Hand-forged wire cutter for bonsai wire, suitable for aluminum or copper wire. With a long lever arm and a short, quite blunt and well-hardened edge, this pliers is perfect for cutting wire made of soft metals such as annealed copper or aluminum. The pliers are processed and hardened in the Japanese manner.
The pliers are crafted by the Japanese company Wazakura, located in Niigata Prefecture on the island of Honshu in Japan. The pliers are hand-forged in carbon steel in the traditional Japanese way. The tip is not pressed but forged through stretching, resulting in a more refined steel with less crystallization and therefore more durable.
Like all good tools, it needs maintenance. Sap needs to be wiped off or sometimes washed away. Then it should be thoroughly dried and preferably lubricated with, for example, camellia oil for rust protection and lubrication.
Below you will find a video on how to take care of your Wazakura tools:
Technical specifications:
- Dimensions: 195 x 50 x 15 mm
- Edge: 12 mm
- Weight: approximately 220 g
- Material: S55C Carbon Steel
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