{"product_id":"folding-pruning-saw-compact-garden-saw-for-woody-branches-rhs-approved-burgon-ball","title":"Burgon \u0026 Ball RHS Folding Pruning Saw","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor the proper woody-stem work that secateurs can't handle, the \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball RHS Folding Pruning Saw\u003c\/strong\u003e is the right answer — a properly serious 15cm blade that handles branches up to 10–12cm diameter, folds away neatly into a tool belt or pocket, and brings British toolmaking heritage to the kind of cutting work that matters. Whether you're pruning apple trees, renovating an overgrown shrub, removing storm-damaged dead wood, or tidying woody growth at the allotment, this is the cutting tool that completes the gardener's kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Sheffield toolmakers \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e, who've been making proper garden tools since 1730 — nearly three centuries of British toolmaking heritage. \u003cstrong\u003eRHS-endorsed\u003c\/strong\u003e, part of their officially recommended tool range. The right tool when secateurs and pruners can't go further.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a pruning saw is the missing tool in most gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost gardeners stop at secateurs — they handle 1.5 to 2.5cm cutting capacity, which covers everyday rose pruning, shrub work, and herbaceous cutting. But properly mature gardens accumulate cutting tasks that secateurs can't manage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit tree maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e — apple, pear, plum, cherry trees need annual pruning of older wood. Branches over 3cm need a saw; thick scaffolding limbs need a proper saw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature shrub renovation\u003c\/strong\u003e — the long-neglected hedge, the overgrown lilac, the elder that's outgrown its space. All need a saw, not secateurs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDead wood removal\u003c\/strong\u003e — essential after winter storms, properly important for tree health and safety. Dead branches over 2.5cm need a saw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimber renovation\u003c\/strong\u003e — old wisteria, established jasmine, mature clematis bases. Saw territory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppicing and pollarding\u003c\/strong\u003e — willow, hazel, dogwood, mulberry. The saw is the proper tool\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoses (the big ones)\u003c\/strong\u003e — old shrub roses with thick base canes; renovation pruning of climbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllotment trees\u003c\/strong\u003e — apple, pear, plum, fig — the cutting tool every allotmenteer eventually wishes they'd bought sooner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA folding pruning saw handles all these jobs cleanly without needing a chainsaw or bow saw. Properly the right tool for the working garden — substantial enough to do real work, compact enough to live in the tool kit rather than the shed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe patented triple-cut blade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe genuine engineering differentiator is the \u003cstrong\u003epatented tooth design\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003ethree cutting faces per tooth\u003c\/strong\u003e. Traditional saw teeth have one or two cutting faces; the triple-face design properly accelerates cutting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleaner cuts\u003c\/strong\u003e — the three-face geometry removes wood fibre more efficiently per stroke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFaster cutting\u003c\/strong\u003e — significantly reduces the number of strokes needed for any given cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLess effort per cut\u003c\/strong\u003e — the cutting force is distributed across three faces rather than one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProperly suited to harder woods\u003c\/strong\u003e — the engineering is at its most useful with mature hardwood (apple, pear, ash, oak, beech)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLess binding in soft wood\u003c\/strong\u003e — the patented design also clears sap and sawdust efficiently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is genuine British engineering in service of better gardening. The kind of small refinement that translates into significantly less fatigue across an afternoon of pruning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigned for safe overhead work\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the genuine engineering choices in this saw is that it's designed to \u003cstrong\u003ecut primarily on the pull stroke\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than the push stroke. That matters for safety reasons:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOverhead cuts\u003c\/strong\u003e — pulling the saw toward your body is safer than pushing it away above your head. Less likely to slip during the cutting motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter blade control\u003c\/strong\u003e — the pull stroke keeps the saw blade engaged with the wood naturally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReduced fatigue\u003c\/strong\u003e — pull-stroke saws are properly easier to use over extended sessions; your back muscles do the work rather than your arms alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBetter visibility\u003c\/strong\u003e — you can see the cut you're making more clearly when pulling toward you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the apple-tree winter pruning that takes a full afternoon, the pull-stroke design genuinely matters. Less tired hands, less risk of mishaps, properly controlled cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFolding design — the genuine USP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the cutting innovation, the folding format itself is what makes this saw genuinely useful in the working garden:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolds for storage\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 15cm blade folds back into the handle for safe, compact storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits in a tool belt\u003c\/strong\u003e — the folded format slips into a pocket or belt loop without taking up the space of a full-size bow saw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePocket-portable\u003c\/strong\u003e — properly the right size for the garden round; carry it on you rather than trailing back to the shed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecure blade locking\u003c\/strong\u003e — locks in both positions (open AND closed) for safety. No fumbling or risk of the blade slipping during use, and no risk of it opening during storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSafe for tool-belt carrying\u003c\/strong\u003e — locked closed, it's safe to carry on your person without risk of injury\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is properly the difference between a saw you actually carry (and use) and a saw that lives in the shed (and gets forgotten). Compact tool-belt-friendly format makes it part of the daily gardening kit rather than special-purpose equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll use it for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit tree winter pruning\u003c\/strong\u003e — the headline use; apples, pears, plums, cherries, figs, quinces. The proper annual maintenance work that establishes good fruiting structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature shrub renovation\u003c\/strong\u003e — long-neglected lilac, philadelphus, viburnum, syringa, weigela. Cutting back to the framework\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHedge restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e — thick old hedges that need taking back hard. The folding saw handles the heavier base stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDead wood removal\u003c\/strong\u003e — essential post-storm work; safety pruning; tree-health maintenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoppicing and pollarding\u003c\/strong\u003e — willow, hazel, dogwood (for winter stem colour), mulberry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld rose renovation\u003c\/strong\u003e — established climbers and shrub roses; reduction pruning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTree work above secateur capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 3-12cm range that's beyond hand cutting tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllotment fruit and woody crops\u003c\/strong\u003e — the proper allotment cutting tool for soft fruit canes, fruit trees, hedgerow management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor thinner cuts up to 2.5cm, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/florabrite%C2%AE-fluorescent-bypass-secateurs-bright-garden-tool-in-pink-or-yellow-burgon-ball\"\u003eFloraBrite Bypass Secateurs\u003c\/a\u003e or other B\u0026amp;B secateurs do the proper everyday work. The folding saw is the next tier up — for the cutting jobs that need real cutting power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgon \u0026amp; Ball (RHS-endorsed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Folding pruning saw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 10–12cm diameter branches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully hardened and tempered high-carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTooth design:\u003c\/strong\u003e Patented triple-cut tooth geometry (three cutting faces per tooth)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting action:\u003c\/strong\u003e Designed primarily for pull-stroke use (safer for overhead work)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolding mechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blade locks in both open and closed positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) endorsed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e GTOPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticularly good for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit tree owners\u003c\/strong\u003e — the right tool for annual winter pruning of apples, pears, plums, cherries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature garden owners\u003c\/strong\u003e — established gardens with shrubs needing periodic renovation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllotmenteers with woody crops\u003c\/strong\u003e — fruit trees, soft fruit canes, hedgerow management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone doing dead wood removal\u003c\/strong\u003e — essential post-storm or winter tree care\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGardeners who like to take cutting tools with them\u003c\/strong\u003e — the folding format lives in the tool belt rather than the shed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlder gardeners\u003c\/strong\u003e — the pull-stroke design and patented teeth make the work properly easier than older bow saws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnyone tackling mature climbers\u003c\/strong\u003e — wisteria, jasmine, established roses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for a serious gardener with mature trees — a properly considered choice for someone whose secateurs alone aren't enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it fits in our cutting and pruning range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe folding pruning saw is the heaviest-duty cutting tool in our B\u0026amp;B range — the proper finishing piece for the gardener's cutting kit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Flower \u0026amp; Fruit Snips\u003c\/strong\u003e (£13.49) — soft work, precision harvesting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eErgo Deadheader\u003c\/strong\u003e (£11.99) — ergonomic deadheading, soft growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Pocket Pruner\u003c\/strong\u003e (~£15-20) — compact 1.5cm pruning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollectors Bypass Secateurs Navy\u003c\/strong\u003e — heritage 2.5cm everyday pruning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Bypass Secateurs\u003c\/strong\u003e (£23.49) — anti-loss 2.5cm everyday pruning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Fauna Gift Set\u003c\/strong\u003e (£33.99) — trowel + secateurs in coordinated gift presentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFolding Pruning Saw\u003c\/strong\u003e (this, £34.49) — heavy-duty 10–12cm cutting capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe full range covers everything from delicate flower-stem snipping to mature-branch cutting. Most working gardens need at least three tools across the range — the snips, a pair of secateurs, and this saw for the bigger jobs. With all three, you have everything you need for proper cutting work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Burgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball are one of Britain's oldest toolmakers, founded in Sheffield in 1730 — nearly three centuries of British toolmaking heritage. They're \u003cstrong\u003eRHS-endorsed\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplier to the Royal Horticultural Society, and the chosen manufacturer for the Sophie Conran licensed garden tool collection. We stock their range because they make proper garden tools the proper way — tested in real working gardens, built to last decades rather than seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt £34.49 the Folding Pruning Saw sits at the substantial-gift price point — a properly thoughtful gift for a gardener who needs it. Particularly suited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA new orchard owner\u003c\/strong\u003e — the right tool to start their annual fruit-tree pruning properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn allotmenteer\u003c\/strong\u003e — the cutting tool that fills the gap between secateurs and a chainsaw. 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The right tool for the right job is one of the small pleasures of gardening. A folding pruning saw is properly the right tool for the woody work that secateurs can't manage. Once you have one, you'll find yourself doing the cutting jobs that you've been putting off — and the garden gets better for it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AllotMate Essentials","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57145125306745,"sku":"5019360001966","price":34.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0576\/6004\/7547\/files\/GTO-PS-burgon-and-ball-folding-pruning-saw-03_large_dbe69e89-ffb2-446c-bdeb-0a03d03b9770.webp?v=1780940613","url":"https:\/\/www.bishybarnabeescottagegarden.com\/products\/folding-pruning-saw-compact-garden-saw-for-woody-branches-rhs-approved-burgon-ball","provider":"Bishy Barnabees Cottage Garden Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}