{"product_id":"felco-512-professional-budding-grafting-knife-hardened-high-carbon-steel-blade-precision-propagation-pocket-knife","title":"FELCO 512 - Professional Budding \u0026 Grafting Knife - Hardened High-Carbon Steel Blade - Precision Propagation Pocket Knife","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFELCO 512 - Professional Budding \u0026amp; Grafting Knife - Hardened High-Carbon Steel Blade - Precision Propagation Pocket Knife\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAchieving 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. 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