Notes on knives;
Sharp knives + fingers = be carful !
“Some” people should just not play with knives
Kevlar gloves may be a good investment .?
If you are just learning to graft .you need to decide if you are going to cut with the knife facing you ? Or like momma said ,cut away from you ?
This is personal preference , I have seen it done both ways.
The choise will determine which side of the blade the bevel is on. When you by or resharppen this is important , and con fussing.
The flat side goes toward the wood ( that you are keeping)
Beveled side is where the waste comes off.
When I cut scions I use my thumb under the scion as a rest to keep the twig from bending, knife facing me. But my knife never really moves.
Rather I pull the scion away from the knife. My thumb never moves relative to the knife. This is the only way I can get nice flat ,straight cuts…
Cutting away from myself , I could not do this.
So in the pic. Below ,my knife has the bevel on top , flat on the bottom,
And I am pulling the scion away from me,with my left hand. Right elbow stuck in my ribs so the knife never moves.
So befor you sharpen your grafting knife you need to decide which way you are going to cut.if you cut away from yourself , your knife would be sharpened the opposite way of mine.
