Rhyolith
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The latest addition to my gardening tool pile curtesy of eBay, some interesting secateurs by Kelson dubbed "Drawcut". The first pair I have restored that differ significantly from the "norm" of clipper/secateur design.
Kelson Drawcut Secateurs by Rhyolith, on Flickr
Kelson Drawcut Secateurs by Rhyolith, on Flickr
The top blade slides inward as they are closed, which results in a quite effective slicing action. Though I have only conducted a brief test, they do seem able to cut through thicker branches than most without much effort. They are well built to so I think they may well replace the aubert pattern aubert-pattern-secateurs-t107791.html as my favourite secateur design (that I own). Their only real weakness is the fairly large gap between the blades as they pass each other (good 1mm clearance) though this does not seem to affect the performance.
Kelson Drawcut Secateurs by Rhyolith, on Flickr
So far I have found no info on their age, where they were made (says "british made" on them) or anything else about Kelson. AndyT don't disappoint me :mrgreen:
edit: that little double rolled thing by the main bolt slides into the gap that the bolt slides along to lock them. you can see it in the last picture.
Kelson Drawcut Secateurs by Rhyolith, on Flickr
Kelson Drawcut Secateurs by Rhyolith, on FlickrThe top blade slides inward as they are closed, which results in a quite effective slicing action. Though I have only conducted a brief test, they do seem able to cut through thicker branches than most without much effort. They are well built to so I think they may well replace the aubert pattern aubert-pattern-secateurs-t107791.html as my favourite secateur design (that I own). Their only real weakness is the fairly large gap between the blades as they pass each other (good 1mm clearance) though this does not seem to affect the performance.
Kelson Drawcut Secateurs by Rhyolith, on FlickrSo far I have found no info on their age, where they were made (says "british made" on them) or anything else about Kelson. AndyT don't disappoint me :mrgreen:
edit: that little double rolled thing by the main bolt slides into the gap that the bolt slides along to lock them. you can see it in the last picture.
