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  • From: Jason MacArthur <rotread@localnet.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Grafting cuts
  • Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 20:26:59 -0500

I am a novice grafter with an observation which leads to a question:
When I make my whip cut for a whip and tongue graft, I notice that there is often a slight curl, or cup, to my cuts. The cut starts at a steeper angle and then becomes more shallow. I am using a single bevel grafting knife, recently sharpened per the excellent directions in the most recent Pomona. Should I chalk this swooped cut up to inexperienced hands or to a faulty geometry in my knife?

Jason MacArthur
Marlboro, Vt.
05344





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