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  • From: david liezen <chandos49@hotmail.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [nafex] Grafting compound or materials used
  • Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:14:41 +0000


Hmm, I have used an Opinel folding knife for grafting and mostly it cuts
straight. 

So, if I hold the knife in my right hand with the blade edge facing left,
should the near side or far be beveled ?

Thanks,

Dave Liezen


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> From: bluestem_farm@juno.com
> Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:14:04 +0000
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [nafex] Grafting compound or materials used
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
>
> <<<What material is used to seal the wood on a large graft when a
> small scion is put on? (Cleft graft)>>>
> Different things--on small ones I've tried parafilm(not recommended).
> Grafting wax works well, but it's messy. There are paint on 'wound
> dressings' for trees--my limited experience was not so good. Then there are
> the hand-moldable compound that someone else wrote of--they sound
> interesting. I think I've even heard of using plastic wrap but I've never
> tried it.
>
> <<If you are doing whip and tongue and cover the buds above do you
> uncover them or will they make their own breaks always?>> If you are
> wrapping them with parafilm they will break out (as Jerry's photos showed
> so well). Anything firmer you may have to nick to let the bud out
> (sometimes I nick the parafilm, if I have a weak scion).
>
> <<<Knifes used -Left handed and right handed. I myself never knew of
> this, might some one please explain them and how to sharpen them.>>>
> A knife made for grafting had a blade which is beveled only on one side of
> one edge. That way you can make a smooth cut when holding the flat (not
> beveled) side against the stick of scionwood; if you use the knife holding
> the beveled side against the wood, it will tend to curve into it instead of
> cutting straight for that long straight cut that you want/need. Left handed
> is beveled on one side, one for a right hander is on the other. Despite the
> name, it depends on how you hold it; I'm a left hander perfectly happy with
> a right-handed knife. When sharpening be sure to grind on the beveled side
> only or you will defeat the design. I hope it makes some sense the way I
> said it.
> Muffy Barrett
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