FELCO 512 - Professional Budding & Grafting Knife - Hardened High-Carbon Steel Blade - Precision Propagation Pocket Knife

FELCO 512 - Professional Budding & Grafting Knife - Hardened High-Carbon Steel Blade - Precision Propagation Pocket Knife

Achieving successful sap-flow union in delicate budding and bark grafting requires a perfectly straight, razor-sharp edge that slices cleanly without tearing living tissue. The FELCO 512 is a professional-grade budding and grafting pocket knife meticulously engineered for precision nursery production and top-working. Featuring a specialized 57 mm high-carbon steel blade that holds a keen edge through thousands of structural wood cuts, this ultra-lightweight folding knife delivers the clean, unbruised incisions required for maximum tissue contact and rapid graft healing.

Best For
Commercial nursery operators, master viticulturists, fruit orchardists, and plant propagation technicians who require an ultra-sharp, specialized folding tool for high-repetition budding, bark lifting, and scion wood dressing.

Key Features

• Premium Hardened Steel Blade: Forged from elite high-carbon Swiss steel to deliver exceptional wear resistance and long-lasting sharpness, ensuring clean slices through fibrous cambium layers without dulling.
• Precision Budding Edge Profile: Features a specialized taper-ground bevel designed to execute perfectly level, flat cuts, allowing scion buds and rootstocks to align flawlessly for maximum success rates.
• Ultra-Lightweight Tactical Balance: Weighing a mere 67 grams, the knife offers superb tactile feedback and nimble tip control, drastically minimizing the risk of slips during intricate, high-stakes bark incisions.
• Slimline Compact Folding Frame: Folds down to a highly compact 105 mm length profile, fitting effortlessly into work shirt pockets, leather tool pouches, or vineyard apron slots for fast field access.
• Rugged Ergonomic Scales: Fitted with durable, impact-resistant handle scales that provide a secure, comfortable finger hold, maintaining non-slip safety even during long, repetitive propagation shifts.

Sizes Available

• Available in Compact 105 mm Precision Folding Propagation Pocket Knife Profile.

Specifications

• Brand: FELCO
• Model: 512
• Product Type: Professional Horticultural Budding & Grafting Folding Knife
• Blade Style: Precision Straight-Edge Budding & Propagation Blade
• Blade Composition: Premium Hardened High-Carbon Steel
• Handle Chassis: Durable High-Traction Ergonomic Scales
• Length (Net): 105 mm
• Blade Length (Net): 57 mm
• Depth (Net): 16 mm
• Weight (Net): 0.067 kg (67 g)
• Depth (Gross): 20 mm
• Weight (Gross): 0.071 kg (71 g packaged)

Ideal For (Uses)

• Executing immaculate T-budding, chip-budding, and bark-grafting incisions across commercial vineyard lines and tree fruit nurseries
• Slicing, shaping, and dressing delicate scion wood sections to achieve perfectly flush, air-tight alignments with structural rootstock cambium
• Performing clean, close-range trimming of soft green shoots, scoring propagation plugs, and slicing budding tapes or grafting ties cleanly

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.