I played with something similar using some pruning shears from the local dollar store. The blade isn't bad at all, other than being chisel grind.
I have a pole pruner with a blade that might work better, but I need the pruner way more than I need a small skinner blade. It is an interesting demonstration on the toughness of a thin blade, able to cut through some very tough limbs using very high compound leverage without the edge suffering even the slightest damage over the course of years.