tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post7605617768324848111..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Garden gifts for the tool shed (6), Felco secateursRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-59966099485984346122019-12-03T14:43:35.253+00:002019-12-03T14:43:35.253+00:00I could not spell it either Audrey. Thank you for ...I could not spell it either Audrey. Thank you for your advice. I am not familiar with them and will check them out<br />(Nearly rubbed you out - thought you were spam!)Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-36972093798847653452019-12-03T13:31:54.046+00:002019-12-03T13:31:54.046+00:00Sorry, spelling mistake - should be Chikamasa.Sorry, spelling mistake - should be Chikamasa.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171027052346645023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-79930336945497933352019-12-03T13:29:35.476+00:002019-12-03T13:29:35.476+00:00Just found my favourite Chikasama PS-7Y secateurs ...Just found my favourite Chikasama PS-7Y secateurs on eBay for £29.03. I have small hands and these are perfect. I've tried many other brands, but wouldn't have any other now, not even Felco. Bright yellow too, to find them easily in the flowerbed!Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02171027052346645023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-14719191799206837852018-01-07T21:50:17.351+00:002018-01-07T21:50:17.351+00:00I didn't read the comments above .... I just p...I didn't read the comments above .... I just put them on my present list and they arrived from Amazon in time for Christmas. Today was nice and sunny and there was plenty to prune. I was impressed. Now all I have to do is look after them and not lose them.Nell - Gardening in Waleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460731235802084394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-87000747543930936502017-12-27T18:05:39.886+00:002017-12-27T18:05:39.886+00:00Hi Helene
Peter Williams has replied to your query...Hi Helene<br />Peter Williams has replied to your query - its on the post!<br />RogerRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-72546975457736718022017-12-24T20:54:17.976+00:002017-12-24T20:54:17.976+00:00A rather different post about tools tomorrow!
Happ...A rather different post about tools tomorrow!<br />Happy Christmas to youRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-3815425575251773922017-12-24T17:59:21.738+00:002017-12-24T17:59:21.738+00:00Thanks Roger, great if you can ask your friend abo...Thanks Roger, great if you can ask your friend about the name of the secateurs he buys - maybe I can get them online. If you reply to my comment I will get notified if you have an update. I found the Felco secateurs on Amazon for £34.99, seems like they are called number 6 Compact now, I assume the 6s was S for small. I have added a pair to my shopping list - will be interesting to see how long HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-47132400562614780812017-12-24T13:13:49.321+00:002017-12-24T13:13:49.321+00:00Have a good one PeterHave a good one PeterRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-60697359272848959582017-12-24T13:02:19.395+00:002017-12-24T13:02:19.395+00:00Thanks for this series of article, and of course f...Thanks for this series of article, and of course for all your other efforts over the year. I always look forward to a new one! Happy Christmas to you both.<br /><br />Peter WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-21632674113549952212017-12-24T09:45:04.962+00:002017-12-24T09:45:04.962+00:00Thank you for your searching questions HELENE
My s...Thank you for your searching questions HELENE<br />My support of Felco is that they give long service and I never need to sharpen them and they continue to cut thick woody shoots. <br />I do find on an old pair that the 'flick open/close' does tend to stick, perhaps I should oil them more often.<br />My friend Peter like you has a different strategy. He has discovered the manufacturer ofRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-11634618995378449612017-12-24T06:26:39.541+00:002017-12-24T06:26:39.541+00:00I have owned many pairs of secateurs over the year...I have owned many pairs of secateurs over the years, some I have liked, some I have not - mostly to do with the locking mechanism. I want to be able to flip it open with the thumb on the hand I hold it with, and not use two hands to open it. The second issue is how quickly they go blunt, like most people, I can't be bothered sharpening them and keep buying new ones - cheap ones - around £HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-21495686713349994522017-12-22T08:27:17.751+00:002017-12-22T08:27:17.751+00:00I expect your old dad keeps an eye on you anon!
Fe...I expect your old dad keeps an eye on you anon!<br />Felco has so many loyal supportersRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-74119138178062320912017-12-21T20:41:39.030+00:002017-12-21T20:41:39.030+00:00Had Felco for 35 years lost them this year my 88 y...Had Felco for 35 years lost them this year my 88 year old dad also had a pair I'm happy again but my dad has lost his pair<br />! I have to do all of the pruning now.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-27444011301394202022017-12-20T08:00:45.438+00:002017-12-20T08:00:45.438+00:00So precious you have not lost them unlike Janneke ...So precious you have not lost them unlike Janneke and myselfRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-82715570294453624072017-12-20T07:58:49.035+00:002017-12-20T07:58:49.035+00:00Brenda threw one on a bonfire with the prunings an...Brenda threw one on a bonfire with the prunings and I left one on a gravestone, found six weeks later!<br />I have learned the hard way to be really careful JannekeRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-87139429262705482572017-12-19T22:30:56.548+00:002017-12-19T22:30:56.548+00:00I purchased a pair of the ones with the revolving ...I purchased a pair of the ones with the revolving handle many years ago following carpel tunnel operations. They are my most important garden tool.Brian Skeyshttp://brimfields.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-13210700877025345932017-12-19T20:12:25.019+00:002017-12-19T20:12:25.019+00:00Felco secateurs are the best ones, despite I try t...Felco secateurs are the best ones, despite I try to be careful with them, I lose them once in a while and have to buy a new one. After a long time I find the old one in the compost heap.....Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.com