GoodFriendMike
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Love the fig leaf.
Grafting knife recommendations
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Fig Gazer
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LOOKS GREAT ! STOUT SKABARD TOO !
RandyK
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Wow! Very nice!
TorontoJoe
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Stunning!
This is what we used for gratfing some pear tree's except we used duct tape instead of grafting tape.This is what I am using for grafting right now.
I set them down to take the photo.
It is best to work with clean tools.View attachment 4560
Figgerlickinggood
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Like I always say “necessity is the mother of invention.”I don't have a favorite one yet and I am still looking for a good one, but I can say that I did about 20 grafts over the past week and about a dozen a month ago or so using an Olfa utility knife and felt like it was was more than adequate.
Fig Gazer
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Some folks fish with fiber glass fishing rods some with hand made bamboo ,some folks hunt with mass produced auto loading shotguns some with classic hand made double barrel shotguns .The difference in taste is not driven by functional efficency but be esthetics of the tool and the pleasure the user gets from using the artisticly crafted tool ! AS with many of these tools the modern exampels have no soul and exsest because of a finacialy cheap efficiency . THE classics have a soul and work just as well or better in the hands of there masters !! while rewarding the master with zen full satisfaction !!
DCallahan
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Same as coffee out of your favorite mug verse the plastic cup you use to take on the go.
Figgin' A
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Well said. Which is why I am still looking, and it will most likely be a custom-made grafting knife. Not that I need it, as I don't anticipate doing a lot of grafting, but I enjoy using custom-made, aesthetically pleasing, one-of-a-kind tools.
There's certain tools I'm partial to also. I like Tekton and GearWrench for certain auto/wrenching needs, and certain Husky tools are made by GearWrench but stamped Husky, then Harbor Freight makes some good odds and ends, they keep getting better and better since they took a more active role in tool design after a car stand failure that happened a while back--fairly impressive lately.
And garden tools, or digging tools in just general--anyone who has ever used a cheap shovel vs a quality made shovel knows what I'm talking about.
TorontoJoe
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I love hand crafted. Whether it be food, tools, furniture.... whatever. For me it's the uniqueness that the quality comes from... Even something like the cured meat that I do.... Salami produced in a factory will be precice and identical every single time... And I suppose in that sense it is technically "perfect".... but as Phil said, it has no soul. No terrior... There's no room for anything beautiful or time for anything original.
Obviously everything can't be hand crafted... I still can't find a custom, hand made TV! LoL! but even choosing quality over something cheaply made can save a lot of money and frustration in the end. A bunch of my food equipment is older than I am and still working like new.
Just my $0.02
Obviously everything can't be hand crafted... I still can't find a custom, hand made TV! LoL! but even choosing quality over something cheaply made can save a lot of money and frustration in the end. A bunch of my food equipment is older than I am and still working like new.
Just my $0.02
605 TINA ALL PURPOSE KNIFE
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Old Bear - Utility Line - Utility Line - Antonini Knives
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Tina - Country Knives
Country Knives carries a wide selection of knives, cutlery, shears, sharpeners, and more. Shop products from Tina.
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Grafting Knife | AM Leonard Horticultural Supply
Shop AM Leonard for grafting knives! Our wide selection of quality brands will meet all of your landscaping and gardening needs.
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Grafting and Pruning Knives
FELCO grafting and pruning knives offer unmatched precision and durability for professionals. These tools are engineered for clean cuts and minimal wound damage, featuring ergonomic handles and superior blade quality. Ideal for detailed grafting, pruning, and plant maintenance, they reflect our...
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Grafting and Pruning Knives
Find the best grafting and pruning knife among our vast range of trimming tools, made with the utmost care for quality. Available also with bark lifter.
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Some choices from fairly reasonable to expensive.
And Below a nice short opinion on grafting knives
Choosing a grafting knife
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TorontoJoe
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605 TINA ALL PURPOSE KNIFE
Grower's Nursery Supply is a wholesale nursery and greenhouse supplier and distributor in Oregon.
Old Bear - Utility Line - Utility Line - Antonini Knives
- antonini knives - maniago, italy
Tina - Country Knives
Country Knives carries a wide selection of knives, cutlery, shears, sharpeners, and more. Shop products from Tina.
Grafting Knife | AM Leonard Horticultural Supply
Shop AM Leonard for grafting knives! Our wide selection of quality brands will meet all of your landscaping and gardening needs.
Grafting and Pruning Knives
FELCO grafting and pruning knives offer unmatched precision and durability for professionals. These tools are engineered for clean cuts and minimal wound damage, featuring ergonomic handles and superior blade quality. Ideal for detailed grafting, pruning, and plant maintenance, they reflect our...
Grafting and Pruning Knives
Find the best grafting and pruning knife among our vast range of trimming tools, made with the utmost care for quality. Available also with bark lifter.
Some choices from fairly reasonable to expensive.
And Below a nice short opinion on grafting knives
Choosing a grafting knife
At this time of year, most avid gardeners are pouring over seed or nursery catalogs and dreaming about the spring planting season. For...
The Tina knives seem to get mentioned quite a bit....
I've never heard anyone say they didn't like their Felco pruners. Although I don't own a pair.... I have Vesco which have been very good to me despite my not caring for them as well as I should.
Been reading about quality and the Tina's are way up there--IMHO--any of those listed above are most likely great. If one knows what they like in their hand it shouldn't be that difficult to make a choice, the problem with picking cheaper "things" is one might end up with a whole lot of cheaper "things" then end up with the more expensive item anyways.
As far as knives go, I remember one of my grandfathers said, "Do yourself a favor, get a really good pocket knife and keep it in your pocket." Sounds silly, but as I mess around the garden/yard I can't tell you how many times I need a little knife and don't have one on me.
I have a pair of shears and a blue knife (a short blade utility knife) that if I don't have them on my belt the whole day is ruined when at work.
***I made a post in a fig culling thread that should have been made here--should I delete and repost or can you move it??***
too many windows open and I'm getting old lol
TorontoJoe
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Which post? I can move it
All this knife and cutting talk makes me want to search for a nice paring knife when I core the tomatoes. But with all the juice and water a wooden handle unless maybe Teak.
I use really cheap walmart bought paring knives, they only get used during passata making season. Think I bought them for 1.99 or 2.99 a piece. I have three, one blue handled and two red handled knives.
I use really cheap walmart bought paring knives, they only get used during passata making season. Think I bought them for 1.99 or 2.99 a piece. I have three, one blue handled and two red handled knives.
The one where I mentioned the niwaki's in the "To keep or not to keep" thread
the post also mentioned Silky saws
TorontoJoe
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Sorry... guess I'm tired... can you send me the link?