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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 :D ::tu::

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives

Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:36 am
by Iron Hoarder
NICE! ::tu::

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.
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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!! ::tu::

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. ::facepalm::

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.... ::shrug::

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.
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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 :D ::tu::

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 ::tu::

This one is my latest..............

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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.