Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Thu Sep 29, 2016 2:40 pm

thanks John.
Dan

Beechtree · Post by **Beechtree** » Fri Sep 30, 2016 1:26 am

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 · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 5:36 pm

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 · Post by **danno50** » Mon Oct 03, 2016 7:01 pm

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 · Post by **Mason** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 12:00 am

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

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:43 am

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

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 4:19 am

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 · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 4:24 am

And another; French made.
Thanks for looking.

Absolutely enjoy all previous knives. Great stuff!

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 2:03 pm

Beautiful Cattaraugus, Mason.

A couple of great old pruners FRJ!

The German one is quite unique.
Dan

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 3:03 pm

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

outkast · Post by **outkast** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 4:19 pm

Hugo Linder DeltaWerks West Germany

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:02 pm

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 · Post by **espn77** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 7:40 pm

Here are my two. Both old Remington's

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:21 pm

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

That Russell is really cool!

Good show, John.

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:34 pm

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

Hak1911 · Post by **Hak1911** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:39 pm

Empire
Over here in Ga.

cato · Post by **cato** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 2:55 pm

nice old pruners,

i got this out of Steve's store

nice old tested Case

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:36 am

Here's an old Baker Hamilton & Pacific Co.

djknife13 · Post by **djknife13** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 1:46 am

That's a rare one. Nice knife. ____Dave

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:43 am

Thanks Dave.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:39 pm

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 · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Sun Mar 05, 2017 11:46 pm

Nice find Lee!

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:39 am

That is a very neat tool, Lee.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 12:43 am

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 · Post by **Miller Bro's** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:47 am

I got a couple somewhere but never posted them

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