cedarcanvas
Sapling
Looking for some guidance on repairing some shears.
The tool aspect of my foray into bonsai has been a bit of a saga. I purchased a set of “beginner” tools from a local allegedly reputable source, wanting to support local business and avoid international shipping hassle, I paid a little more. The tools arrived and were not the quality I was expecting, certainly for the price. I contacted the seller and, despite my request for a return/refund, without warning, he wound up sending me a replacement set of Roshi stainless tools at no additional charge...Bonus! Until I opened the shears and, right out of the packaging, I quickly saw that they were very loose.
The picture doesn’t really show the looseness and the steps required to create a YouTube account, record, upload and then post a video here was way too much work...I think people can imagine what I mean when I say “loose.” At the pivot point there is play or wiggling to about 1mm. There is no adjustment screw to tighten them up, just a rivet. Some reading leads me to believe I can hammer/peen them gently. I’m just concerned about making them too tight they won’t close properly and/or damaging the joint.
Who knew getting a decent workable set of tools would require more patience than not pruning my first trees to death?!
As always, any help appreciated!
The tool aspect of my foray into bonsai has been a bit of a saga. I purchased a set of “beginner” tools from a local allegedly reputable source, wanting to support local business and avoid international shipping hassle, I paid a little more. The tools arrived and were not the quality I was expecting, certainly for the price. I contacted the seller and, despite my request for a return/refund, without warning, he wound up sending me a replacement set of Roshi stainless tools at no additional charge...Bonus! Until I opened the shears and, right out of the packaging, I quickly saw that they were very loose.
The picture doesn’t really show the looseness and the steps required to create a YouTube account, record, upload and then post a video here was way too much work...I think people can imagine what I mean when I say “loose.” At the pivot point there is play or wiggling to about 1mm. There is no adjustment screw to tighten them up, just a rivet. Some reading leads me to believe I can hammer/peen them gently. I’m just concerned about making them too tight they won’t close properly and/or damaging the joint.
Who knew getting a decent workable set of tools would require more patience than not pruning my first trees to death?!
As always, any help appreciated!
I am just a fan of their tools - particularly their long-handled scissors. They have an amazing warranty/repair program. And their prices are very competitive.
