"Old Knives"

[waynorth]

This guy arrived on Friday, and Im very tickled with it to say the least! 3 1/2in W. Bingham Co. Cleveland, O

Nice condition!!! (A Loomfixer?? - Probably by Ulster!!!)

 

[WinMag775]

Nice condition!!! (A Loomfixer?? - Probably by Ulster!!!)

Thank you Charlie! Tbo, I have no idea what the pattern name is. AI is calling it an Ulster made Double-End Pruner or Hawkbill & Spey Gardener’s Knife.

 

[waynorth]

Thank you Charlie! Tbo, I have no idea what the pattern name is. AI is calling it an Ulster made Double-End Pruner or Hawkbill & Spey Gardener’s Knife.

I suspect AI is a little confused!! It's not a double-end knife! It's a two-blade Jack, which I suspect is a Loom-Fixer! A double-ender has two pivots!!
The spey blade is used to make that blade able to snip a thread without getting the wrong one! (Hence the "flattened" side of the point) The "pruner" makes a quick snip/cut possible!!
But it could have been intended for Budding and Grafting??? Or both????
Here is a Case Loomfixer - a bit different!!

 

[WinMag775]

I suspect AI is a little confused!! It's not a double-end knife! It's a two-blade Jack, which I suspect is a Loom-Fixer! A double-ender has two pivots!!
The spey blade is used to make that blade able to snip a thread without getting the wrong one! (Hence the "flattened" side of the point) The "pruner" makes a quick snip/cut possible!!
But it could have been intended for Budding and Grafting??? Or both????
Here is a Case Loomfixer - a bit different!!View attachment 3170525

Thanks for the information Charlie. And what a beautiful 6217! Ive had my ear to the ground for a nice Tested 2217. One of these days I'll cross paths with one!

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the information Charlie. And what a beautiful 6217! Ive had my ear to the ground for a nice Tested 2217. One of these days I'll cross paths with one!

If I still had it, I'd offer it to you! But It's gone to another home!!!