Buying my first cutter

[Cottrill]

What I would like to get is a Kaneshin No.12 knob cutter. That's not in my budget. What I bought was the "professional grade" knob cutter from Tian Bonsai. As you can see in the picture, these cutters are completely ineffective. The jaws do not even meet.

Is there a somewhat less pricey brand that produces a decent knob cutter, preferably a large one like the 300 mm Kaneshin No. 12? Stainless steel would be fine.

 

[leatherback]

Do you have a grinder? Grind down the metal pin a little and they will meet eventually. Go slow s you do not make it too small!

 

[leatherback]

Alternatively:

 

[sorce]

I thought this was going to be about trafficking emo kids!

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[parhamr]

These have done me well: https://sumobonsaisupply.com/shop/joshua-roth-bonsai-root-cutters-giant/

Or: https://sumobonsaisupply.com/shop/joshua-roth-bonsai-knob-cutters-giant/

 

[SeanS]

Alternatively:

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I have a number of Ryuga tools, and they’re really decent. Only had most of them for a year so I can’t give a long term opinion but I’m extremely happy with them.

I have the following from Ryuga:
Branch cutter 203mm (carbon steel).
Knob cutters (CS)
Root cutters (SS)
Smaller wire cutters (CS)
Large wire cutters (SS)
Jin pliers (SS)

 

[leatherback]

The side-concave cutters are rubbish though. They are weak as butter and bend whenever you get a handcramp.