Antique Knives Made In England

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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:34 pm I love old Brit-made pruners in natural stag, butt plates, and integral bolsters. Show 'em if you've got 'em.
Here's some...........
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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 10:34 pm Can anyone make out what's on the top line above "Brumby & Middleton"? All I get is the "ON" at the end.
I love old Brit-made pruners in natural stag, butt plates, and integral bolsters. Show 'em if you've got 'em. Thanks. J.O'.
Very knice J O. That stag sets it off.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:39 pm Here's.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Love that old stag on these pruners John and Dimitri.

White bone is also a favorite with the pique work. That's very white for it's age.

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Thanks Dimitri, wow!
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This was my favorite knife and pictures for quite a while. Pre WWII Wostenholm.
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Great knife and fabulous handles!!
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doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:04 pm Great knife and fabulous handles!!
Agreed it has amazing stag!
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Thanks Skip, Lyle and John ::handshake::
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wlf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:08 pm This was my favorite knife and pictures for quite a while. Pre WWII Wostenholm.
Awesome stag Lyle, looks like my Wostenholm ::nod::
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:26 pm
wlf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:08 pm This was my favorite knife and pictures for quite a while. Pre WWII Wostenholm.
Awesome stag Lyle, looks like my Wostenholm ::nod::
Wostenholms are great knives and I wonder why they never got any royal commissions.

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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:26 pm Awesome.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks Skip!
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Great pruners Dimitri and Lyle. 30 years ago I didn't pay nearly enough attention to pruners, I do now. :)
Here are a few pruners from Wostenholm along with an IXL whittler.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2025 11:26 pm
wlf wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:08 pm This was my favorite knife and pictures for quite a while. Pre WWII Wostenholm.
Awesome stag Lyle, looks like my Wostenholm ::nod::
Wonderful example.
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Love those pruners! ::drool::

Thirty years ago I was buying every pruning knife I could lay my hands on ::nod:: :D

Outstanding whittler ::tu::
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Speaking of pruners, here's a fairly rare maker to find.
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Mason wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:45 pm Great pruners Dimitri and Lyle. 30 years ago I didn't pay nearly enough attention to pruners, I do now. :)
Here are a few pruners from Wostenholm along with an IXL whittler.
That's a beautiful handle on that one Dimitri.

Wow, what a blade on that first Wostenholm pruner!!

That's a great whittler, as I’ve said Wostenholms are one of favorite manufacturers.

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Mason wrote: ↑Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:45 pm Great pruners Dimitri and Lyle. 30 years ago I didn't pay nearly enough attention to pruners, I do now. :)
Here are a few pruners from Wostenholm along with an IXL whittler.
Lovely group.
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:37 am Speaking of pruners, here's a fairly rare maker to find.
Furniture wood!
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Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 12:37 am Speaking.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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An old Thomas Turner and a Taylor's Eyewitness.
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Thank you gentlemen! ::handshake::
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chickenman62 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 4:18 pm An old Thomas Turner and a Taylor's Eyewitness.
Good old knives, thanks for sharing them ::tu::
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An I-XL, and a WADE WINGFIELD & ROWBOTHAM. Both have integral bolsters. J.O'.
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