Vaca 1/8” Girdling Knife + Scraper – Precision 3mm Blade for Professional Horticultural Use

VACA 1/8” GIRDLING KNIFE + SCRAPER  – Precision 3mm Blade for Professional Horticultural Use

Designed for orchardists, vineyard managers, and horticultural professionals, the VACA 1/8” Girdling Knife + Scraper delivers the control and precision needed for effective girdling and bark removal. Featuring a durable 3mm wide curved blade and an integrated bark scraper, this tool enables clean, accurate cuts that promote uniform fruit set and improved plant growth management. Built to withstand daily commercial use, the GT575 combines traditional craftsmanship with dependable performance for reliable results in the field.

Best For Fruit growers, viticulturists, orchard managers, and horticultural professionals performing girdling, bark scraping, and propagation work that requires accuracy and consistency.

Key Features

• Precision 3mm Wide Blade: Provides clean, controlled cuts ideal for girdling tasks on orchards and vines.
  
  
• Integrated Bark Scraper: Allows for efficient removal of bark around the girdle line, ensuring a smooth and uniform ring.
  
  
• Durable Construction: Built with a sturdy, ergonomic wooden handle and hardened steel blade designed for long-term field use.
  
  
• Curved Blade Design: Optimised for safe, efficient pull-cutting with enhanced control and reduced user fatigue.
  
  
• Versatile Horticultural Tool: Suitable for fruit trees, grapevines, and other woody plants where growth regulation or propagation techniques are required.

Sizes Available

This product is sold as a single VACA 1/8” (3mm) Girdling Knife + Scraper.

Specifications

• Brand: VACA
  
  
• Blade Width: 3mm (1/8”)
  
  
• Tool Type: Girdling Knife with Integrated Scraper
  
  
• Handle Material: Hardwood
  
  
• Blade Material: Hardened Steel

Ideal For (Uses)

• Girdling fruit trees to promote increased flowering and fruit size

• Regulating growth in vineyards to improve grape quality

• Bark scraping during grafting or propagation tasks

• Horticultural research and orchard management

• Precision cutting tasks requiring a narrow, controlled blade

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ 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
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

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.