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["Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>]

I have tried regular paring knives and others. Nothing keeps an edge like a 
good grafting knife made of the best steel.

Gordon C. Nofs
Flint, MI.

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From: "tanis cuff" <tanistanis@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] grafting safety
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 20:22:26 +0000

Yes !  Agree that a SHARP paring knife is the key !


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From: list@ginda.us
Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] grafting safety
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 09:34:37 -0400

Okay - so what is an "omega graft"?  I assume you think the results are 
worth the added risk.

(By the way, I used to cut myself whittling pretty frequently, especially 
while doing tricky maneuvers like separating links of a chain in brittle 
woods like pine.  I suppose I've only tried simple grafts.  But my grafting 
knife is sharp, and the live wood cuts like butter, so I don't get the snags 
and sudden movements that usually lead to bandaids on my fingers.)

The doc is right about learning technique and paying attention.  I'd add one 
more safety tip - use a sharp knife.  Dull ones catch, and that's when the 
pieces can move in unexpected ways.

Ginda

On Saturday, July 26, 2003, at 09:07  AM, Keith Benson wrote:

> 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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