Grafting Pruner for Fruit Trees and Grapevines

Steel blades that cut where you aim

• Steel blades that cut true

  Two stainless steel blades meet at an adjustable head, so the cut angle stays where you set it. The result is a clean, flat-angled face on green stems, which is the surface that has to meet the scion.

• Fit that holds the joint

  Two metal clamp holders swap in when your stem size changes. Matched faces seat firmly against each other, and the join stays put while you bind it.

• Grip that lasts the morning

  The contoured matte black handles sit well in the palm, and the spring action opens the head between cuts. Repeated woody-stem cuts take less effort from the hand, so the last graft of the morning looks like the first.

Matching scion and stock in three steps

1. 1
   Set the head

   Turn the burnt-orange adjustment knob to your cut angle and test on a spare stem. Adjust until the face comes off flat and clean.

2. 2
   Cut the scion

   Close the blades in one smooth, continuous motion to leave a flat-angled face on the scion. Keep the cut on the same plane you set on the test stem.

3. 3
   Cut the stock and seat the joint

   Make the matching face on the rootstock, seat the scion snug against it, and bind the union before the faces dry.

Everything you need to start grafting

• Grafting pruner body×1

  Matte black handles, dual stainless steel blades and steel pivot

• Metal clamp holders×2

  Swap them to match stem size

• Orange adjustment cap×1

  Burnt-orange knob on a steel bolt

From a slipped joint to one clean cut

The failed union

You spent the morning matching a scion to rootstock, and the joint still slipped apart by spring. Knife faces come out uneven, and the seedlings growing in flower pots on the bench do not get a second chance. Every failed union costs a season.

One cut, matched

The pruner gives you a flat-angled face on the scion and a matching face on the stock in a single motion. The steel blades and adjustable head set the angle once, so the second cut lines up with the first without a second pass of the knife.

A graft that takes

With both faces clean, the scion seats snug against the stock and is ready to bind on the first try. Clean, matched cuts give the joint its best start this season.

What to expect this grafting season

1. First use
   Set the adjustment

   Expect a few test cuts on spare stems while you find the knob setting that gives a flat, clean face on your wood.

2. 3 uses
   Cuts start matching

   Your scion and stock faces begin to line up more consistently, so the seating step gets quicker and more even.

3. 30 days
   Graft outcome visible

   Unions heal over weeks. Clean, matched cuts give the joint its best start, and results still depend on species, timing and aftercare.

Care that keeps the edge honest

• Wipe the sap

  Clean sap off the blades after each session so it does not dry on the steel.

• Oil the pivot

  Lightly oil the steel pivot and bolts before storing the tool for the season.

• Match the clamp

  Choose the clamp holder that fits the stem. Forcing a wider stem can bend the pivot.

• Store it dry

  Keep the pruner dry with the blades closed between seasons.

One tool versus knife and tape