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  • From: "Richard O'Barr" <aatopgunaa@mindspring.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] grafting safety
  • Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 15:36:08 -0500

I know of a professor, not me, that cut his left forearm severely while
making the upward cut on a stock tree. The one I have to be careful with is
the tongue on the whip graft of large stocks. CAREFUL IS THE WORD>
Topgun
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Benson" <kgbenson@mindspring.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 8:07 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] grafting safety


>
>
> list@ginda.us wrote:
>
> > I'm with Del. I used to whittle a lot, and I don't entirely
> > understand how people cut themselves while grafting.
>
> LOL, one thing I have learned is that even something foolproof is not
> proof against a sufficiently motivated, or distracted, fool.
>
> Discalaimer: I have never cut myself grafting, of course I am
> completely new, likely over cautious because of my newbie status and
> only have a few dozen grafts under my belt - many of which were omega
> grafts (talk about safe). Might I cut myself? Sure, it could happen -
> and I am trained to handle very sharp instuments in a very precise way.
> Accidents happen, without warning and in the face of what might appear
> to be adequate preparation - that is why we call them accidents.
>
> Do people need kevlar gloves? Nah - that would liekly be a pain in the
> fanny. The single best way to avoid getting cut, aside from living in a
> giant cotton ball and eating nothing but tapioca with a wooden spoon, is
> to be taught proper technique by someone who is skilled and focus on he
> work at hand. Nothing more, nothing less.
>
> As to the veterinary product mentioned before: Vetwrap, lovely stuff
> and can be used to hold a bandage on should you still manage to cut
> yourself! There is a human medicine knockoff, but it is far more
> expensive. See your local vet, they have it in a plethera of colors.
> Heck, they can also order you that parafilm you might want as well . .
> . . .
>
> Keith
>
>
>
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