NIWAKI KARIKOMI SHEARS

My Japanese maple, Acer palmatum 'Katsura' needs a trim. Last year I turned what was a large shrub, which was using up too much ground space, into a multi-stemmed tree. As my garden is small, around 30ft x 30ft or less, lots of things have to be kept under some kind of control. Of all the gardening equipment I have accumulated over the years, I did not have a pair of gardening shears, except for lawn edging shears, so I was on the lookout for something that would last, which is something I expect from every piece of equipment that I buy, and I chose the amazing Niwaki Karikomi shears. As I pulled them out of the box, I could see that these are seriously sharp blades. Even the sound of them, as I opened and closed the blades, gave that satisfactory but alarming 'shing' sound.