Home > Lawn & Garden > Commercial Horticulture > Equipment > Pruning > Heavy-Duty Hand Pruning Tools [Image: bow saws] Several heavy-duty hand tools canl help you with intermediate pruning jobs and allow you to avoid the cost and hassle of a chainsaw. Selecting Pruning Shears [Image: bypass pruning shear] Pruning shears come in two basic styles and in a wide range of sizes and price ranges.