Shears Okatsune 230: long handles, long blades

The sharp blades and the leverage effect of the long wooden handles ensure effortless cutting of the toughest branches – such as old hornbeam, firethorn, or rhododendron. But also for more delicate work – such as conifers, boxwood, and similar plants – the model 230 is very suitable for that. Unlike models 207 and 217 where a stopper has been installed on the left shoulder, the stops of the 230 shears are forged into the steel.

Features:

- Sharpened like a razor blade for a consistently clean cut;

- Simple design for optimal and easy use;

- Ultra-lightweight and particularly robust.

The Okatsune shears are very pleasant to use. You will notice that precision trimming of your hedge is very easy. Thanks to the Japanese white oak handles, a wood known for absorbing vibrations, pruning will be a very pleasant experience. The combination of 200 mm blades and 500 mm handles ensures perfect balance and sufficient strength for trimming hedges and pruning shrubs.

The blades of these Japanese shears (Karikomi Basami) are forged from Izumo Yasugi steel and have a very high hardness of 60.0 to 61.0 on the Rockwell scale. Therefore, the blades stay sharp longer and always provide a precise and clean cut of the wood effortlessly. Additionally, Okatsune combines hardness with special flexibility, so the blade remains aligned with the counter blade even after intensive use.

The blades are easily sharpened with a sharpening stone.