Florist, Pruning and Grafting Knives

wlfryjr said:
A unique Colonial 3 thick,4 blade with pruner.
Customized by Robert A. Paolantonio, Colonial Knife Company, past owner and third generation cutler. RIP
He was Bonfire Bob on AAPK and his grandfather and great uncles came from Italy to work for Empire Knife Co.Colonial Knife Company had roots in Empire.

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wlfryjr wlfryjr I have a couple of questions. Are the bolsters on this knife brass or nickle silver? And do you still have the knife?

I ask because I just bought one that off of eBay, that appears identical to yours. With the exception that in your pictures, your bolsters have a brass color, and mine are nickle silver or maybe stainless.

O.B.
 
Aryan29 said:
SAK florist, Pruning knives...
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I finally picked up one of these Victorinox Florists; first impressions are very positive!
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- GT
 
Old Biker said:
wlfryjr wlfryjr I have a couple of questions. Are the bolsters on this knife brass or nickle silver? And do you still have the knife?

I ask because I just bought one that off of eBay, that appears identical to yours. With the exception that in your pictures, your bolsters have a brass color, and mine are nickle silver or maybe stainless.

O.B.
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Mine is brass, but I have one like yours too. I do still have it
 
Trevor Ablett (R.I.P.) carried on the fading Sheffield maker scene very well until his demise a few years ago!! Often called a Peach Pruner, I love this graceful, and nicely fitted Trimming, and Florist's knife!!
Came with his autograph!! :)
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Wake Up, Sleepy-head thread!!!🥱
Neat old knife with a question; A Florist's knife with a name I've never seen, and can't find in my reference books!! Can anyone help??
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The tang stamp reads; Pontifex, with a picture of a robed and hooded person, perhaps a monk!! Nice shadow pattern French Ivory handles with a bail!!
Any info is appreciated!!
 
Nice of you to re-kindle a rich thread :cool:

Good looking knife. You say the tang has a robed figure, off the op of my head I believe Pontifex was a body of priests in Ancient Rome (pre Christian) that interpreted laws....but as to the knife's origins can't say, but it's not Antiquity ;)

Thanks, Will
 
Will Power said:
Nice of you to re-kindle a rich thread :cool:

Good looking knife. You say the tang has a robed figure, off the op of my head I believe Pontifex was a body of priests in Ancient Rome (pre Christian) that interpreted laws....but as to the knife's origins can't say, but it's not Antiquity ;)

Thanks, Will
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Pontifex = Pontiff = Pope!!! (Pontifex Maximus)
I doubt he made this knife though!! 🤣
Someone used his name for its standing or reputation!!:rolleyes:
 
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