Niwaki Garden Snips

Regular price: £14.00
Regular price
Sale price: £14.00

Slender, lightweight and precise

Perfect for harvesting herbs, light plant grooming or arranging fresh blooms, the Niwaki Garden Snips are suited to those more delicate tasks that do not need the strength and weight of secateurs.

The Niwaki Snips are lightweight for easy carrying, and have narrow blades with fine tips for precision snipping. Use these compact snips for cutting green growth (not woody stems).

Made in Sanjo, Japan from SK-85 Steel, with 50mm blades, for maximum cuts of 3mm (diameter).

Size: 18.3 x 4.4 x 1.6 cm. Weight: 91g

By law, we are not permitted to sell knives or blades to anyone under the age of 18. By purchasing this product, you are confirming that you are 18 years of age or older. A signature and proof of age will be required upon delivery. This item must be used responsibly, appropriately and with care.

Ethics

Made in a family-run factory in Sanjo, Japan.

Care + Use

Safety:

Ensure that you use and store your snips responsibly, with care and out of the reach of children. By law, we are not permitted to sell blades to anyone under the age of 18.

Use:

The good thing about Carbon steel is that it’s sharp, however, this also means it can be more brittle than some people are used to. When cutting, we recommend that you:

Cut diagonally along the plant fibres, rather than straight.
Keep an eye on maximum cut dimensions and avoid going over these.
Use the base of the blades for larger cuts, rather than the tips.
Don’t cut hard materials such as metal, wire, stone or plastic as these can damage or chip the edge of your blades. Hard woods and bamboo can do the same.
Don’t twist or apply uneven pressure.

Care:

With regular use and over time, carbon steel blades can stain, lose their sharpness and eventually rust. To get the most out of your snips, clean as follows:

Use a Crean Mate and water to remove any leaf resin or rust. Dry them and wipe with Camellia oil. Store in a dry place.