Florist, Pruning and Grafting Knives

[waynorth]

A purty li'l Winchester Pruner!!

 

[waynorth]

Big, honking Scratted Pruner!! Nearly 5 inches long!!

 

[Gevonovich]

Big, honking Scratted Pruner!! Nearly 5 inches long!!
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Magnificent scratt , Charlie !! And the ring ...man o man ! Love the Winchester too !

 

[waynorth]

Here's another ring for you, Gev!! And a Horn Empire Budding knife. I don't know what those spots are on that Ivory!!

 

[Will Power]

Big, honking Scratted Pruner!! Nearly 5 inches long!!
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Remarkable and beautiful! Massive enough to be in the Whale category and that scratting recalls whalebone or Walrus Tusk

 

[Gevonovich]

Here's another ring for you, Gev!! And a Horn Empire Budding knife. I don't know what those spots are on that Ivory!!
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A masculine essence to that ring...love it !!! That Empire is the creme de la creme...brulee

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the nice words, Gev and Will!!
I appreciate the "likes" that everyone uses now, but I try to write my appreciation of nice posts - like you two do!!

 

[herder]

I had shown this picture once before in another thread, but thought it would fit in nicely here with so many other great and unusual pruning models.

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[wlfryjr]

Lot of beautiful gardeners knives everyone.
Here's catalog cuts showing some of the various gardening and floral knives made by Wostenholm. I believe it is in the 30's. I'm looking for the farmers jack, in any condition, in the middle of the flat blade side of the cuts.
There's even the multi- purpose lambs foot.

H Here's a flat blade example:

 

[waynorth]

There was a time when no one wanted these odd knives at all, and prices were very low!
They are a little more self-respecting now. In my latest clean-up frenzy, I came across my cigar-box full!
Budders with spuds. Note some "integral" spuds at the bottom.

 

[waynorth]

In the same cigar box, an alternate approach to the Budding and grafting knife, the single-spring knife with secondary-length Sheepfoot and a Spey blades, with the spey doubling as a Spud in most circumstances.
The Case is very rare - only one I've seen, I think.

 

[knowtracks]

Beautiful Charlie! I've been drawn to the"spuds"
Must have some gardner in my blood somewhere.

Dave

 

[waynorth]

Last but not least, from the same box, I am sure these (top two) one-blades were intended for the horticultural trades. A wood handle is not optimum for "speying" IMO.
And in keeping with our mini-tradition here, today's Turquoise ring!!

 

[waynorth]

Beautiful Charlie! I've been drawn to the"spuds"
Must have some gardener in my blood somewhere.

Dave

The "spuds" are interesting tools, I agree! Although I have been a sporadic gardener, it is quite rewarding to pick and eat home-grown fruit and veggies, Dave!!

 

[waynorth]

Sorry to be "bulldozing" this thread, Gev, but it fits in with my re-organization plan here at home!!
I'll quit whenever you say!!
Here's a couple headed over to the cigar box!! The L.F.&C. still has the universal etch.

 

[wlfryjr]

Who doesn't like potatoes!
Charlie ,I'm thankful that the french ivory celluloid seems pretty stable,knock on my head.
I've always admired the beauty of the bone on that NYK integral, it's a lovely thing.

 

[Gevonovich]

Quit...don't you dare !!!!

You inspired me...one minute...and that last ring

 

[Gevonovich]

Spud'n in the Rain

Schrade Walden

 

[knowtracks]

Sorry to be "bulldozing" this thread, Gev, but it fits in with my re-organization plan here at home!!
I'll quit whenever you say!!
Here's a couple headed over to the cigar box!! The L.F.&C. still has the universal etch.
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Must be a BIG cigar box!

Dave

 

[Gevonovich]

A purty li'l Winchester Pruner!!
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An understatement ...wow !!!!