8" All Purpose Gardening Shear with blisterproof handles and SAE 1060 high carbon cutlery steel blades. Our general purpose garden shears are exceptional for all floral and gardening tasks, including Bonsai. Their incredibly sharp, SAE 1060 high carbon-steel blades, are hardened and tempered for durability and strength. Blades have a sharp chamfer angle which minimizes binding. Designed to cut up to 1/2" branches quite readliy and strong pointed tips permit snipping in very tight spaces. An excellent shear for beginners in Bonsai. Handles are Soft Flex™ polyvinyl plasic which reduces blistering during long sessions of use. Our GardenCut™ Shears are also an excellent choice for use in basket weaving, trimming foam & plastic materials, general kitchen use, trimming hot molten glass during glass blowing and handicrafts of all types.