Hanaga Okubo Garden Shears 200mm

Hanaga Okubo is used in a wide range of fields such as pruning of the garden and bonsai, and it can cut to branches of about 10 mm. 

Okubo is a classic silhouette for Japanese shears. It features wide, circular loop handles (often called "butterfly handles") paired with a long, sturdy blade. This design allows you to slip your fingers deep into the loops for maximum leverage or choke up on the handles for precision work. Hanaga (often translated as "long blade" or "long nose") means these shears have an elongated cutting edge compared to standard pruning shears.

1.  Correct Use

• Japanese steel is hard and sharp, and can be more brittle than some people are used to - it will chip if abused
• Do not cut wire, metal, stone, plastic or any other hard material (even bamboo fibres and some very hard woods, especially knots and burrs, can damage steel edges)
• Do not twist or apply uneven pressure
• Cut diagonally across branches (not straight across) so you cut along the fibres
• Pay attention to our maximum cut dimensions, and don't overdo it (shears are not loppers)
• Use the base of the blades, not the tips, for heavier cuts

2. Keeping Them Clean:

• Remove leaf resin, rust and residue with warm water
• Dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place