FELCO 3.90 10 - Grafting and Pruning Knife - Lightweight Budding Knife

FELCO 3.90 10 Grafting and Pruning Knife - Lightweight Budding Knife

The FELCO 3.90 10 is a specialized, ultra-lightweight folding knife designed for precision budding and grafting tasks. Manufactured by Victorinox for FELCO, this tool is favored for its simplicity and razor-sharp performance. It features a 51mm stainless steel blade that is beveled on only one side, a critical design element that allows for perfectly flat, clean cuts essential for successful plant tissue union. Its slim profile and durable nylon handle make it a discreet yet powerful tool for nursery professionals, florists, and home gardeners who need surgical accuracy without the weight of a larger field knife.

Best For Professional nursery workers, rose growers, and florists who require a dedicated, lightweight tool for budding fruit trees, rose bushes, or delicate floral arrangements.

Key Features

• One-Side Beveled Blade: The 51mm stainless steel blade is sharp on only one side (right-handed), allowing you to make perfectly flat, flush cuts that facilitate better graft "take" and faster plant healing.

• Compact & Lightweight: Weighing only 34 grams, this knife is designed to be carried all day in a pocket or apron without being noticed, yet it is robust enough for repetitive professional use.

• Durable Nylon Handle: The tough red nylon handle features a standard alloy lining, providing a secure, comfortable grip that stands up to moisture, dirt, and sap in the field.

• Victorinox Swiss-Made Quality: Combining FELCO's horticultural expertise with Victorinox’s legendary blade craftsmanship, ensuring a reliable folding mechanism and a long-lasting sharp edge.

• Minimalist Design: This "straight" version is without a bark lifter, making it the most streamlined and compact model in the 3.90 series for users who prefer a dedicated cutting edge.

Specifications

• Brand: FELCO (Made in Switzerland by Victorinox)

• Model: FELCO 3.90 10 (Lightweight Grafting/Budding Knife)

• Blade Length: 51mm (2 inches)

• Handle Length: 100mm (3.9 inches)

• Weight: 34g (1.2 oz)

• Blade Material: Stainless Steel

• Handle Material: Red Nylon with alloy lining.

Ideal For (Uses)

• Budding: Making precision incisions in the bark of fruit trees, vines, or roses to insert a "noble eye" (bud).

• Floristry: Cleanly trimming flower stems to the desired length without crushing the delicate vascular system.

• Propagation: Taking soft-wood cuttings or preparing delicate grafts where a heavy-duty knife would be too cumbersome.

• Precision Pruning: Removing small, unwanted growth or performing detailed work on bonsai and other ornamental specimens.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.