Golden Gate Chapter, California Rare Fruit Growers
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Grafting Supplies
Grafting Knife - Pick Your Color at our Exchange
US$25
Acclaimed by users everywhere, Victorinox grafting and pruning knives are constructed with quality stainless steel blades. Features a single 2.25 inch, 55 mm blade and weighs in at just 2 ounces, with a 100 mm nylon handle which provides a sure grip. This slim size makes it a favorite pocket knife. It is small, yet strong. Right handed grafting knife only. Look at colors here: https://bit.ly/ColoredGraftingKnives
Right Handed Only. (red, purple green, blue, pink)
Acclaimed by users everywhere, Victorinox grafting and pruning knives are constructed with quality stainless steel blades. Features a single 2.25 inch, 55 mm blade and weighs in at just 2 ounces, with a 100 mm nylon handle which provides a sure grip. This slim size makes it a favorite pocket knife. It is small, yet strong. Right handed grafting knife only. Look at colors here: https://bit.ly/ColoredGraftingKnives
Right Handed Only. (red, purple green, blue, pink)
Cut-Resistant Glove - Highest Level Safety Rating
US$10
Protect your hand while making cleft grafts and back cuts while grafting. The knitted cut-resistant gloves are intended to prevent cuts, nicks, and slices from mandoline slicers, peelers, graters, and kitchen, carpentry and more. Lightweight and snug, these deliver both protection and dexterity for complex tasks. 4x stronger than leather, 100% food safe, ambidextrous, machine washable, Cut Level A5 cut protection. Made with materials found in bullet proof vests. Try one on to find your perfect fit. Mandoline friendly for your kitchen & good to have as a tool for your home.
ANSI Level A5 cut protection
Meets OSHA standard (29 CFR) 1910.132
Tested in accordance with ASTM Spec 177.20
CE Compliant
Ambidextrous (for right or left hands)
Machine washable (air dry)
Sizes XS, S, M. L, XL
Protect your hand while making cleft grafts and back cuts while grafting. The knitted cut-resistant gloves are intended to prevent cuts, nicks, and slices from mandoline slicers, peelers, graters, and kitchen, carpentry and more. Lightweight and snug, these deliver both protection and dexterity for complex tasks. 4x stronger than leather, 100% food safe, ambidextrous, machine washable, Cut Level A5 cut protection. Made with materials found in bullet proof vests. Try one on to find your perfect fit. Mandoline friendly for your kitchen & good to have as a tool for your home.
ANSI Level A5 cut protection
Meets OSHA standard (29 CFR) 1910.132
Tested in accordance with ASTM Spec 177.20
CE Compliant
Ambidextrous (for right or left hands)
Machine washable (air dry)
Sizes XS, S, M. L, XL
Safety Tape - 1 Roll
US$3
Prevent blisters, for protection against knives, and for wound healing. Protect your hands. This tape sticks to itself, not to your hair or skin. Excellent to provide grip on your fingers or handles. Provides exceptional protection while still allowing flexibility, breath-ability and dexterity.
Safety Tape "sticks" only to itself. Applied to tools, raquets and other equipment, Bantex provides an improved grip for sports, gardening, construction and other activities. Bantex is currently used in thousands of industries and activities around the globe. Protect your most valuable assets... your fingers and hands!
It can be used in industry for finger and hand protection, in first aid applications to hold bandages or splints in place, or for any activity where grip is important.
Prevent blisters, for protection against knives, and for wound healing. Protect your hands. This tape sticks to itself, not to your hair or skin. Excellent to provide grip on your fingers or handles. Provides exceptional protection while still allowing flexibility, breath-ability and dexterity.
Safety Tape "sticks" only to itself. Applied to tools, raquets and other equipment, Bantex provides an improved grip for sports, gardening, construction and other activities. Bantex is currently used in thousands of industries and activities around the globe. Protect your most valuable assets... your fingers and hands!
It can be used in industry for finger and hand protection, in first aid applications to hold bandages or splints in place, or for any activity where grip is important.
Grafting Rubbers 7” x ¼" - 10 pk
US$3
Compression & protection to help grafts heal faster, applies pressure evenly across the entire grafted area. Doesn't break down as quickly as Parafilm. Many grafters prefer to wrap this over their grafting tape for extra strength and security against wind, birds, etc.
Compression & protection to help grafts heal faster, applies pressure evenly across the entire grafted area. Doesn't break down as quickly as Parafilm. Many grafters prefer to wrap this over their grafting tape for extra strength and security against wind, birds, etc.
Buddy Tape™ Grafting Tape - 10 pk
US$2
$2/pk - The original Buddy Tape. Do not be fooled by counterfeit versions. Considered the best grafting tape in the industry. Buddy Tape™ is an innovative tape for budding and grafting devised with a unique formulation and properties to allow easy and rapid application, reduced labour costs, and high success rates in the crop. Buds grow through the tape, no need to remove it.
This unique product was developed in Japan in 1985 and has been used throughout Europe and North America for the last fifteen years. In order to fully utilize the unique characteristics of Buddy-Tape, we recommend that it is stretched gradually as it is applied.
$2/pk - The original Buddy Tape. Do not be fooled by counterfeit versions. Considered the best grafting tape in the industry. Buddy Tape™ is an innovative tape for budding and grafting devised with a unique formulation and properties to allow easy and rapid application, reduced labour costs, and high success rates in the crop. Buds grow through the tape, no need to remove it.
This unique product was developed in Japan in 1985 and has been used throughout Europe and North America for the last fifteen years. In order to fully utilize the unique characteristics of Buddy-Tape, we recommend that it is stretched gradually as it is applied.
Grafting Tape 2in x 1ft Parafilm 'M' ($1 per foot)
US$1
Strong, Long-Lasting Grafting Tape
Parafilm 'M' Grafting Tape is a unique, waterproof, stretchable, self-sealing tape for grafting and budding of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers. Flexible and self-sealing material allows it to cling around irregular shapes and surfaces forming a strong, flexible long-lasting barrier until graft is healed. No need to come back and remove so long as there is only one layer around the buds.
Prevents moisture and volume loss due to material composition and tight seal. Stretches more than 200% of original length.
Strong, Long-Lasting Grafting Tape
Parafilm 'M' Grafting Tape is a unique, waterproof, stretchable, self-sealing tape for grafting and budding of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers. Flexible and self-sealing material allows it to cling around irregular shapes and surfaces forming a strong, flexible long-lasting barrier until graft is healed. No need to come back and remove so long as there is only one layer around the buds.
Prevents moisture and volume loss due to material composition and tight seal. Stretches more than 200% of original length.
Carbide Tool Sharpener
US$13
This carbide 5" single edge file is ideal for sharpening tool blades and scraping off sap and rust before using sap cleaner. Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations. Safely and easily sharpen pruners, loppers, scissors (not recommended for grafting knives). Pocket-sized for portable use in the orchard. Non-Slip grip prevents slipping when sharpening. Durable and designed to be comfortable to hold.
Easy to use, we can demonstrate for you:
Make four passes from bottom to top on the cutting side (beveled part) of the blade. With one pass on the flat edge to remove burrs will sharpen your pruners and loppers. (clean before, and lubricate after, sharpening)
This carbide 5" single edge file is ideal for sharpening tool blades and scraping off sap and rust before using sap cleaner. Don’t be fooled by cheap imitations. Safely and easily sharpen pruners, loppers, scissors (not recommended for grafting knives). Pocket-sized for portable use in the orchard. Non-Slip grip prevents slipping when sharpening. Durable and designed to be comfortable to hold.
Easy to use, we can demonstrate for you:
Make four passes from bottom to top on the cutting side (beveled part) of the blade. With one pass on the flat edge to remove burrs will sharpen your pruners and loppers. (clean before, and lubricate after, sharpening)
Black "Permanent" Marker"
US$2
In case you forgot to bring a Sharpie marker to label your scions, and your bag. ("Who's bag of scions is this?) The fine point is firm and holds up well. There is no overwhelming smell. Label trees with aluminum plant tags above, not with black marker.
In case you forgot to bring a Sharpie marker to label your scions, and your bag. ("Who's bag of scions is this?) The fine point is firm and holds up well. There is no overwhelming smell. Label trees with aluminum plant tags above, not with black marker.
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