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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hello,

I use an old folding knife that I resharpened to only have one beveled edge.  
It is not the best, but I do have success with it.

If I could walk into a nursery (or any store), pick up a grafting knife and 
decide if it was worth the price I would.  However, I gave up looking for 
them 2-3 years ago.

You cannot find them is some locals, and I find ordering a knife from a 
catalog is like buying shoes from a catalog.  I prefer to try them on first, 
to ensure the quality and feel are right.

Later,
Tom


philip sauber wrote:

> If you want a Tina grafting knife($45-62.50) I'd recommend Womacks of 
> DeLeon, TX 254-893-6497.  They also have a Victorinox folding grafting 
> knife for $10.  I have used the Victorinox but don't think it is practical 
> for budding, only cleft and whip/tongue as the blade is not very thin.  I 
> use a stationary grafting knife with a thin blade I bought for $12 to good 
> effect with budding.  I am highly entertained by all the discussions about 
> what kind of knife you can use in place of a grafting knife for grafting 
> when the genuine article is only $10 and what is a good substitute for 
> grafting tape when it is only $1.50 for 300 feet from Womacks!
> --
>
> --------- Original Message ---------
>
> DATE: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 16:39:46
> From: "Gordon Nofs" <gc_nofs@hotmail.com>
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Cc:
>
> >Linoleum Knives or whatever. Purchased at any hardware or tool store, sears
> >etc. Usually unscrew one screw and the two sides open and the blades can be
> >manipulated or changed.
> >
> >Gordon C. Nofs
> >Flint, MI.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >From: derry&bill
> >
> >Reply-To: North American Fruit Explorers
> >To: North American Fruit Explorers
> >Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Grafting Knife
> >Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 13:01:58 -0800
> >
> >Are 'carpet knives' the same as 'box cutters' (as in 9/11)?
> >
> >Derry
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >Bill Chase & Derry Walsh
> >Aldergrove, B.C., Canada
> >phone/fax (604) 856-9316
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> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >   I know of many in the Michigan Nut growers, many pros who use 
> > replaceable
> >blade carpet etc knives because of the sharp thin blades that if not 
> >cutting
> >good just replace the blade or turn around.
> >
> >Gordon C. Nofs
> >Flint, MI.
> >
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 5b