Hawk bill pruners

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I was just wondering what your opinion was on the hawk bill pruner and what would you use one for, I know case and schrade and probably many other companies so they would have to be used for some specific purpose.
 
Pruning would be my guess.

As in cutting small limbs on trees or picking fruit with fibrous stems.
 
MJF said:
Pruning would be my guess.

As in cutting small limbs on trees or picking fruit with fibrous stems.
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Yup. I have a Case CV hawkbill in yellow that is my go-to gardening/yardwork knife.

Wouldn't carry it on a day-to-day basis since the blade shape doesn't lend itself to everyday house/office/EDC cutting. Also the blade makes the knife somewhat awkward to carry.
 
They also used to be used to telecom cable jointers, for stripping back insulation. The hawksbill tends to work best for that kind of job or birch bark stripping where you need a clean circumferential cut that doesn't penetrate too deep.
 
Obviously there are different opinions on what makes a good EDC... but for whatever reasons, my father and his brothers all carried folding hawkbills. I have one, and will likely add more to my collection... Why?... Because dad and my uncles had them... and because I think they look cool ;-)
 
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Those are good reasons.
They're also good for vinyl flooring and other stuff that comes in rolls.
 


I like them for cutting into thick cardboard, like when I open up 40# cat litter boxes, and for breaking down cardbord and plastics. The point can start a cut anywhere, and they are powerful cutters. This one was an old plastic handled Buck 811 that was a little sloppy, so I put the blade into a 112 brass and ebony frame. :)
 
My Father always used one for cutting linoleum flooring and tile. He was the Master at getting the tip razor sharp and keeping it that way.
 
I put this beast in the post to someone today!

 
I've never seen anything quite like that, Jack. Is it a friction folder or does it have springs?
 
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