These are Jake's Niwaki Topiary Shears, their long blades and slender handles give great balance for detailed work, and the blue paper steel is - and stays - lethally sharp. Jake also uses his Tobisho Shears every now and again for box balls, or his Niwaki GR Pro Topiary Clippers for fine detailed work, but for clipping and topiary work, he turns to his Niwaki Topiary Shears.