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  • From: Little John <moonwise_herbs@sbcglobal.net>
  • To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Grafting Knife Recommendation
  • Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:17 -0800 (PST)

I've found that the best knife is a carpenters razor knife/ box cutter. A new
blade can be put in and its sharp every time. As for grafting nuts, its all
about the graft. The 4 flap banana graft is what I've had the most success
with. You can see a video here....
 http://youtu.be/CC7ZasquCK4

Good Luck,
Little John
Sheboygan, WI


"A weed is just a plant growing in the wrong place" -Luther Burbank

--- On Thu, 1/31/13, Scott Weber and Muffy Barrett <bluestem_farm@juno.com>
wrote:

From: Scott Weber and Muffy Barrett <bluestem_farm@juno.com>
Subject: Re: [nafex] Grafting Knife Recommendation
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2013, 9:11 PM

I have a Victorinox grafting knife, and despite it being right handed and me
being left handed we get along fine.  I've only done apple and pear, though,
never the tough stuff like the nuts.
Muffy Barrett
Southern Wisconsin

---------- Original Message ----------

This spring I plan to try my hand at grafting some hickory and walnut
seedlings. My cheap-o fluorescent orange "grafting" knife works reasonably
well after sharpening for a few apple grafts each spring, but I'm thinking
I should upgrade to "the real thing" before attempting nut trees.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good brand/model?  I've been
impressed by every victorinox knife I've used, but thought I'd put it out
to this group before diving in on a purchase.


Thanks all -

Pete Chrisbacher
6b/7a southeastern PA
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