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From left to right: Large Knob-Cutters 180mm, Small Knob-Cutter 90mm,
Branch-Cutter 220mm
Side-or Branch-Cutter and Knob-Cutters
It is essential that branches are routinely removed using branch or knob-
cutters. Both tools cut away the branch leaving a small indentation so that the
resulting wound heals flat. Most enthusiasts use branch cutters for the majority
of their branch pruning however I have always preferred to use knob-cutters
partly because they are more versatile.
Of the 3 tools I have, it is the small 90mm knob-cutters I use for the majority
of the time followed by the side cutters. The narrower blades of the small knob-
cutters cutting through wood of any strength with ease. For branches (or trunks)
thicker than 90mm, I simply make repeated cuts with the smaller blades.
