All About Pocket Knives

thanks John.
Dan

That is a wonderful, bold etched pruner, Dan. That surely would have grabbed my eye when it was originally displayed at some hardware store or other.

Lucked into this old Challenge Cutlery Co, Sheffield. Pretty sure that puts it older than 1915 or so. Very nice shape for its age, bear trap snap,no play and almost a full blade.

Thanks Beechtree. Great find, John, love that C.C.C blade stamping! You must have some system for finding nice old knives, I don't think luck alone could account for all of the old knives you come up with.
Dan

Some really great old pruners shown in this thread.
Here is an old Cattaraugus budding knife with an ivory spud blade on back.

That's a beautiful knife, Mason. Very nice.

I have this nice old German pruner.
A little scruff on the handle, (all my knives have some scruff) but unique in style.
4 3/4"
Very strong knife.

And another; French made.
Thanks for looking.

Absolutely enjoy all previous knives. Great stuff!

Beautiful Cattaraugus, Mason. A couple of great old pruners FRJ! The German one is quite unique.
Dan

Thank you, Dan.
It's quite the hand tool.

Hugo Linder DeltaWerks West Germany

Some nice and unusual pruners being posted guys, great viewing.

Here is one picked up this week, it is a Russell, some rust from age but very little use. Very unusual diamond checkered ebony handles, can't say I've ever seen that before , appears factory as it is very well done. I'm having trouble dating, does anyone know how to date Russell?

Here are my two. Both old Remington's

Great knives, guys.
The Remingtons, the Russell, the Delta Werks. Really nice stuff.

That Russell is really cool! Good show, John.

Thank you Joe, have not come across another like it.

Empire
Over here in Ga.

nice old pruners,

i got this out of Steve's store

nice old tested Case

Here's an old Baker Hamilton & Pacific Co.

That's a rare one. Nice knife. ____Dave

Thanks Dave.

Bringing this thread back to the top with something abit different...

Burkinshaw Fruit Grafting Froe - Measures 6 7/8" and no doubt a sharp cutting edge... Interestingly Burkinshaw advertised back in the 1800s that horticultural knives were one of their specialties... The stamp of A Burkinshaw's Sons probably indicates that is was made post 1880 or 81 after aaron passed away and the sons took over the business. These tools were used for grafting a branch of one fruit tree to another (though I would assume it could be used for any type of tree) - whether to add additional branches of same variety or to create new varieties if I am not mistaken...
(PS - I may just have to put this in the metal handle knife thread too )....

Nice find Lee!

That is a very neat tool, Lee.

Thanks Dimitri and Joe ... I didn't see any other fruit grafting froes on this thread so figured it would be nice to have at least one

I got a couple somewhere but never posted them