Shirogami japanese steel scissors commonly used by florists, known as ‘Hanaya basami’ (florist's scissors), or by gardeners, who refer to them as Kiribashi (cutting chopsticks).
They are particularly popular for pruning branches thanks to their wide opening and long handles, which provide greater leverage than conventional scissors. You can cut diameters of up to 2 cm depending on the species... Beyond that, it is better to use heavy-duty secateurs.
As they do not have a spring, they take a little practice to use.
One handle remains fixed, held between the thumb and index finger. The other is moved by the middle and ring fingers to cut and by the ring finger or little finger, which remains inside, to reopen the blades.
Their use is indeed reminiscent of chopsticks ! But easier.
Fingers cannot be pinched thanks to their specific shape, as the ends of the handles collide when closing.
Shirogami steel, hardness rating HRC 63.
Blade length : 7 cm.
Handle length : 16 cm.
Total length of tool : 25 cm.
Weight of tool : 270 g.
Kashime-type pivot adjusted by hammering (no nut).
Comes in a beautiful beige cardboard box and washi paper, with a small leather case and snap fastener to protect the blade (wrapped in corrosion-resistant paper).
We recommend the SA-15 deep leather case for keeping these scissors on your belt.
Gold ideograms on the handle specifying their geographical origin and black ideograms on the blade indicating the quality of the steel (Shirogami).
Handcrafted hammered finish.
Handmade in Japan.
