Florist, Pruning and Grafting Knives

waynorth said:
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!!:cool:
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Wow Charlie!!! all so nice, I love those french Ivory S.C.C.:thumbsup: I used to have one just like that/them, same condition and all. Now that said about those S.C.C's that black CASE is my favorite:cool::cool::cool::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
herder said:
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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Fantastic display and knives, Herder ! Thanks for sharing.

wlfryjr said:
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.

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Marvelous contribution, Lyle !! Love the cuts
waynorth said:
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.
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Talk about forgotten dreams...man o man...more more !!!! I have been staring at that ring
 
waynorth waynorth Charlie, you have such an amazing collection of knives. Always drool worthy. I’m a fan of old Native American and southwestern jewelry myself and have a small collection. Are those turquoise in your rings morenci? Kingman? Real nice!
 
I got this one directly from A G Russell hisself at Blade show a few years back
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It's great that you got to meet A.G. before he passed away, JODY!!

Here is an interesting horticultural knife. It has an unusual assortment of blades, including a folding spud!! Nice stag handles, and the blades are stamped with a "crown over a heart", so probably from England?!?!
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Thanks Charlie, got to see him every year for years, bought my youngest a knife from him this June, wish I had gotten a photo but he always had a crowd around him
 
Jody744 said:
Thanks Charlie, got to see him every year for years, bought my youngest a knife from him this June, wish I had gotten a photo but he always had a crowd around him
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I have bought at least a dozen knives from A.G. over the years, but never got to meet him!!:oops:
Wish I had! I am going to carry six knives today in remembrance!! Including a B & G!:)
 
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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