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Niwaki Garden Snips
£14.00
Key information
We all need a good pair of snips, ones that can live in pockets, and wander round the garden with us for those unplanned moments - and these ones are great. Handy to have a couple of pairs really, as they are brilliant for flowers, fruit and veg. Not as tough as secateurs, they are for green growth only, not woody pruning. Slender blades get right in for careful snipping, red white handles show up when you (almost inevitably) leave them lying around somewhere.
Please note: By law, we are not permitted to sell a knife or blade to any person under the age of 18. By placing an order for one of these items you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. These items must be used responsibly and appropriately.
Delivery & Returns
SOTO GARDENS EDITS AND COLLECTIONS: Soto deliver nationwide for all individual plants, pots and accessories via our courier partner, DPD within 3-7 working days. Outdoor plants will be delivered from the 18th March, a member of the Soto team will be in touch closer to the time. From the 18th March, Soto border collections are hand delivered within 3-7 working days to Greater London and the Home Counties. Please get in touch if you live outside these areas. Delivery is free for all orders over £50. For orders under £50, we charge £6. If you would like your order delivered after this period, please let us know when you’d like to take receipt in the delivery notes. Soto Guests, including BIG GREEN EGG and FLOWERBX are delivered in accordance with their T&C’s. Please see our delivery and returns page for more information. Please contact Soto if you’ve any questions.
More about this tool
Soto use the Niwaki Garden Snips for general garden maintenance such as deadheading, pruning and new cuttings. They are the perfect snips for pruning flowers, fruit and vegetables.
Quick facts
WEIGHT
91g
DIMENSIONS
183 x 44 x 16mm
BLADE SIZE
50mm blades
MATERIAL
SK-85 Steel
MAX CUT
3mm
MADE IN
Sanjo, Japan
How to use and care for your Niwaki Garden Snips
Most Niwaki sharp tools are made from carbon steel - this means they may, through regular use, stain (and eventually rust) and gradually lose their edge. Caring for them involves three things…
1. Correct use:
- Japanese steel is hard and sharp, and can be more brittle than some people are used to - it will chip if abused
- Do not cut wire, metal, stone, plastic or any other hard material (even bamboo fibres and some very hard woods, especially knots and burrs, can damage steel edges)
- Do not twist or apply uneven pressure
- Cut diagonally across branches (not straight across) so you cut along the fibres
- Pay attention to our maximum cut dimensions, and don’t overdo it (shears are not loppers)
- Use the base of the blades, not the tips, for heavier cuts
2. Keeping them clean:
- Clean properly by removing leaf resin, rust and gunk. Then dry, wipe over with Camellia oil and store in a dry place.
3. Keeping them sharp:
- New tools won't need sharpening for some time, but after a while you'll notice them gradually lose their edge.
- With a sharpening stone, sharpen Secateurs every couple of weeks and Shears every time you use. It makes such a difference.