Everyones favourite weeding and planting tool, with a razor sharp, stainless steel knife-grade blade, serrated down one side for roots and what-nots, and a chunky beech wood handle for grip. 1. Tips: As with all Hori Horis, these things are not absolutely invincible. DO NOT stick into hard ground and yank back hard - it will bend. 2. Product Details: 219g 300 x 45 x 20mm 170mm blades Stainless steel Beech handles Made in Sanjo, Japan 3. 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 dont overdo it (shears are not loppers) Use the base of the blades, not the tips, for h