Nice Pair Of Pruners

Augie

Augie

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It all started with big bottles of Knob Creek on sale last weekend, wife and I were sitting around putting a dent in one bottle and searching the vintage knives for sale on that evil auction site.
I found a Queen pruner from 1991 that I had never seen before for a very reasonable price and then got egged on by the wife to get in a bidding war on a vintage Saynor Cooke&Ridal.
Both showed up today and I must say that drinking and bidding usually does not work out this well. Both knives are stunning, they may be exactly 100 years apart. Anyone know any thing about the Queen? It is numbered 79 so at least 79 made but I have been able to find very little out there on this model. It is very well made.
The Saynor is still a very usable knife, lots of blade left, no play and decent snap for its age.
I'm a lucky man to have a wife that appreciates and enjoys traditional knives also, although it does get expensive buying for 2.:)

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Your story is hilarious. My wife wouldn't even encourage me to bid on anything, let alone get in a bidding war. Maybe the alcohol had something to do with that, like you said.

Anyway, nice pair you picked up!
 
Drop dead gorgeous knives, Augie!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Is it just me, or do the older English pruners have less of a pronounced hook to the blade?
 
You are a lucky man in so many ways, John!
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Augie- you fill me with envy Sir, two beauties, its funny - when you see that lovely Queen with Burnt Stag - as to enhance it and make it richer-alongside a true colour of honestly aged Stag - they are close to a matching pair - but the Older Stag wins every time!!!
Beautiful knives my friend.
 
your bidding war was probably against an actual deer who was entranced enough by that stag to want it back. It's great that you can share the knife hobby with your wife.
 
Wow, Both great knives but the Saynor is drop dead beautiful. Cangrats.

Best regards


Robin
 
Thank you very much everyone, I am very lucky to have a wife that enjoys the collecting also. She has a landscaping background and really appreciates the pruners and Farmers Jacks, just gave her an Orchard Gem blackwood the other day that she loves.
Jackknife, I do think the English blades do have less of a hook although the Queens I have seem to have the most of the American made knives.
Duncan, you can bet I was surprised to see how close the were in color, 100 years difference, I agree the old ones that look like this win every time.
 
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