[azubah]

I have wanted to do grafting, but have found it impossible to cut the parts so that they make a good join. The scions and the original branch are just too hard. I have tried using redundant prunings for practice. How do you do it?

[Norfolkgrey]

A scapel knife (making sure I have extra blades) but I do know people that swear by the proper grafting tool that makes the squiggley slotty bit 

[Kleftiwallah]

I've tried 'normal' grafting without success, I'm going to have a bash at 'bud grafting' in the spring (or whenever).

Cheers,Tony.

[Trikidiki]

"the proper grafting tool that makes the squiggley slotty bit"

is good if the scions are thick enough, otherwise it'll have to be with a knife