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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Photographs: A, 1 – 15/ B, 16 – 30/ C, 31 – 45 Page 14 20. Blade sharpening & maintenance tips 2. CONTACT DETAILS Manufacturer – Scionon Ltd, 712 Maxville Drive, Parkvale, Hastings 4122, Hawke’s Bay, NZ Phone: mobile +64 (0)27 443 5472, A/H +64 (0)6 876 8529 Website: www.scionon.com E-mail: ian@scionon.com... -
Page 3: Contents
SCIONON® Grafting Shears™ 3. CHECK LIST Check the contents against the parts inventory list as supplied. Model SGS1-13 (3mm – 13mm diameter capacity) 1 x hand held Grafting Shears with standard jaws fitted. (Cutting blade, spare mounting fixings, pin plate & stop rest plate fitted) Included Spare Fixings &... -
Page 4: Introduction
& video of how the Grafting Shears™ and other SCIONON® products can be used to cut and shape scion wood. Periodically we will be updating this manual which will be downloadable free to users in .pdf format. -
Page 5: Preparation
7. PREPARATION With practice and patience you will quickly become familiar with the SCIONON® Grafting Shears™ (SGS) operation and master all the grafting techniques you require with ease. Before you begin working with your SGS you are advised to review the user manual thoroughly too fully understand how the shears can be used. -
Page 6: Cutting & Shaping The Scions
‘whip & tongue’ grafts (photo 21), you are able to prepare chip & ‘T’ buds (photo 43), rind (Photo 3), ‘v’ cleft (photo 27) & wedge (photo 24) grafts with the SCIONON® Grafting Shears™. The Whip & tongue & ‘v’ cleft can be completed using the Grafting Shears™ when required. The chip bud (photo 33) can also be completed using the shears but will require a notch incision (photos 34 &... -
Page 7: Preparing Rind Grafts
10. PREPARING RIND (BARK) GRAFTS The first cut for all grafts is the whip cut (photo 2). With the Grafting Shears in the right hand and while holding the wood with the left hand, follow the instructions previously described. The blade will slice into the scion wood and finish the cut coming to rest between the anvil and stop plate. -
Page 8: Preparing Wedge Grafts
When ready the graft union is made by firmly pushing the scion and rootstock together while taking care to align the cambium layer. With pre grading, similar diameters will ensure scions and rootstocks match neatly and firm cambium contact is guaranteed on at least one side, if not both. Then the union is bound together with suitable grafting tape and the tip of the scion waxed or painted with a suitable sealant. -
Page 9: Preparing Chip Buds
wood slightly larger in diameter than the rootstock. This will often result in cambium contact matching on both sides of the graft union. 14. PREPARING CHIP BUDS To cut chip buds more exacting care is required when placing the scion wood into the guide plate recess to sever and taper the end. -
Page 10: General Maintenance & Storage
necessary. Do this when the blade no longer bites into the wood or you feel that the wood has more resistance when cutting through it and cuts become noticeably ragged or grainy. Do not attempt to sharpen the blade yourself unless you are familiar with double bevel blade sharpening procedures. - Page 13 For further instruction specific to each model please refer to our website video and image galleries...
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Page 14: Blade Sharpening & Maintenance Tips
20. BLADE SHARPENING & MAINTENANCE TIPS 1. Blades have 2mm of tip wear available. 2. Restore bevel by rubbing on the sharpening stone, stoking with a carbide file or… If damaged, rub the blade tip and sides on a flat wet sharpening stone. 3.
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