Grafting tool @ A.M. Leonard...I never knew they existed

[FarmGirl-Z6A]

I have the one AM Leo makes and a cheap one from Amazon. The AM Leo one cuts better, but the cheap one is much lighter and cuts ok too. I find myself using the cheap one most often. We had a conversation about it a few years ago here:

Another Grafting Tool thread

I know there were several grafting tool threads on GW and I have just reread all of them. But I thought it might be helpful to have one here. Also, none of the previous ones were specific enough for me so I hope some of you will help me out. I know most of you advanced grafters seem to prefer some type of “regular” knife and/or a box cutter/utility knife type instrument. But with my horrible success rate last year I at least want to try one of the inexpensive tools. Specifically, I am leani…

And here:

Zenport/Generic Labled Grafting Tool

The thing is frickin’ great. I was away from home when my friend called so I ended up at his place to try it. I didn’t have my Fieldcraft tool with me… I was going to the grocery store, 40 miles away. Anyway guys, I stopped at his place and that tool above is plenty heavy/not as heavy as mine, doesn’t matter. The blades appear stainless steel. They make a cut slightly different from my tool. What that makes is pretty well a perfect V whereas mine makes more of rounded v-cuy. Mine makes th…

I think you will find the last link especially enlightening. It’s the thread where @Barkslip shows us how he altered a cheap tool to upgrade it.