In addition there are pruning shears that have titanium coating. It is then revealed that she was stabbed in the back with pruning shears. Also in the yard were a bloody pair of pruning shears. There are two different types of blades for pruning shears&colon; Stainless steel and carbon steel. The group finally severs Jordan's penis with pruning shears and forces it into his mouth. Loppers are a larger, two-handed, long-handled version for branches thicker than pruning shears can cut. Deadheading can be done with finger and thumb or with pruning shears, knife, or scissors. There are three different blade designs for pruning shears&colon; "anvil", "bypass" and "parrot-beak".