The present invention is about a kind of pruning tool(100,200,300,400),Especially branch trimmer,Averruncator or shrub and hedge trimmer,It includes elongated handles(102,202,302,402),Wherein moveable equipment(106)It is arranged on the first end of handle(104),It further includes actuation handle(114,214,314,414),It is arranged on elongated handles(102,202,302,402)On,And it can be along elongated handles(102,202,302,402)It is moved between first position and the second position,It further includes stopping element(116,216,316,416),It is fixed on handle(102,202,302,402)On,To limit actuation handle(114,214,314,414)In equipment(106)Direction on movement,Wherein,Actuation handle(114,214,314,414)By pulling component(122,222,322,422)It is coupled to equipment(106),To transmit actuating power to equipment(106)On,And wherein in order to execute the first shear action,Pull component(122,222,322,422)First end(124,224,324,424)To be detachably fixed to stopping element(116,216,316,416),And wherein in order to execute the second shear action,Pull component(122,222,322,422)First end(124,224,324,424)To be detachably fixed to actuation handle(114,214,314,414).