Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Tools

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• Subject: Re: [SHADEGARDENS] Tools
• From: W* A* <w*@IBM.NET>
• Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 17:25:35 -0500
• References: <Pine.HPP.3.96.980130131355.13128B-100000@hamlet.ucs.indiana.edu>

Lopper generally refers to long-handled cutters, not long-bladed ones, FWIW.  My
lopper has 2" blades and 24"+ handles.

Wyn

Roberta Diehl wrote:

> Hi Claire,
>
> My best Xmas gift this year was a nifty Felco pruner. This company refers
> to this product as a pruner, and that's what I call it. But there is
> nothing wrong with saying pruning shears. My dictionary says "secateur" is
> mainly British usage. I think pruner or pruning shears refers to the
> short-bladed curved cutters. The long-bladed ones are usually called
> loppers or lopping shears, but it is possible that "pruning shears" covers
> both sorts and that is where the confusion comes from. My advice is to go
> with pruner for the one and lopper for the other.
>
> Bobbi
> Bloomington
> zone 5/6
>
> On Fri, 30 Jan 1998, Claire Peplowski wrote:
>
> > In writing an article (newletter writing) and using the the term pruning
> > shears, I have
> > comments that a perennial or flower gardener does not use pruning shears.
> > When I used secateurs I heard that smacked of affections.
> > When I tried garden cutters no-one knew what I was talking about.  What word
> > or phrase is used that all will understand.
> >

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