Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives

[LongBlade]

Super looking Catt Hawkbill John ... Blade looks pretty full, kick looks to be full as well and my guess of the handles from photos as you noted looks like cocobolo (or cocoa as I have seen in many of the old catalog cuts - wonder why they called it cocoa? - guess just another shortened version for that wood )...

[wlf]

You guys are going to have to add on pretty soon John to accommodate that collection ! Real nice knife buddy,you know I like the curved ones,I'm bidding on one now.

Right Mike,thanks.

Who knows Lee,it's questions like that ,that keep this hobby interesting.I'm kinda glad I only know what I do! grin'n...

[JohnR]

Thank you Mike, Lee, Lyle. Lee the blade is full, if it was used it was not used much, had to clean a little rust off it.

Lyle, we just might have to add on, Donna just got a Queen stag Farmers Jack I'll have to post for her.

[danno50]

My first pruner, a Keen Kutter.
Dan

[JohnR]

Dan your first one will be hard to top, old pruners that still have their blade etch are so rare, great pick up!

[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.