greyphase
5 year old buck +
Finally got my scion order from GRIN. I'd sent my order in August 28 :eek: and was getting a little "concerned". Got everything I had ordered. All very nice sized with one variety of Kaz apple smaller than the rest, but they sent 3 pieces of that variety.
The UPS guy also brought me another "toy". It's a Craftsman Edge Utility cutter. I saw it mentioned on the Growing Fruit board and then Chris (Turkey Creek) ordered one and was impressed, so I followed suit and ordered one. I've been playing with it this morning and can see that with a little practice it will be a big improvement over the "whittling" I do with my Opinel knife. This sucker uses a heavy duty razor blade to give you a nice straight cut on your scion. I always struggled to get a nice straight cut on my scion to fit flush with the rootstock. Everyone has their own way of cutting scion that works best for them and I think I've found mine. :)
The UPS guy also brought me another "toy". It's a Craftsman Edge Utility cutter. I saw it mentioned on the Growing Fruit board and then Chris (Turkey Creek) ordered one and was impressed, so I followed suit and ordered one. I've been playing with it this morning and can see that with a little practice it will be a big improvement over the "whittling" I do with my Opinel knife. This sucker uses a heavy duty razor blade to give you a nice straight cut on your scion. I always struggled to get a nice straight cut on my scion to fit flush with the rootstock. Everyone has their own way of cutting scion that works best for them and I think I've found mine. :)