pruning and cutting tools [1]
axe 
Tool with a thick blade attached to a handle, used especially to fell small trees and chop wood.
scythe 
Tool with a curved blade connected to a long handle with two grips, for cutting tall grass or in an area that is inaccessible to a lawn mower.
tree pruner 
Pruning shears mounted on a long pole whose blade is activated by a cord, for cutting hard-to-reach branches.
lopping shears 
Long-handled pruning shears, used to cut medium-sized branches.
hedge shears 
Tool with two blades that articulate like scissors, for trimming hedges, borders or perennials.