These Okatsune Ikebana Scissors were chosen by Satomi, who is a licensed teacher of Ikebana Japanese flower arrangement. Her school is the Ikenobo style of ikebana and she has found these scissors to be of top quality and the best professional quality price ikebana scissors out there. Again, with these Japanese style tools extending your index finder over the handle will help guide your control. The ease of cutting and the precise slice you get from these scissors is astounding. They have an extra notch at the base of the blade for wire cutting and are great for precision cuts as well as thicker branches and twigs. Treated with care these will last your entire life and well worth the investment. Total Length:7in(180mm) Blade Length:1.65in(42mm) Weight:6.3oz(180g)