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Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 4:59 am
by Miller Bro's
Good looking knife Clark

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri May 01, 2026 9:25 pm
by Ridgegrass
Here are 3.
1: An old well worn half-moon UTICA
2: A Russian S.C.H. From BOPCMA, nice quality for a Soviet product. Looks like an oak handle.
3:An unmarked, looks German, British, European from the dark steel end rivet. Big, strong, 4-7/8" closed, 8-3/8" open. Looks like ebony or very dark cocobolo. Blade etched : "John Fallin" on both sides with a hand engraver. Rat-tailed and threaded bolsters. Snaps like a gator, nearly unused.
Any interest, PM me. Thanks J.O'.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun May 03, 2026 2:21 pm
by Runner 4 Knives
That Utica must have been a real beauty in its day
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun May 03, 2026 7:36 pm
by Miller Bro's
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Fri May 01, 2026 9:25 pm
Here are 3.
Any interest, PM me. Thanks J.O'.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun May 03, 2026 7:42 pm
by Miller Bro's
Here's one with pressed horn handles

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun May 03, 2026 9:35 pm
by Ridgegrass
Nice one Dimitri.

J.O'.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 1:50 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Quite IMPRESSIVE, Dimitri.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 05, 2026 10:27 pm
by Miller Bro's
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2026 9:35 pm
Nice one Dimitri.

J.O'.
Thanks John!
Thank you Skip!
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 2:05 am
by toomanyknives
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 2:49 am
by doglegg
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 2:05 am
Case 61011 Hawkbill 1.JPGCase 61011 pile side 2.JPG
Case Tested era
What a beauty!
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 3:03 am
by toomanyknives
doglegg wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 2:49 am
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 2:05 am
Case 61011 Hawkbill 1.JPGCase 61011 pile side 2.JPG
Case Tested era
What a beauty!
Thanks DLegg..

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 4:33 am
by New_Windsor_NY
VERY G@@D L

KING pruner, Kerry.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri May 15, 2026 4:49 am
by toomanyknives
New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 4:33 am
VERY G@@D L

KING pruner, Kerry.
Thanks buddy..
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 19, 2026 3:46 pm
by Ridgegrass
Posted these on other threads/
VULCAN by Thomas Ellin, Sheffield
WOSTENHOLM I-XL
RODGERS British General Post Office 1969, Last year of GPO
RODGERS
RODGERS Pin-less
Any interest, PM me. Thanks J.O'.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 6:29 pm
by Runner 4 Knives
Thought this one might fit in here. Bonsa hawkbill/pruning shear combo made in Solingen,Germany. It had some minor rust and pitting so I started cleaning it and I think got a little carried away. Oh well it’s still not all that common and pretty cool. I also posted the before pictures for reference what it was like.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 9:39 pm
by Waukonda
Runner 4 Knives wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2026 6:29 pm
Thought this one might fit in here. Bonsa hawkbill/pruning shear combo made in Solingen,Germany. It had some minor rust and pitting so I started cleaning it and I think got a little carried away. Oh well it’s still not all that common and pretty cool. I also posted the before pictures for reference what it was like.
I like that one!!

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 9:49 pm
by Runner 4 Knives
Thanks Ike

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 11:07 pm
by Miller Bro's
Runner 4 Knives wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2026 6:29 pm
Thought this one might fit in here. Bonsa hawkbill/pruning shear combo made in Solingen,Germany.
Nice one

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 11:26 pm
by Runner 4 Knives
Appreciate it Miller Bros. Not bad for $10 at a yard sale
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 12:35 am
by ThatWeirdKnifeGuy
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 1:15 am
by doglegg
Runner 4 Knives wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2026 6:29 pm
Thought this one might fit in here. Bonsa hawkbill/pruning shear combo made in Solingen,Germany. It had some minor rust and pitting so I started cleaning it and I think got a little carried away. Oh well it’s still not all that common and pretty cool. I also posted the before pictures for reference what it was like.
Cool knife. Looks useful.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Wed May 27, 2026 10:13 am
by Runner 4 Knives
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:34 pm
by FRJ
I couldn't leave this behind.
No stamps. Does the cover design relate to a country of manufacture?
3 5/8" closed.
Not what you'd call refined but it will prune and then some.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 4:35 pm
by 1fartsmella
Joe, That is an "Odd-ball" Hawkbill. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2026 5:33 pm
by doglegg
FRJ wrote: ↑Mon Jun 01, 2026 1:34 pm
I couldn't leave this behind.
No stamps. Does the cover design relate to a country of manufacture?
3 5/8" closed.
Not what you'd call refined but it will prune and then some.
Sometimes pruning does make you hungry and thirsty.