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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.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:03 am
by Miller Bro's
Beechtree wrote: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.
Thank you, glad you like them

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:33 pm
by Miller Bro's
Finally found a nice bone handle Schrade.

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:48 pm
by Iron Hoarder
Nice one! I love old Schrade bone.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:50 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thanks!
No cracks or chips on either side of this one

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:33 am
by Miller Bro's
These are hard to find in good condition.
It is a French made horticultural knife, three back springs and a folding Ivory spud!
The handles are cow horn.


Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:08 am
by Beechtree
Wow, that is really neat MB.The horn is very pretty and the three back springs are great. Surely, that is a pocket full of usefulness.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:20 am
by Miller Bro's
Thank You!
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 3:05 pm
by tjmurphy
That's a really nice one MB. Really digging them fat handle slabs

Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:24 pm
by Iron Hoarder
Nice one.

Finding any good quality french knife in decent shape is a bit difficult in my experience.
Re: Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 7:46 pm
by Miller Bro's
Thanks Tom & Robert
I must admit I am quite impressed with the fit and finish on this knife not to mention the handles as Tom mentioned and the saw blade on this thing is so sharp it can hack through solid bone in seconds

not to mention a wood branch.
Iron Hoarder wrote: Finding any good quality french knife in decent shape is a bit difficult in my experience.
You are right though, these are hard to find in this nice of condition, most are used up and all worn out.