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Originally Posted by biker128pedal
Try this type of compound pruning shears. I have used them to cut larger than 1 inch. I used to have a nice folding saw I lost for larger stuff. Need to replace them

Fiskars Steel Anvil Hand Pruner with Standard Handle

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Fiskars-Ult...dle/1001459826

These also have a lock to keep them closed and the tip is protected.
After some reading of reviews I bought the woodland model in about the same price range. It was the bypass model onstead of the anvil model. On hind sight, it is okay, but the bypass model is fussier in that you need to be more careful in aligning the cut 90 degrees to the branch or the blades flex and splay. If I were doing it over I might choose the anvil model and might just order the fiskars that you linked. As it is I think I will keep the woodlands and just take care in aligning the cut.

It never occurred to me to worry whether the shears would fit in my tank bag, but at first lt looked like they wouldn't. After flipping them around various ways it turns out they do.

I also ordered a woodland saw, but it has not yet arrived. I think it will fit in the tank bag if the claimed dimensions are correct.
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