FIRST POST!! Traditional Hawkbill folders for horticulture

Rough Rider and Colt make a traditional hawkbill folder. Rough Rider has one with and without a linerlock.
Colt has a couple versions, one with a copper bolster.
 
The Opinel is my vote. Hands down. Also it's easy to drill your own hole for a lanyard.

And just to post a picture


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Pipeman said:
Neat pruner Hamsco, what are the scales, is the bail original?

Best regards

Robin
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I am not sure about the scales. They are not Ivory or bone. I would guess a composite like corian.
The rusty bail is original (to my knowledge).
 
Jolipapa said:
Serration work perfectly for slicing a tomato, when you don't mind of the shape of the cut, but not for grafting or cutting plants that you don't want to wound. There is a good reason for the special shape of a hawkbill and none is serrated.
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ABSOLUTELY! If you want to take cuttings of smaller tender subjects, serrations would be the worst possible choice, likewise with budding/grafting. Saws are only used to lop larger branches in more drastic pruning of established trees.

The Opinel knife shown will be excellent but I'd recommend any Small Stockman from Böker, CASE, Buck, Queen say around 3.25" closed. Why? You get three useful thin blades to choose from, the Clip master for opening sacks, ties etc, the Sheepfoot makes a first class cuttings knife and the Pen/Spey can be handy for transplanting seedlings into bigger pots. I speak from experience, as a keen gardener.

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knarfeng said:
I highly recommend the Opinel Pruner. Very traditional. Very effective. Designed for making pull-cuts. And the blade is shaped to get into small places.
12C27-Mod stainless hardened to 58 HRC.
I gave one to a gent who owns a small vineyard. He loves it.

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Agree! I work at a place that sells Opinel and sell a fair amount of the pruning knives to landscapers and gardeners. With the Opinel you also get a size choice between the #8 and the #10 (8cm or 10cm blade).
 
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Thanks to everybody! I feel lucky to have a job that requires such a niche blade and even luckier for access to so much advice. Opinel seems nice, but i see about 10 other workers with that knife. I feel something with more character and class will suit me. The search continues!....
 
kraash said:
Hey OP..you might want to check the knife exchange, and quick
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Read the Guidelines please. You'll see this item;

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I am always thinking about a pruner.

The Opinel is super cheap, and their stainless is great. It opens and closes with out a snap, and locks open.



I would also buy a nicer one, at least, for good measures.
 
Like Pipeman,I'm a big fan of these.:)

Krakauer Zork & Moyes Sucs. Inc El Paso TX c 1885-1914

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wlfryjr said:
Like Pipeman,I'm a big fan of these.:)

Krakauer Zork & Moyes Sucs. Inc El Paso TX c 1885-1914

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GEC Lick Creeks
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Congrats on the off the charts rare Krakauer Zork & Moyes Sucs. Inc El Paso TX c 1885-1914
It's an amazing addition to your world class collection my friend.

Best regards

Robin
 
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