice pair of corona hedge shears that come out of the van now and then

[Burgess]

okatsune's? which ones? Lovely to use I'm sure.

[Gardenscape]

okatsune's? which ones? Lovely to use I'm sure.

 

These Okatsune Japanese Shears - Niwaki

[dan494]

One customer I used to work for had an ornamental pear. Wouldn't allow power tools near and and had me take off the new growth every year with secateurs. Pretty sure I'd have had it looking the same in 5 minutes with a hedge cutter tbh

 

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[R Mac]

No trimmers. Loving these therapeutic Japanese tools. A joy to work with. I love the way it slows down your workflow and you can take great pride of doing a proper job. The crispness of the cuts is something you can't get from trimmers.

 

The story Beech Hedge Reduction, Kings Newton - Gardenscape, Derby

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fantastic job,

 

It must be nice to get that kind of work every so often.

[Stere]

 

 

Amzon jp seems very cheap versus the UK even after delivery anyone buy from  it?

 

Loads of fancy hand tools

 

 

Fancy thoose trendy okasune  secatuers

 

Amazon.co.jp: Okatsune 104 8.25-inch Bypass Pruners, Extra Large : DIY, Tools & Garden

WWW.AMAZON.CO.JP

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Amazon.co.jp: Okatsune 104 8.25-inch Bypass Pruners, Extra Large : DIY, Tools & Garden

 

Theese ARS loppers look quality also:

 

 

 

Amazon.co.jp: ARS LPB-30L Orchard Lopper : DIY, Tools & Garden

WWW.AMAZON.CO.JP

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Amazon.co.jp: ARS LPB-30L Orchard Lopper : DIY, Tools & Garden

 

 

 

 

Edited June 7, 2023 by Stere

[Stere]

Well i ordered a whole load stuff some  okatsune sceatuers  and some rdm other garden tool bits and bobs from amazon jp and it came without any issues or hidden import tarrif, was fairly  steep postage but still  cheaper than uk.

 

Quality of theese hedge shears for example compared to any UK brand stuff or fiskars plastic fantastic is in a completely different league.

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B003I85W7C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

And even theese cheapo ones are very good:

 

Goes through 1/2 inch hornbeam hedge branches easy. A clever curved "strong type" blade design no one sells in UK.

 

 

https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B08MZLXC4L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

 

 

Edited November 24, 2023 by Stere

[Dan Maynard]

I ordered a maul from amazon.de before Brexit, don't think that works now. Wouldn't have thought of amazon.jp ,maybe they have Silky cheaper too?