Flower arranging dates back hundreds of years in Japan, when the first schools were founded by Buddhist monks. This pair of ohkubo shears used in Japanese flower arranging has a looped handle, and the blade is medium thick near the hinge and tapers off toward the tip. The shape and blade type of the ohkubo is perfect for cutting thin, light branches, as well as trimming delicate stems and leaves.
Product Features
- 2-1/4 inch blade length
- Traditional Japanese flower arranging tool
- Can be used as general purpose gardening shears
- Made in Japan
Perfect for small pruning and flower arranging needs. I am a professional florist and I bought these shears along with another kind from the same brand for flower arranging for weddings and events. The reason why I am not giving these shears full 5 stars is because when I went to use these shears the metal started to bleed/leach color which then left coloring at the ends of my stems. This is not good for the flowers as when the water becomes in contact with the stems that has this dye that is leaching from the shears, the flowers petals tips will…