Carbon Steel Garden Topiary Clippers

Hard-wearing, heavy-duty clippers for box clipping, topiary, and other jobs in the garden where double-handed shears are too large or clumsy. Don't overdo it – they're not for intricate woody cuts but are indispensable for small box balls and finishing off larger topiary work, reaching around the back and into gaps.

Hand-forged in Yamagata, deep in the mountains in northern Japan, from high carbon steel, with a solid, chunky catch at the bottom and a robust spring. Yellow grips show up in the undergrowth and on the compost heap – and they look great. The tips cross over a bit when fully closed to allow for years and years of use and sharpening.

New Shears and Clippers tend to stick a bit at first – rather like a good frying pan, they can take a bit of wearing in. Clean them regularly and oil with Camellia Oil until they settle down.