The kew gardens wooden handle hedge shears are professional quality garden shears designed for precise hedge trimming and general pruning tasks. Developed through a collaboration between spear jackson and the royal botanic gardens at kew, these shears combine horticultural expertise with over two centuries of british tool manufacturing heritage. Part of the razorsharp series, these hedge shears feature chrome plated blades that resist rust and corrosion, ensuring long term performance in wet conditions. The blades incorporate a notched design for tackling thicker stems and branches that standard shears might struggle with. The traditional wishbone shaped wooden handles have been weatherproofed to withstand prolonged outdoor use whilst maintaining their comfortable grip. With an overall length of 490mm and 203mm cutting blades, these shears offer an ideal balance of reach and control for hedge shaping, topiary work, and maintaining ornamental shrubs. The combination of durable construction and thoughtful design makes them suitable for both professional gardeners and experienced home horticulturists. Features and benefits bull made by spear and jackson in conjunction with kew gardens bull chrome plated blades for rust resistance bull notched blade for cutting thicker stems bull wishbone shaped weatherproofed wooden handles for greater durability specifications overall length 490mm 19 5 16 blade size 203mm 8