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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28545

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Good day, good sirs.
I'm thinking of buying a cutter, but I'm not sure which is better. So, maybe ,you could help me.
Which one is worth buying for a bonsai-newbie or just a plant-lover? :)

1) Japanese, carbon steel, 210mm, $38
www.ebay.com/itm/OSUKA-Bonsai-Branch-Cut...8:g:3JgAAOSwxg5Xz~Wi
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2) Chinese, stainless steel, 165mm, $32
www.ebay.com/itm/Branch-Cutter-Straight-...6:g:kZ0AAOSwXeJXdgD2

P.S. I hope it's ok to post links here? :whistle:

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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28551

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Hm.. When it comes to bonsai tools, quality and price most of the time go hand in hand. These look very similar. I think I would prefer the carbon steel, instead f the stainless. These can be sharpened better.

In the end the tools will both last a long time as long as you do not force them. The better the tool, the more abuse then can take before they bend. I basically only have cheap brandless tools, and find they work fine for me. But I do keep them sharp and rather do work in small steps, removing large sections small bites at a time.
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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28553

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And how cheap can be a brandless tool like a concave cutter?

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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28555

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depends a lot on where you are. But what you are showing, 20-30 euro is the start for reasonable cheap tools.

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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28557

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What is cheap in Europe or USA here, in Russia, becomes unreasonably expensive and hard to find :S

Thank you very much for your opinion, leatherback!

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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28558

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You can probably find people who make tools in Russia too?

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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 2 months ago #28559

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Sure, anything you can pay for could be found :))

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Choosing a concave cutter. 7 years 1 month ago #29087

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And here it is! :cheer:

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