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Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:26 am**

Thanks again John and Lee. I believe it was made that way, both blades seem full albeit cleaned.
Been suggested that it could have been special order.

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:56 am**

Lyle, the master kind of reminds me of a rope knife blade.

Posted: **Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:47 am**

All I have to add to what you fellers already have pondered, it that it is a gorgeous old knife!

to ya Lyle.

Posted: **Sat Dec 07, 2019 12:16 am**

Nice to see these again. Going to the Gator show this winter?

Posted: **Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:49 am**

Lyle, You are the most dedicated, focused knife collector, with an amazing collection.
This is the only farmer's jack I have kept over the years. I posted photos on Blade Forum a few years back. It's 4 1/4 closed with a folding Ivory budding blade. The master blade is stamped W.G. WHITING / 6 MARKET STREET / MANCHESTER. Likely a retail outfit. Look's like it was made in Sheffield?

Posted: **Sat Dec 07, 2019 3:11 am**

Thanks Willy for looking and commenting.

My wife’s had a tough year D, she’s wanting to take a warm vacation after the holidays. I’d like to see you and Mike again. Maybe.

Barry, you’ve got your own spectacular collection. I think I have emailed you enquiring about that knife before. Thanks for the kind words.

Posted: **Sat Dec 07, 2019 7:48 pm**

wlf wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2019 7:02 pm Thought I would repost this knife in a few places to get other opinions. I find the master blade a Sheffield peculiarity.I thought at first ,someone might have altered a pruning blade, but upon inspection the kick doesn't appear to be altered. This would have to be done to allow the blade seated inside the framework.

Normal farmers jacks with this blade edge would peek out above the frame. Opinions, insights.

Lyle, here is a page from Maher and Grosh pamphlet, posted by Olde Cutler in the catalog pages thread, back on Nov 1. I hope he does not mind me reposting it to this thread. It shows a similar knife to yours, calling it a budding and grafting knife. Not a Sheffield knife, but still very similar. It is shown on the second post in the attached link.

viewtopic.php?f=35&t=42557&start=195

Posted: **Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:19 pm**

Thanks Dan ,they are similar. Grinders varied on all the pruning blades I've seen.

. I wonder who made those M&G knives advertised? Maybe Roger knows ?
I have that M&G ad too. I am pretty sure it's an original blade and a budding and grafting blade too.

Posted: **Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:18 pm**

I cleaned up my old Utica some what. Food grade mineral oil, 0000 steel wool lots of elbow grease and working out the grime from the joints. Has a good amount of snap and spring tension now. I love it, I don't have anything else like it in the collection.

Posted: **Mon Dec 09, 2019 8:44 pm**

wlf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:19 pm Thanks Dan ,they are similar. Grinders varied on all the pruning blades I've seen. . I wonder who made those M&G knives advertised? Maybe Roger knows ?
I have that M&G ad too. I am pretty sure it's an original blade and a budding and grafting blade too.

At 75¢ each I'm going to order up a few 100, I'll make sure you get one.

Posted: **Mon Dec 09, 2019 9:09 pm**

Me too John.

Might as well show the spey blade too Dan, and have that knife in another picture by itself.

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:10 am**

wlf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:19 pm Thanks Dan ,they are similar. Grinders varied on all the pruning blades I've seen. . I wonder who made those M&G knives advertised? Maybe Roger knows ?
I have that M&G ad too. I am pretty sure it's an original blade and a budding and grafting blade too.

Looking again, I believe the M&G knife is smaller than your regular farmer jacks. The cut says it is shown actual size. Assuming a width of about 11" for the page, measuring off my computer screen and doing a ratio calculation, I get the M&G knife at about 3 1/2".

Posted: **Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:11 am**

Nice Utica, Pile Driver!

Full blade and great bone!

Posted: **Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:39 am**

danno50 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2019 4:10 am
wlf wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 7:19 pm Thanks Dan ,they are similar. Grinders varied on all the pruning blades I've seen. . I wonder who made those M&G knives advertised? Maybe Roger knows ?
I have that M&G ad too. I am pretty sure it's an original blade and a budding and grafting blade too.
Looking again, I believe the M&G knife is smaller than your regular farmer jacks. The cut says it is shown actual size. Assuming a width of about 11" for the page, measuring off my computer screen and doing a ratio calculation, I get the M&G knife at about 3 1/2".

Yes , that’s about right. I think one came up for sale and I didn’t bid, Roger C was going to bid on it.

But the point being, those blades were used on some budding and pruning knives instead of a hawkbill.

Posted: **Wed Dec 11, 2019 5:34 am**

The eBay description when it was sold said almost 4". I remember it smaller too. ? We could ask Roger.
Here's pictures of it Dan:

Posted: **Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:08 pm**

Love the old bone on that one, Lyle. Too bad about the nick out of the blade. I wonder if Roger got it?

Posted: **Wed Dec 11, 2019 1:45 pm**

I did not.

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:19 pm**

Christmas present from my wife. Thanks Charlie for selling it to her.
Schrade Cut Co with shield.

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:25 pm**

That's a great one, Lyle!

Merry Christmas my friend!

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:59 pm**

Awesomely thoughtful gift Lyle and great on Charlie for facilitating. My girlfriend always expresses her wish to find me a great vintage knife but doesn't know the first thing about what to look for. I just like that she has an interest and is supportive of my hobbies.

Merry Christmas

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:07 pm**

Thank you John and Dan.
Merry Christmas to you both.

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:07 pm**

For you Lyle:

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:42 pm**

wlf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:19 pm Christmas present from my wife. Thanks Charlie for selling it to her.
Schrade Cut Co with shield.

That's a beauty Lyle, great gift from Jan, Donna and I wish you both a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:30 pm**

wlf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:19 pm Christmas present from my wife. Thanks Charlie for selling it to her.
Schrade Cut Co with shield.

Congratulations Lyle, it’s a beauty!

Ken

Posted: **Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:46 pm**

Lyle I think you have a keeper of a wife,and a good friend in Charlie for selling it to her.

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