Gilmour 354-9 All Purpose Metal Handle Hedge ShearsGilmour is an innovative developer and manufacturer of four full lines of American-made lawn and garden products. Focused on the gardener s needs, the company creates tools that are efficient, effective, comfortable and easy to use. In 1850 Seymour Smith and Son founded a firm to manufacture assorted kinds of hardware. An acquisition of a pruning tool company led to what would become the company s main product line. The name Snap-Cut became well known as America s first anvil hand pruner, as it was such a ?snap to use. Continuing on the path of innovation, the company introduced such products as the first gear-driven lopping shears, gear-driven pole pruners and vertical sweep grass shears.Gilmour 354-9 All Purpose Metal Handle Hedge Shears Features:; Strong, lightweight shear; Strong steel handles, fitted with comfortable, non-slip grips, molded to fit the hands; Hardened, precision-ground blades notched for cutting large branches; Tension bar automatically holds proper blade tension for efficient, easy cutting; Tension bar extension acts as shock absorber