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Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:42 am
by BillyD
Hey guys, I was bored the other and was digging through a bunch of knives i had poked away and found this. Its a Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212, and i call it a "pruning" knife but im not sure if that's right or not. I don't have a book that covers this brand an i hoped someone could check it out in Goins for me to get a reference because im not finding anything on the internet about it.
Thank ya much,
Bill

Re: Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 5:10 pm
by jands40
Just a guess but the blade looks like a cotton sampler. If so that would make it more rare than a pruner.

Re: Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:04 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
I think it's a maize knife or "corn topper".
CNoyes

Re: Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:44 pm
by paulsvintage
::nod:: great find

Re: Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:59 pm
by Big Barn
I believe it has also been called a 'Budding' knife. Although, I'm leaning towards the Maize knife.

Re: Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 7:15 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
I know Robeson made knives for Hibbard, Spenser and Bartlett during the 1940's.

Here is a Robeson 211007 horticulture knife stamped by Robeson.

The frame is similar to your HSB.

Possibly, your maize knife was a Robeson product.

Charlie Noyes

Re: Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 212

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:20 am
by BillyD
Thank you guys for all your info, i really appreciate it! I have been out of town for a few days and haven't gotten to reply. I meant to call it a cotton sampler not a pruning knife ::facepalm:: i feel dumb lol. From now on i guess we will just call it a maze knife...

Thanks again everyone,
Bill