A power hedge trimmer is the right tool for thirty feet of privet. For a box ball, a low edging hedge or the last pass over a topiary shape, hand shears give you control a motor cannot – you can take an eighth of an inch at a time and stop exactly where your eye says to.
The Boxwood has 8 in. high-carbon steel blades with a wavy edge on the lower blade, which grips the shoots instead of letting them slide out along the steel. That single detail is the difference between cutting a hedge and pushing it around. The blades are precision-ground and hardened, and the pivot runs on a serviceable bolt rather than a rivet, so you can take them apart to sharpen properly.
Handles are tubular steel with a fibreglass core, at 2.4 lb in total, and a moulded shock bumper between them takes the impact out of every closing stroke – after an hour of clipping, your elbows will notice it is there. Grips are non-slip even when the box is wet.
Specifications
| Overall length | 22 in. |
|---|---|
| Blade length | 8 in., wavy lower edge |
| Blade steel | High-carbon, hardened, precision ground |
| Handles | Tubular steel with fibreglass core, non-slip grips |
| Bumper | Moulded shock absorber, replaceable |
| Pivot | Serviceable bolt, adjustable tension |
| Weight | 2.4 lb |
| Dimensions | 22 x 7 x 2 in. |
Care
Wipe both blades after use and oil the pivot – box sap sets hard and is the usual reason shears feel heavy the following spring. Sharpen the outer bevel of each blade with a fine file at the original angle, and adjust the pivot bolt until the blades close with light contact along their whole length: too loose and they chew, too tight and they bind.
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