Burgon & Ball - Professional Soft Shears (Large) – Double-Bow Sheffield Steel Shaping Shears

Burgon & Ball Professional Soft Shears (Large) – Double-Bow Sheffield Steel Shaping Shears

The Burgon & Ball Professional Soft Shears are the pinnacle of comfort for high-volume topiary and precision shearing. Crafted in Sheffield, these shears feature a distinctive "double-bow" handle pattern that provides a significantly softer squeeze than traditional single-bow designs. This mechanical advantage, combined with the 13cm long blades, makes them the ideal choice for professional gardeners and those managing large-scale ornamental projects who need to minimize hand strain without sacrificing the surgical precision of Sheffield steel.

Best For: Professional use and large-scale topiary maintenance where repetitive cutting action requires the softest possible handle tension to prevent hand fatigue.

Key Features

• Double-Bow Ergonomics: The specialized double-bow handle creates the "softest possible squeeze," drastically reducing the effort required for each snip and allowing for hours of comfortable use.
• Long 13cm Precision Blades: These extended blades are perfect for covering large surface areas on box spheres, hedges, or cloud-pruned specimens with speed and accuracy.
• Sheffield High-Carbon Steel: Forged from hardened and tempered steel to provide a razor-sharp edge that slices through foliage cleanly, preventing the leaf-tip browning caused by duller tools.
• Versatile Angled Design: The blades are deliberately offset to protect your knuckles when cutting flat surfaces; simply flip the shears over to use the natural arc for shaping curves and rounds.
• Positive Grip Finish: The metal handles feature a specialized textured finish, ensuring a secure and stable grip even when working in damp conditions or wearing gloves.

Specifications

• Brand: Burgon & Ball
• Overall Length: 29cm
• Blade Length: 13cm
• Material: Hardened & Tempered Sheffield High-Carbon Steel
• Handle Style: Double-Bow with Positive Grip finish
• Manufacturing Origin: Sheffield, England

Ideal For (Uses)

• Large Scale Topiary: Ideal for the primary shaping and maintenance of large-scale green architecture and formal garden features.
• Extended Trimming Sessions: The low-tension bow makes this the preferred tool for professional gardeners who spend entire days shearing.
• Cloud Pruning (Niwaki): Offers the delicate control and reach necessary for the artistic thinning and shaping of Japanese-style ornamental trees.
• Managing Tougher Foliage: The long blades and Sheffield steel construction provide the strength needed to handle slightly denser evergreens like Yew and Ilex.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.