4-pc bonsai tool set is made of carbon steel: fully inspected and lightly oiled; in rare cases, spots of light rust can occur on some tools. A dab of 3-in-one should take care of it. This procedure should be a routine maintenance of carbon steel tools in general.. For more information on products and customer service call U-nitt 812 251 9980 or visit www.u-nitt.com Carbon Steel Bonsai Tool Care: 1.Clean your bonsai tool of debris and dirt with a cloth, wipe it dry with a clean rag, and then apply 3-in-one oil on blades and handles after each use. 2.Store in a dry place. 3.Carbon steel is harder than stainless steel. With proper care, your carbon steel tools will last a longer time than stainless steel. If rust does occur, remove with a sandpaper or sand block and apply oil.
Product Features
- U-nitt carbon steel bonsai tools: due to the nature of carbon steel, in rare cases, spots of light rust can occur on some tools. A dab of 3-in-one should take care of it. This procedure should be a routine maintenance of carbon steel tools in general.
- tools will come in a leather case, fully inspected and lightly oiled, with a 1 year warranty
- 4 tools included: 8″ Ashinaga scissors; 7″ wire cutter; 7″ knob cutter; 7″ concave branch cutter.
Good for price I think these are good for the price.I think these are good for a beginner to get tools to get them started. While some bonsai master would laugh at these tools, why spend $25 dollars per tool to get you started, when you can spend a total of ~$25 dollars for 4 tools plus a case? It’s a good start anyways, and it’ll buy you sometime to see if you stick with the hobby.The tool do tend to be…
Awesome Bonsai Tools Fantastic set of first timer tools. I saw some of the reviews and the complaints about the tools being oily. The oil is to keep the tools from rusting, but I can offer you an old carpenters trick, use SC Johnson paste wax. You wipe down the oily tools with a clean cotton towel to remove the excess oil. Then you add some SC Johnson paste wax onto a clean cotton towel and buff your tools with the wax. It gives your tools a protective barrier from water, moisture and rust. I would give them a good…
Definitely not the most amazing tools, but I’d say they’re a good bang … Definitely not the most amazing tools, but I’d say they’re a good bang for your buck for a new enthusiast. They’re a little small, but when you’re new to bonsai you’re probably not working with large material. Should suffice for the relatively young nursery stock and yard collections you probably have. I’ve opted to swap up to the 14 piece set since I get a lot more for the extra $30. As long as I keep them clean and dry when I put them away, I expect they will last me a several years until…