Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives

[danno50]

thanks John.
Dan

[Beechtree]

That is a wonderful, bold etched pruner, Dan. That surely would have grabbed my eye when it was originally displayed at some hardware store or other.

[JohnR]

Lucked into this old Challenge Cutlery Co, Sheffield. Pretty sure that puts it older than 1915 or so. Very nice shape for its age, bear trap snap,no play and almost a full blade.

[danno50]

Thanks Beechtree. Great find, John, love that C.C.C blade stamping! You must have some system for finding nice old knives, I don't think luck alone could account for all of the old knives you come up with.
Dan

[Mason]

Some really great old pruners shown in this thread.
Here is an old Cattaraugus budding knife with an ivory spud blade on back.

[FRJ]

That's a beautiful knife, Mason. Very nice.

[FRJ]

I have this nice old German pruner.
A little scruff on the handle, (all my knives have some scruff) but unique in style.
4 3/4"
Very strong knife.

[FRJ]

And another; French made.
Thanks for looking.

Absolutely enjoy all previous knives. Great stuff!

[danno50]

Beautiful Cattaraugus, Mason. A couple of great old pruners FRJ! The German one is quite unique.
Dan

[FRJ]

Thank you, Dan.
It's quite the hand tool.

[outkast]

Hugo Linder DeltaWerks West Germany

[JohnR]

Some nice and unusual pruners being posted guys, great viewing.

Here is one picked up this week, it is a Russell, some rust from age but very little use. Very unusual diamond checkered ebony handles, can't say I've ever seen that before , appears factory as it is very well done. I'm having trouble dating, does anyone know how to date Russell?

[espn77]

Here are my two. Both old Remington's

[FRJ]

Great knives, guys.
The Remingtons, the Russell, the Delta Werks. Really nice stuff.

That Russell is really cool! Good show, John.

[JohnR]

Thank you Joe, have not come across another like it.

[Hak1911]

Empire
Over here in Ga.

[cato]

nice old pruners,

i got this out of Steve's store

nice old tested Case

[FRJ]

Here's an old Baker Hamilton & Pacific Co.

[djknife13]

That's a rare one. Nice knife. ____Dave

[FRJ]

Thanks Dave.

[LongBlade]

Bringing this thread back to the top with something abit different...

Burkinshaw Fruit Grafting Froe - Measures 6 7/8" and no doubt a sharp cutting edge... Interestingly Burkinshaw advertised back in the 1800s that horticultural knives were one of their specialties... The stamp of A Burkinshaw's Sons probably indicates that is was made post 1880 or 81 after aaron passed away and the sons took over the business. These tools were used for grafting a branch of one fruit tree to another (though I would assume it could be used for any type of tree) - whether to add additional branches of same variety or to create new varieties if I am not mistaken...

(PS - I may just have to put this in the metal handle knife thread too )....

[Miller Bro's]

Nice find Lee!

[FRJ]

That is a very neat tool, Lee.

[LongBlade]

Thanks Dimitri and Joe ... I didn't see any other fruit grafting froes on this thread so figured it would be nice to have at least one

[Miller Bro's]

I got a couple somewhere but never posted them