[Tobisho] Tobisho-type Pruning Shears 195mm (7.7") [TBS011701]

Features of Tobisho-type Pruning Shears 195mm (7.7")

• The latest product released in 2024.
• Pruners Tobisho-type are created using Tobisho's experience to date.
• Although the total length is 195 mm, these pruning shears are suitable for all people regardless of their physique.
• The blade appears to have the same finish as the Asuka type, but is slightly more tilted, making it easier to approach branches.
• On the other hand, the body is a size larger than the Hisui and Hirei.
• This means it's perfect for orchard farmers, wineries, and professional gardeners who prune a lot of branches.

About Pruners Tobisho-type

The idea for developing these shears began when, during the development of Hiryu and Asuka, and Hisui and Hirei, Tobisho considered whether it was possible to create a pair of pruning shears that combined the best features of these 4 models.

Hiryu and Hisui are equipped with a mechanism unique to Tobisho that keeps the blades from touching each other, but this time Tobisho attempted to combine Asuka and Hirei, which have the mechanism of traditional pruning shears.

As a result, Tobisho-type is completed, which is ideal for gardeners and wine growers who prune many branches. The greatest feature of Tobisho-type is that it is less tiring. The blades made of high-class carbon steel perform powerful cutting work. And the well-thought-out handle shape will give you a stable grip. Smooth operation and two springs reduce shock to the hand. It is a masterpiece that can be used for a long time.

About Tobisho: Four Generations of Pruning Shear Hand-Forging

Tobisho has been forging blades in Yamagata since 1804, ten generations of blacksmiths, four of them dedicated to pruning shears. It was Syojiro Tobitsuka, the seventh-generation bladesmith in his family line, who founded Tobisho as a pruning shear forge in 1930, making him the first of four generations dedicated to shears.

Syojiro's shears served both the silkworm farmers already working the region and the orchardists who followed as Yamagata became one of Japan's great fruit-growing prefectures. The tools had to work. His name is still stamped on every Karikomi Shear Tobisho makes.

Generation by generation, the shears got better. What Tobisho is known for today, their heat treatment, their distinctive surface finish, is accumulated experience, made visible.

The late master Yasuhito Tobitsuka, third generation, developed the SR, the Hiryu, and the Asuka, and redesigned the A-type's handle. Daiki Tobitsuka, the fourth-generation master working at the forge today, has added the Hisui, the Hirei, and a Damascus steel A-type. His philosophy: "Cutting well is the baseline. Beyond that: simple and sturdy.", 質実剛健

Video: Forging the Tobisho Pruner Handle

Video: Sharpening the Blade

Notes on use

IMPORTANT: This shear is made of High-Carbon Alloy Steel (Not Stainless Steel). It is exceptionally sharp but prone to rust if not maintained.
Do not twist or lever the blade during a cut.
Handle with care, blade-first drops risk chipping.
For one-handed use only. Right hand.
Designed for branches up to the thickness of a little finger. Use a saw beyond that.
Oil and clean regularly to prevent rust and blade separation.
Do not use on wire, rope, or any non-plant material.
Keep out of reach of children.