Turning swords into bonsai scissors

johnnyG said:

That brings to mind "swords into plough/plowshares" (old testament Isaiah)

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Japan is known for its masterful blacksmithing. Especially the swords and knives are in focus here. For every person who deals with bonsai, however, are not beautiful and good knives important, but here are the bonsai scissors in the foreground. The master blacksmith Yasuhiro Hirakawa is the last of his profession. He makes traditional Japanese scissors, and this is according to centuries-old tradition. Because of this meticulous and ancient craftsmanship, it takes Hirakawa four times longer to make his Japanese bonsai scissors than it does to make traditional knives. If you want the pleasure of owning such a pair of scissors, you will have to spend a lot of money. The most expensive bonsai scissors cost 35,000 dollars.

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