Okatsune No.207 Specialized Pine Needle & Bud Shear 190mm/45mm Weight: 120g | Yasuki White Paper Steel [Shirogami High-Carbon Steel / Ultra-Lightweight 120g / Precision Pine Plucking & Candle Thinning / Hollow Ground / Twisted Blade / Classic Ring Lock]

Description

Manufactured in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture by Okatsune—Japan’s premier garden toolmaker—the Okatsune No.207 Specialized Pine Needle & Bud Shear 190mm (Matsuba-basami) is a dedicated professional shear legendary among Japanese landscape gardeners (Niwashi) and Bonsai masters for pine needle selection (Momiage), candle thinning (Metsumi), and delicate foliage care.

Unlike general harvest snips, the No.207 is forged from top-tier Yasuki White Paper Steel (Shirogami)—a pure high-carbon Japanese steel renowned for achieving razor-sharp precision—and hardened using Okatsune’s state-of-the-art heat-treatment technology. This delivers outstanding edge hardness, razor-sharp slicing authority, and extended edge retention through continuous high-volume work.

Designed specifically for pine work, the compact 45mm blades feature a slender, rounded tip profile. This allows you to slide the closed blades deep into crowded pine needles and utilize the fine tips to pluck old needles or pinch tender spring buds with surgical control. Built with precision 3D hollow back-grinding (Urasuki) and master crossover alignment (Hinari), the blades prevent sticky pine resin from jamming the joint, ensuring a continuous zero-gap bite. Weighing an ultra-light 120g, it eliminates hand fatigue during all-day canopy work, offering ultimate practical performance for serious garden care.

Key Features & Craftsmanship:

 Yasuki White Paper Steel (Shirogami): Forged from high-purity Japanese cutlery steel, heat-treated to maximum hardness for unmatched out-of-the-box sharpness and exceptional edge retention.

 Specialized Pine Needle Profile (Matsuba): Slender 45mm blade profile engineered specifically to navigate dense pine foliage, pluck old needles (Momiage), and pinch delicate spring candles (Metsumi).

 Master Urasuki & Hinari Alignment: Concave inner blade surfaces minimize pine resin adhesion and reduce friction, while precision crossover geometry ensures smooth, zero-gap slicing to the tip.

 Ultra-Lightweight 120g Frame: Drastically reduces finger, hand, and wrist fatigue during hours of repetitive pine maintenance and detailed canopy pruning.

 Globally Acclaimed Professional Standard: The go-to tool across Japan and worldwide for authentic Japanese garden maintenance and high-end Bonsai cultivation.

 Classic Metal Ring Lock: Secure bottom ring latch keeps the handles locked tightly together when holstered or stored in a pouch.

Product Specifications

 Brand: Okatsune (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan)

 Model: No.207 Specialized Pine Needle & Bud Shear (Matsuba-basami)

 Tool Type: Fine Pine Candle Thinning, Needle Plucking & Bud Shear (Metsumi / Momiage)

 Blade Geometry: Symmetrical Slender Double-Bevel Profile with Rounded Tip

 Total Length: 190mm

 Blade Length: 45mm (from central pivot to tip)

 Weight: 120g (Ultra-Lightweight Class)

 Recommended Cutting Capacity: Soft green shoots, pine needles, spring buds, and tender shoots (up to approx. 2–3mm; avoid thick woody branches)

 Steel: Yasuki White Paper High-Carbon Steel (Shirogami)

 Blade Engineering: Precision 3D Urasuki (Hollow Ground Back) & Hinari (Crossover Alignment)

 Lock / Hardware: Heavy-Duty Rivet Joint & Traditional Metal Ring Lock

 Key Benefits: Surgical Precision for Pine Work & Bonsai / High-Purity Shirogami Sharpness / Ultra-Light 120g Handling / Resin-Resistant Smooth Action

 Origin: Made in Japan