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Hand tools to get your garden in shape from Fiskars

By Bunnings magazine/ Spring 2024

An axe embedded in a wooden stump, with a neatly stacked pile of firewood in the background. The axe has a black head and an orange handle with the brand name “FISKARS” visible on it.
Keeping your garden – especially hedges and trees – in shape can be hard work, but Fiskars quality garden tools can help you power through. But when you’re pruning, lopping, trimming and more, how do you know which hand tool is right for the task? 

Bypass vs anvil pruners and loppers

When a delicate touch is required, the crisp scissor action of bypass tools makes them your best bet. Fiskars’ X-Series Bypass Pruner features fully hardened, precision-ground steel blades that stay sharp for longer, just right for carefully cutting green shoots and stems. However, if you need to tackle tough stems and dead wood, an anvil-style tool – with one sharp blade that chops against an anvil plate – will provide you with the force you need to get the job done.

A telescopic tree pruner cutting a branch from a leafy tree.

The best garden tools for hedge and tree trimming

For the ultimate in lopping strength, the large yet lightweight PowerGear X Bypass Lopper LX98 can quickly and cleanly cut through thick stems of up to 55mm in seconds. Or if you’re looking for something to get up into tree canopies the PowerGear X Telescopic Tree Pruner extends up to 5.5m when held at chest height, so you can quickly and comfortably trim high branches.

Axes that stay sharper longer

Fiskars’ new generation of axes boasts an unparalleled quality of design, so whether you’re splitting wood, felling trees or off on an outdoor adventure, the X-Series axes from Fiskars will get the job done. The blade of the X14 Universal Axe XS is made from double-hardened steel, precision ground for superior sharpness. Even better, the perfectly balanced, ergonomically curved soft-grip handle is comfortable to use and provides greater power for more one-strike splits.

Fiskars celebrate their 375th anniversary

Celebrating their 375th anniversary this year, Fiskars continues to create exceptional quality, innovative tools that embody the beauty and functionality of Nordic design.

Get garden chores done fast with Fiskars

See the full range of high-quality Fiskars products.

 

Photo Credit: Fiskars

Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.