Designed primarily for the Italian fruit growing industry, this pruner cuts precisely and cleanly, ensuring quick healing and guarding against diseases that fruit and other delicate trees are vulnerable to. The handles are coated for non-slip comfort and have an easy to use, not finicky safety locking mechanism. The hot forged, high carbon steel blades open wide for cutting branches up to 3/4'' thick. These are the pruners you want when a clean cut is critical. This style & quality of pruner is rarely seen and typically quite expensive, we're very happy to be able to offer them to you at a great price. Well-suited for right- or left-handed pruning. Dimensions: 8 1/4'' long with 1 1/2'' blades.