Florist, Pruning and Grafting Knives

waynorth said:
Well, I am still moving some knives to the Cigar box; in fact I had to start another box, so now it's boxes. But I am almost at the end I think!
Here are a few later models, although the French Ivory SCC is pre-WWII.
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The top knife is Italian, from Fox Cutlery, which is in Maniago I think.
Then the SCC with "sideways French Ivory!
Next a slim and very light Victorinox, a nice Stag Northfield from GEC, and finally a B&G Victorinox with a brass folding spud!
(Up top is a rough chunk of Baltic Amber polished on one side.)
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Foxy group especially the Fox :D I love its blade and handle shape !!
 
A Hawkbill and a Half Hawk side by side.

Case CV 1-Dot (1979 manufacture) 61011 Hawkbill Curved Jack
Case CV 6-Dot (1974 manufacture) 6217 Half Hawk Curved Jack
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Just thought another picture couldn't hurt this thread. I like pictures.
 
I am a horticulturist by training and profession, and thus greatly appreciate all the knives you guys have shown so far.

I have also been a SAK user since 1983, when my dad gave me a Wenger knife at the end of my sophomore year in college (working on a BS in horticulture). I carry a SAK daily (in sheath clipped to belt), along with a traditional (rotated weekly, in leather slip in back pocket), and often also a third, one-handed "cold" (titanium) modern knife (clipped to front right pocket).

Here is an alox SAK (originally a harvester model) that I modified swapping the spear blade for a budding/grafting blade, putting it back together with a torx/hardened-steel pivot construction.

Raul
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chivaceae said:
I am a horticulturist by training and profession, and thus greatly appreciate all the knives you guys have shown so far.

I have also been a SAK user since 1983, when my dad gave me a Wenger knife at the end of my sophomore year in college (working on a BS in horticulture). I carry a SAK daily (in sheath clipped to belt), along with a traditional (rotated weekly, in leather slip in back pocket), and often also a third, one-handed "cold" (titanium) modern knife (clipped to front right pocket).

Here is an alox SAK (originally a harvester model) that I modified swapping the spear blade for a budding/grafting blade and using a torx-pivot construction.

Raul
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Awesome mod on your Alox !!! If you have any pictures of you doing any budding and grafting and using a spud, I for one would love to see them !!! With any insight into proper technique. Thanks in advance
 
Gevonovich said:
Awesome mod on your Alox !!! If you have any pictures of you doing any budding and grafting and using a spud, I for one would love to see them !!! With any insight into proper technique. Thanks in advance
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Plant propagation is both an art and a science, and the art of propagation is not inherent to me, as I literally suck at propagating plants! However, I am fairly decent on the science (I am a horticulture researcher and educator), and a good plant grower (mostly container-grown nursery and greenhouse crops). I give presentations and teach several subjects and to diverse audiences (including students, growers, homeowners, researchers, etc.), where invariably I often disclaim that I am lousy propagator, but teach them about the science behind this art and other production and crop management practices.
Raul
PS. I use the above knife mostly for pruning (where I do fairly well). I'll be happy to suggest some texts/references about propagation).
 
chivaceae said:
Plant propagation is both an art and a science, and the art of propagation is not inherent to me, as I literally suck at propagating plants! However, I am fairly decent on the science (I am a horticulture researcher and educator), and a good plant grower (mostly container-grown nursery and greenhouse crops). I give presentations and teach several subjects and to diverse audiences (including students, growers, homeowners, researchers, etc.), where invariably I often disclaim that I am lousy propagator, but teach them about the science behind this art and other production and crop management practices.
Raul
PS. I use the above knife mostly for pruning (where I do fairly well). I'll be happy to suggest some texts/references about propagation).
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Thank you and please do ! And if you find any or know of any .pdf, power point, or video showing the art form that would be great too.
Thanks Raul !
 
chivaceae said:
I am a horticulturist by training and profession, and thus greatly appreciate all the knives you guys have shown so far.

I have also been a SAK user since 1983, when my dad gave me a Wenger knife at the end of my sophomore year in college (working on a BS in horticulture). I carry a SAK daily (in sheath clipped to belt), along with a traditional (rotated weekly, in leather slip in back pocket), and often also a third, one-handed "cold" (titanium) modern knife (clipped to front right pocket).

Here is an alox SAK (originally a harvester model) that I modified swapping the spear blade for a budding/grafting blade and using a torx-pivot construction.

Raul
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That is a clean modification to that knife. The more I look at it the more I like it. Very nice.
 
veitsi_poika said:
Here's one I picked up a few weeks ago... haven't had much luck tracking down history on the manufacturer, but this baby snaps like a fresh cut garden green bean :):thumbsup:

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Interesting example, to my eye it looks European. Been scrutinising the tang-stamp, could it be a feint or mis-strike? It looks rather like DDR which was the former East Germany 1945-89 or until formal re-unification.

Thanks, Will
 
Will Power said:
Interesting example, to my eye it looks European. Been scrutinising the tang-stamp, could it be a feint or mis-strike? It looks rather like DDR which was the former East Germany 1945-89 or until formal re-unification.

Thanks, Will
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You might have it right Will! @herder was thinking East Germany and that it said DDP AND he thought 1950s;) Those lower 3 letters have been worn from use so DDR is a possibility. :thumbsup:
 
Could be! As far as I know the main knife making area in Germany has always been in the west of the country- Solingen. There were lots of cutlers in Bohemia during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, pre 1918. That became the then Czechoslovakia and after the chaos and destruction of WWII with border redrawing and mass deportations of Germans, cutlers moved to the east of Germany and then it became the DDR for 45 years odd. Plenty of basic knives were made in former Warsaw Pact countries and the USSR, some of them quite decent too.

You could try asking in Levine's Forum there are German and Russian members there who have a lot of knowledge on this manner of stuff.

Thanks, Will
 
veitsi_poika said:
Here's one I picked up a few weeks ago... haven't had much luck tracking down history on the manufacturer, but this baby snaps like a fresh cut garden green bean :):thumbsup:

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I took the liberty of posting this knife on Bernie Levine's forum! Interesting info!!
@germania is a wonderful resource on Deutche knives!!
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/budding-and-grafting-knife.1624424/#post-18566948
 
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