Peachy Keen!!!

[JonMcD]

All these Trevor Ablett knives with brass bolsters are making me swoon! I do agree with Jolipapa , you don’t see them come up much at all - and I don’t like that!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Hello,
No french pruner but of course a Sardinian one , in fact two, both from Gigi Sechi



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[Jolipapa]

Nice TA Serpette Anglais, Alain!!
Is your daughter's (larger) French made??

Both are made in Thiers, horn handle, mine has suffered from humidity. Very sharp carbon blades.

 

[waynorth]

Hello,
No french pruner but of course a Sardinian one , in fact two, both from Gigi Sechi

Works of art, by Gigi!! Very nice, J-M!! So curvaceous!!
Do you know the length of those?

 

[waynorth]

Both are made in Thiers, horn handle, mine has suffered from humidity. Very sharp carbon blades.

Thanks, Alain!! Always nice to see tools at work!!

 

[Âchillepattada]

Works of art, by Gigi!! Very nice, J-M!! So curvaceous!!
Do you know the length of those?

I would say less than 10cm/3.9in closed . It's a pretty small round tool

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[waynorth]

I would say less than 10cm/3.9in closed . It's a pretty small round tool

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Thanks, J-M!!!
(It's 2:45 A.M. here; must be dejeuner in Paris!?? Old men sleep at odd hours!!)

 

[Will Power]

Ive been looking at them in a shop nearby this year,nearly bought one.

What holds you back? Don't fancy the pattern, ridiculous price?? I chose Oak as I fancied a lighter colour wood for a change and I don't trust cheaper Horn it gets really messed up here in the dry indoors (about 20% humidity today) .

 

[mqqn]

Very interesting thread and I have learned a few things as usual, thank you all!

The term scratting is new to me.
Does this refer to any pattern-carved bone? The diamond pattern would be called checkering on a gunstock, so I am curious to know.

Excellent knives pictured throughout!!

 

[Will Power]

I think it is a process used prior to or as an alternative to jigging the bone - hand or machine. It is literally scratching a pattern on the bone in contrast to say Scrimshaw which is pictorial, showing creatures , objects, humans which I think was originally much used by Native peoples' in the Arctics for decorating tusk and bone. Scratting might have been done later on by an owner for ornamental purposes, but would take some skill!

Others may well know better.

 

[Will Power]

Got the Peach Pruner from Wright's just after New Year, good e-mail communication & they posted it well before Christmas but our privatised Posti takes 8x longer than it used to to deliver stuff ( I have a packet that arrived in Helsinki on 3 January and they still haven't sent it up here 420 kms away, but they're 'sorting' it )

Anyway, really delighted with this Peach Pruner in Oak, I asked for this wood and very glad too. The knife has excellent F&F and feels very well in the hand as it's a smaller pattern. No gaps at all, no blade rub, pins very nicely finished flush with the wood-no ugly sink holes like on some brands- handles well radiused. Very stiff pull initially, a characteristic of Wright but a good clear out , oiling and opening has resulted in good 'talk' . The blade had some burr on it but a ceramic stick fixed that quite quickly. In fact, the Sharpmaker is excellent for sharpening Pruner Hawkbills using just steps 1 and 3 (see their video) without flattening the curved blade. Even the backspring was fairly cleanly cut off, Wright usualy leaves them looking ragged...

A very good knife for any money and this was not expensive, nor was this some special dealer 'SFO' either . I ordered this knife and was warned there were delays & backlogs & Christmas delivery was not guaranteed, in the end they sent it out on 8 December, very timely. A welcome addition to the collection.

 

[waynorth]

Got the Peach Pruner from Wright's just after New Year, good e-mail communication & they posted it well before Christmas but our privatised Posti takes 8x longer than it used to to deliver stuff ( I have a packet that arrived in Helsinki on 3 January and they still haven't sent it up here 420 kms away, but they're 'sorting' it )

Anyway, really delighted with this Peach Pruner in Oak, I asked for this wood and very glad too. The knife has excellent F&F and feels very well in the hand as it's a smaller pattern. No gaps at all, no blade rub, pins very nicely finished flush with the wood-no ugly sink holes like on some brands- handles well radiused. Very stiff pull initially, a characteristic of Wright but a good clear out , oiling and opening has resulted in good 'talk' . The blade had some burr on it but a ceramic stick fixed that quite quickly. In fact, the Sharpmaker is excellent for sharpening Pruner Hawkbills using just steps 1 and 3 (see their video) without flattening the curved blade. Even the backspring was fairly cleanly cut off, Wright usualy leaves them looking ragged...

A very good knife for any money and this was not expensive, nor was this some special dealer 'SFO' either . I ordered this knife and was warned there were delays & backlogs & Christmas delivery was not guaranteed, in the end they sent it out on 8 December, very timely. A welcome addition to the collection.

Nice knife, Will!! I am glad you got a decent one in this time of "rollercoaster" Wrights!! Enjoy it in good health!!

 

[Will Power]

waynorth Many thanks Charlie. I've no complaints about it, a thoroughly well executed knife and a pleasant smaller carry. I'm also very pleased with the Wright Camelbone Lamb Foot I got in the summer, admittedly this is one made by the owners's son- Ashley Harrison- so possibly a higher grade. My thanks to sf fanatic Dan for letting me buy it from him, very fortunate. My experience of having 3 knives from Sheffield made after 2020 have all been very good indeed .

Thanks, Will

 

[Campbellclanman]

Wow!!
Stunning Knives my friends- what a show!!

Charlie Sir, please forgive me!

I am not too sure why I didn't click onto the Thread before, probably that the year hasn't started insanely for me at work yet

A lot of these are from our very good mate in the UK- the one and only Mr. Jack Black!

Thank you again Jack - incredible knives...

This little Stag fella is a awesome carry!

 

[Campbellclanman]

A nice and Old Taylor Eye Witness with gorgeous Bone, HARSH Sunlight that highlights scratches you don't normally see.....

 

[Campbellclanman]

A recover-no sorry - an OUTSTANDING recover by our very talented friend glennbad . I have so much admiration for Glenn's work, he has done a few of my knives, and each time I get floored!

Stag Taylor Eye Witness! Please don't swear at me folks- the Composite covers were trashed when Glenn got this knife.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Is this a Pruner - or was it for intended for something else in the market?

Nice older German quality Knife...

 

[Campbellclanman]

Joseph Rodgers, love the way these guys stamp their Knives, I also like the pinched Bolster look on this Ol Fella as well.

Well used, but far from abused......

 

[Campbellclanman]

Not a Hawkbill, but not quite the Peach Knife either- Joseph Rodgers call it their Docking Knife, it's so so close to a Peach Pruner, Charlie- give the nod and I will take it away Sir.....

Doesn't quite have that slightly sharper tip of the Peach Pruner - or did it once?

 

[Johnnythefox]

Not a Hawkbill, but not quite the Peach Knife either- Joseph Rodgers call it their Docking Knife, it's so so close to a Peach Pruner, Charlie- give the nod and I will take it away Sir.....

Doesn't quite have that slightly sharper tip of the Peach Pruner - or did it once?

Never heard of it.
I found this, made for cutting the tails off lambs?