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Chumono
Anybody got any suggestion to a good Bonsai grafting knife ?
Bonsai grafting knife
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Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Japanese grafters use a different type of knife from those typically used by western propagators but that's not specific to bonsai. The Japanese chisel style grafting knife may be slightly better to graft hard to reach branches but you can use any type of grafting knife for most purposes.
Don't buy the cheapest you can find. I got some cheap ones for a grafting class but the blades were so thin and flexible they did not cut properly and were downright dangerous.
I have a Victorinox Budding Knife that does most of the work but I've also made a few from old bandsaw blades that work quite well.
There is a wide range of blade shapes but it seems the blade shapes are mostly personal preference and you'll probably get used to using any shape with some practice.
Don't buy the cheapest you can find. I got some cheap ones for a grafting class but the blades were so thin and flexible they did not cut properly and were downright dangerous.
I have a Victorinox Budding Knife that does most of the work but I've also made a few from old bandsaw blades that work quite well.
There is a wide range of blade shapes but it seems the blade shapes are mostly personal preference and you'll probably get used to using any shape with some practice.
AJL
Chumono
Google Tina Knives by PG Horticulture
Beanwagon
Chumono
Slightly off topic but I have made my own in the past
Pixar
Chumono
I can make something from an old hacksaw blade , but nothing like the real thing
RJG2
Omono
I bought a cheap one on Amazon. Very sharp, does the trick.
Just made a holder for it with some scrap leather:
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/rjgiis-threadless-projects.49075/post-1005118
Just made a holder for it with some scrap leather:
https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/rjgiis-threadless-projects.49075/post-1005118
If you don't want to spring for a real grafting knife, a good razor knife will probably cut it.. pun intended. I've seen videos of good artists that work with a stack of razors, clean with alcohol between uses, change out frequently.
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Pixar
Chumono
Seems like every knife I get I end up loosing . Bought one two weeks ago and now I can’t find it
Maiden69
Masterpiece
Similar to the one above, single bevel makes it easier to sharpen, I use it to clean out branch cuts as well.
