Could someone reccomend a decent anvil lopper?
I bought a 'Verve' lopper and the anvil doesn't cover the blade properly and leaves the item hanging by a strip of bark, those of you with a decent tool please look at the handle and give mr a name! Much work to be done. (Leylandii)

On 18/11/2020 22:59, PuttPutt wrote:
Could someone reccomend a decent anvil lopper? I bought a 'Verve'
lopper and the anvil doesn't cover the blade properly and leaves the
item hanging by a strip of bark, those of you with a decent tool
please look at the handle and give mr a name! Much work to be
done. (Leylandii)

Dunno m8. All my hedge cutting at the moment seems to require a chainsaw.

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its been subverted by the people it tried to warn you about.

Anon.

On Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:59:53 -0800 (PST), PuttPutt wrote:

Could someone reccomend a decent anvil lopper?
I bought a 'Verve' lopper and the anvil doesn't cover the blade properly and leaves the item hanging by a strip of bark, those of you with a decent tool please look at the handle and give mr a name! Much work to be done. (Leylandii)

Warning: I've only just bought this and tried it on a hardish shrup, about 1
cm thick and it worked well:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOCHE-21-...oAAOSwsHhfqVod
The fancy 'flaps' that frre/lock the handles might be a weak point and, with
just a quick look, I can't see any way of repairing/modding them if they do
fail.
BTW, the page says "21" - 29" " but more like 33" fully extended. Oh, and
they're rather pretty!
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

PuttPutt wrote:

Could someone reccomend a decent anvil lopper?

I've got a Wolf interchangeable head anvil lopper and a long pole to
wield it with ... at arms length I can reach over 6m from the ground ...
that gives you about a second to run :-)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/wolf-RCVM-and-ZVM4/dp/B008RNPY62

On 19 Nov 2020 12:47, Andy Burns wrote:
PuttPutt wrote:

Could someone reccomend a decent anvil lopper?

I've got a Wolf interchangeable head anvil lopper and a long pole to
wield it with ... at arms length I can reach over 6m from the ground ...
that gives you about a second to run :-)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/wolf-RCVM-and-ZVM4/dp/B008RNPY62


Yes I have one of those with the extending pole, very useful tool and
works well. As you say, it does require one to make a swift exit on
occasion.
https://wolfgarten-tools.co.uk/produ...il-tree-lopper
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On 18/11/2020 22:59, PuttPutt wrote:
Could someone reccomend a decent anvil lopper?
I bought a 'Verve' lopper and the anvil doesn't cover the blade properly and leaves the item hanging by a strip of bark, those of you with a decent tool please look at the handle and give mr a name! Much work to be done. (Leylandii)

Mine is telescopic and has only "True Temper" on it. I've been using it
for about 8 years, and it has been very reliable despite being subjected
to abusive use!

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Jeff

On 19/11/2020 10:05, Chris Hogg wrote:
It's made by Burgon & Ball; I'd never heard of them before,
and it sounds like a made-up brand name used by a chain of outlets

It says here (to go posh)

https://www.harrodhorticultural.com/burgon-and-ball-tools-cid279.html

"Range of ...garden tools manufactured in the UK by Burgon and Ball who
have been supplying garden tools since 1730"

I've got a trowel by them. It seems pretty solid - better than my S&J
one. (It lasted me 40 years. Until we moved to a clay garden...)

Andy

On 20/11/2020 22:02, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/11/2020 10:05, Chris Hogg wrote:
It's made by Burgon & Ball; I'd never heard of them before,
and it sounds like a made-up brand name used by a chain of outlets

It says here (to go posh)

https://www.harrodhorticultural.com/burgon-and-ball-tools-cid279.html

"Range of ...garden tools manufactured in the UK by Burgon and Ball who
have been supplying garden tools since 1730"

I've got a trowel by them. It seems pretty solid - better than my S&J
one. (It lasted me 40 years. Until we moved to a clay garden...)

I think I've got a spade or a fork by them. Good solid stuff, Not
garden centre 'stand on it and bend it' stuff.

Forged, not stamped.

https://www.burgonandball.com/

Also try bulldog for properly made stuff

http://www.bulldogtools.co.uk/

Andy


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"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

Jonathan Swift.

On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 3:25:36 AM UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/11/2020 22:02, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/11/2020 10:05, Chris Hogg wrote:
It's made by Burgon & Ball; I'd never heard of them before,
and it sounds like a made-up brand name used by a chain of outlets

It says here (to go posh)

https://www.harrodhorticultural.com/burgon-and-ball-tools-cid279.html

"Range of ...garden tools manufactured in the UK by Burgon and Ball who
have been supplying garden tools since 1730"

I've got a trowel by them. It seems pretty solid - better than my S&J
one. (It lasted me 40 years. Until we moved to a clay garden...)

I think I've got a spade or a fork by them. Good solid stuff, Not
garden centre 'stand on it and bend it' stuff.

Forged, not stamped.

https://www.burgonandball.com/

Also try bulldog for properly made stuff

http://www.bulldogtools.co.uk/

Andy


--
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

Jonathan Swift.

On Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 3:25:36 AM UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 20/11/2020 22:02, Vir Campestris wrote:
On 19/11/2020 10:05, Chris Hogg wrote:
It's made by Burgon & Ball; I'd never heard of them before,
and it sounds like a made-up brand name used by a chain of outlets

It says here (to go posh)

https://www.harrodhorticultural.com/burgon-and-ball-tools-cid279.html

"Range of ...garden tools manufactured in the UK by Burgon and Ball who
have been supplying garden tools since 1730"

I've got a trowel by them. It seems pretty solid - better than my S&J
one. (It lasted me 40 years. Until we moved to a clay garden...)

I think I've got a spade or a fork by them. Good solid stuff, Not
garden centre 'stand on it and bend it' stuff.

Forged, not stamped.

https://www.burgonandball.com/

Also try bulldog for properly made stuff

http://www.bulldogtools.co.uk/

Andy


--
"When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign,
that the dunces are all in confederacy against him."

Jonathan Swift.
Thanks all, plenty to chose from there, much ppreciated.