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