Tobisho Secateurs/Pruners - Niwaki (2024)

Drop forged in Yamagata from high carbon steel, these secateurs combine a beautifully refined balance with a smooth, razor-sharp cut. The face of the cutting blade is slightly hollow ground to reduce friction in the cutting action, giving a cleaner, easier cut.

These babies are bashed out of one piece of top quality Yasugi steel, from blade to handle, and combine the shape of the traditional A-Type with more modern production techniques, resulting in a light and balanced but strong pair of secateurs that are comfortable to use all day long.

Amazing quality steel that holds its edge well - but not for mad hacking and certainly not for opening paint tins…

• Clean with a Niwaki Crean Mate rust and sap eraser
• Sharpen with a Niwaki #1000 grit stone
• Protect with Niwaki Camellia Oil

Through regular use, Secateurs and Topiary Clippers can work a bit loose. Tightening them is straightforward but there’s a knack…

• Loosen the hexagonal nut (it’s a locking nut, so you don’t tighten it to tighten the play of the secateurs)
• Undo the bolt, clean the separate parts - a great opportunity to sharpen really well
• Rescrew the bolt, and tighten to what feels right. This is how you adjust the play, with the bolt, not the nut
• Put the locking nut back on

In theory it’s easy but in practice quite tricky, as the nut can seize up - be sure not to slip and scuff it (or your knuckles) with the spanner. If it seems too daunting, select the Sharpening Service and we’ll sort them out for you.

• Sharpening Service

• 94g
• 236 x 85 x 26mm
• 3mm Leather
• Made in China
• In Stock - Available to dispatch worldwide, contact us for showroom stock availability

• 262g
• 195 x 56mm
• 60mm blades
• Max cut Ø15mm
• KA-70 Steel
• Vinyl Grip handles
• Made in Yamagata, Japan
• Includes Spare Spring

• 236g
• 200 x 53 x 18mm
• 50mm blades
• Max cut Ø15mm
• YCS-3 Steel
• Vinyl Grip handles
• Made in Yamagata, Japan
• Includes Spare Spring
• In Stock - Available to dispatch worldwide, contact us for showroom stock availability

• 227g
• 10 x 56 x 20mm
• 50mm blades
• Max cut Ø15mm
• YCS-3 Steel
• Vinyl Grip handles
• Made in Yamagata, Japan
• Includes Spare Spring
• In Stock - Available to dispatch worldwide, contact us for showroom stock availability

• Free delivery for orders over £100*
• £4.00: Standard service via Royal Mail Tracked 48; typically 2–5 working days.
• £7.50: Priority service via Royal Mail Tracked 24, DHL, FedEx, or UPS; typically delivered next working day by 6pm (excluding Sat/Sun and UK Bank Holidays) for orders received before 12pm GMT Mon–Fri (excluding UK Bank Holidays).

*Surcharges may apply to some larger or heavier items to some areas.

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. Caring for them involves three things…

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 gunk with a Clean Mate and water
• Dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place

• Camellia Oil

• Mini Clean Mate

3. Keeping Them Sharp:

New tools won’t need sharpening for some time, but after a while you’ll notice them gradually lose their edge, especially if you’re box clipping (you need REALLY sharp blades to get a good finish with box). Use the Niwaki Sharpening Stones for best results (#1000 grit is best for general sharpening).

• Sharpen Secateurs every couple of weeks
• Sharpen Shears and Topiary Clippers EVERY TIME you use them - the difference is amazing

• Niwaki Sharpening Stone • #1000 (best for general sharpening)

• Twin Diamond File (for coarse sharpening and re-setting old blades)

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  £48.00

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