Is this a pruning knife?

AntiqueKnives · Post by **AntiqueKnives** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:29 pm

Hello all,I picked up this knife a few days ago and just cleaned it up. I love it but have no idea if it's a pruning knife or some other. Would appreciate any more information.No markings I can see except a 'sta' on tang, (remnant of stainless steel ?)
Thanks

BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh · Post by **BatJak 2.FREAKIN oh** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 6:09 pm

Actually, it's a grafting/budding knife

Ridgegrass · Post by **Ridgegrass** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 9:41 pm

Noticed there's no tang stamp. Could it be an Asian copy of an old Schrade pattern? Just a guess? Hope not. J.O'.

kootenay joe · Post by **kootenay joe** » Thu Oct 21, 2021 10:21 pm

That blade profile is not just a "Schrade pattern". It has been made by many different manufacturers in Germany & USA and likely other countries as well.
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AntiqueKnives · Post by **AntiqueKnives** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:27 am

Thanks everyone !

That's really useful information. I do agree it's not a Schrade. I also checked the 'Tina' brand budding/grafting knife, which looks similar and has the wood scales as well. But the blade profile differs a bit!

cudgee · Post by **cudgee** » Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:54 am

AntiqueKnives wrote: ↑Fri Oct 22, 2021 3:27 am Thanks everyone ! Screenshot_20211021-232518_Chrome.jpg

That's really useful information. I do agree it's not a Schrade. I also checked the 'Tina' brand budding/grafting knife, which looks similar and has the wood scales as well. But the blade profile differs a bit!

Could be a made in Taiwan copy, they do a lot of that sort of copying of knives, and i am guessing that the STA on the tang is stainless steel with only the STA remaining.

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