Pruning shears
A lopper also lopper , is a long scissors , with which one can cut branches cm to a thickness of. 8 It has two long handles (length approx. 50 to 65 cm).
description
Some pruning shears have a telescopic rod that can be extended up to a length of two meters in order to reach higher branches of a tree. When it comes to pruning shears, a basic distinction is made between bypass and anvil pruning shears. Bypass scissors are scissors in which the two blades slide past each other, this enables a smoother cut. In the case of anvil scissors, however, the blade hits a smooth metal surface. These scissors can be operated with less effort.
Pruning shears with telescopic rods, also called caterpillar shears, work according to the so-called " cable pull system ". The cutting edge is placed on a branch and operated with the help of a rope so that the branch is cut off. As pruning shears, like any cutting tool , wear out over time, they should be cleaned and sharpened regularly.
The pruning shears are usually used as the next smallest garden tool.
Loppers with rope pull
Telescopic pole with pruning shears and pruning saw
Individual evidence
- ↑ Secateurs: Only the tough ones for the garden test 8/2010
- ↑ Der Grosse Brockhaus: Handbuch des Wissens - Volume 6, p. 784 online