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How much better are Masakuni tools compared to Kaneshin? I'm eyeballing sets from both manufacturers and am wondering if Masakuni are that much better to pay the difference. I'm looking at stainless steel sets btw....
Hmmm... seems as pointless the second time as it was the first time.
I don't know the point of the job is to cut a branch or twig. I could do that with a pair of corona bypass pruners for 28.00 or a pair of Fiskers kitchen scissors for 25.00.
If you feel that 750.00 or 2,500.00 is going to impress the forum then by all means buy them. This guy, a friend of mine, can sell some great tools at half that price.
In reading the past post on buying trees I assume you are not one to heed valuable information from people that could help you. I will tell you anyway from someone who has "made" some pretty valuable trees over the last 33 years in bonsai, that spending money like that on tools is ignorant of what the tool actually does.
Its not how much you spend on them, its how well you know how to use them.
When you actually know how to work on a tree, you will understand the uselessness of a thread such as this, since a pair of scissors in the right hands will always do better than a hack with a 2500.00 dollar tool.
Enjoy your priceless tools.
BTW, I will very much enjoy my "priceless" Bonsai tools Just like I enjoy my Mac Tools which I use to work on my vehicles with maybe a few times a year.
Well this escalated quickly!...
Both tools are probably great quality but I have limited experience with Masakuni. I have a few Kaneshin tools and when I buy new tools now, that is pretty much where I start. I cannot say much at all negative about them. They are great tools! I also have Kiku which are fantastic...
To a degree what Smoke said is true- if you d know what to do with them it doesn't matter what tools you have... But there is a big difference in how close a good tool can make a cut and how clean... Especially when removing large branches using a concave cutter. I have owned some real crappy "no-name" Chines tools that were absolutely worthless. For my money, once you get to a high quality tool I cannot tell the difference between Kaneshin, Kiku, Masakuni... As long as you aren't buying garbage, the tools should do the job well and they will last a long time if you care for them.
Excellent comment. My mixture is from Viet Nam, Japan and the USA.I would buy the tools you want in stead of just a set. Nothing wrong with a mixture of brands.
There is no real point in paying $2,500 for a set of tools. There is also really no point in buying a complete set of tools right out of the gate. Wisest, most effective way to buy them is to invest in SINGLE tools over time.Has nothing to do with impressing anyone! I have acquired some pretty darn valuable tree's and want to be able to do clean work on them. I also don't want to ever have to buy a second set of tools in my lifetime either, that's the whole point.