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Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:49 pm
by Miller Bro's
I like `em

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:36 am
by Iron Hoarder
NICE!

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:31 am
by whitebuffalo58
I posted this one before, but finally made it down to Ft. Smith to get it picked up and thought i'd post a few pics that I took after getting it home. It's in awfully good condition and still has quite a bit of the original factory finish still showin' through. It's been used, but not much.
I know oiling the blades is a neccessity, but in this case the oil's caused a stain at both main pivots on the front slab. Oddly enough, no staining at all on the back slab. I guess you could consider the staining as being part of the patina, but I kinda wish it wasn't there. Anyone know of a way to get it out without doing any damage to the ivory? I really like the amber color it's taken on over the years.
WB
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 12:20 pm
by thefarside
WB,
Very cool knife, definitely worth seeing again.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:52 pm
by whitebuffalo58
Thanks farside! Up above, you put on a darn nice show yourself!!
WB
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:48 pm
by Iron Hoarder
The oil stain will slowly go away as the oil evaporates. Don't ask how I know.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:53 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
This was just recently listed on Ebay with a $2000.00 price tag. He got one offer, no bids. It did not sell.
He listed it as a "taxidermy" or "cadaver" knife.
Looks horticultural to me.
He stated length as 5", but I think he included the spud in that.
Anybody from the NorthEast familiar with Warren's Museum?
Photos should expand with a left click.
Charlie Noyes
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:56 pm
by thegreedygulo
Henry Boker & Co.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 11:58 pm
by Miller Bro's
This is an unusual one............
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:19 am
by bonehead
RobesonsRme.com wrote:This was just recently listed on Ebay with a $2000.00 price tag. He got one offer, no bids. It did not sell.
He listed it as a "taxidermy" or "cadaver" knife.
Looks horticultural to me.
He stated length as 5", but I think he included the spud in that.
Anybody from the NorthEast familiar with Warren's Museum?
Photos should expand with a left click.
Charlie,
What kind of polymer was used for the budding blade on knives like this? I have a similar NYKC knife that has the same but always interested in actual polymer....
Thanks Bonehead
Charlie Noyes
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:45 pm
by Lawrence
I found this 25 years ago in my first home, while I was renovating. I like to think it may have been used by an old wine maker, in a vineyard, in Italy. I guess when you don't know the story, you can make one up.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:00 pm
by Shearer
Here is a few knives I have pick up.The hawkbills have different tang stamp,Schrade 190 and Geo Wostenholm belonged to my late father inlaw.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 1:49 pm
by galvanic1882
Charlie, I was watching that knife when it was listed on ebay too. I would love to own it but the price is crazy. I have not looked into the museum but when I get a chance I will. Have a great holiday all. Mike
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2012 8:37 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Bonehead, I have a similar knife by Robeson and the spud is made from bone.
Expanding the pics on the Warren knife leads me to believe that spud is bone, as well.
Mike, I thought that was a fascinating knife, but not at that kind of price.
Charlie Noyes
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 5:40 am
by Miller Bro's
Some stag handle ones............
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 2:39 pm
by thefarside
Dimitri,
Outstanding old stag, thanks for showing them.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:24 pm
by Vanguard41xx
Here is an older Schrade Walden.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:06 pm
by zp4ja
Yup, +1. Real sweet knives Dimitri!!!
Jerry
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:00 am
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Jim & Jerry

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:13 am
by Lawrence
A couple I recently picked up...can't read the tang on the 'say it with flowers', the other is a SAK grafting knife...looks like its a few years old.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:26 pm
by wlf
Those capped big stag pruners "stand" on their own MB,nice. The capped ones are really nice.
Those pruner blades and bark splitters get me going 41x and Lawerence.
I hope to get a couple farmer jacks with those bark splitters.Someday, Lord willing.
I guess if you had everything,you would still want more.

My kinda knives guys.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:18 am
by knifegirl888
Here is a Kutmaster grafting knife. I have no idea how old it is, but it is a really nice knife.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:10 pm
by wlf
I like it..
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2013 2:03 am
by Miller Bro's
Some nice looking knives posted here lately
This one is my latest..............

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 12:48 am
by Beechtree
Nice Catt MB, I love how it has such a good tip on it. Your collection of stag handles is really something to see, its amazing there are so many shades of orange/yellow/brown represented there.
Knifegirl, that grafting knife is really nice. The edge on that razor blade looks just about perfect.