Prune Big, or Go Home!

[Jack Black]

Lovely find Gev, and it's always nice to see that beast Phil :thumbup:

 

[1500international]

Awesome OVB Gev.

 

[Gevonovich]

Lovely find Gev, and it's always nice to see that beast Phil :thumbup:

Awesome OVB Gev.

Much appreciated!! Have a wonderful day!

 

[ptradeco]

At first glance this may not qualify as a Big Pruner at 3 3/4". But at almost an 1" wide, 7 oz. and 4 springs it probably should! Ibberson tang stamps with a Hoffritz etch on the main blade as well. I have never seen one of these but it is well constructed and heavy duty.

 

[1500international]

That's very nice. I have one it is on page 3 of this thread.

 

[ptradeco]

That's very nice. I have one it is on page 3 of this thread.

Now I have seen two! Interesting that yours is stamped Ibbotson and mine is stamped Ibberson.

 

[1500international]

That is interesting. I'm sure someone will be able to shed some light on it.

 

[Primble]

A couple of John Primble India Steel Works Pruners that I have in my collection. I have a nice stag T. Turner Encore coming next week that I will post.:

Hawkbill Pruner at 4 & 1/2 inches closed:

 

[1500international]

Fantastic pictures, and two beauty's.

 

[Gevonovich]

A nice night cap before bed, Primble:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Augie]

Very nice Rob! That large bone one is amazing, beautiful.

 

[Pipeman]

Here is number 3, a gift from Lyle. This one is a King brand made by a german company boentgen and Sabin. It has a most interesting mark, a soccer ball and the foot that kicked it ( a striped knee sock and a football/ soccer shoe. The Crown mark says KING in the upper section.

Best regards

Robin

 

[jprime84]

#38 orchard gem was my first pruner, but the new #47 Hayn Helper is my first big pruner. I will probably put together a short video later on it, as I was unable to find any before purchasing mine.

 

[GaiusJulius]

These knives are beautiful. Can anyone who has used a big (or small) hawkbill share their thoughts on the practical applications of the forward-curved blade? They aren't really meant for chopping (like a khukuri or axe) it seems. Are there specific applications where a Farmers' Jack style would be optimal and the bigger hawkbill blade would not? Or vice versa?

 

[waynorth]

The Hawkbill blade is essentially a slicing tool, that is usually pulled through the object to be cut. The massive ones can be "yanked" through a stem that proves tough, and the width of the blade allows long use, and, good slicing geometry.
The Farmers Jack is a more sophisticated tool, used for pruning, trimming, harvesting smaller quantities, and budding and grafting with the special secondary blade.
Neither is appropriate for chopping.
Perhaps some real farmers can add more comprehensive info!!??


Hawkbills are also useful for cutting carpet and linoleum, and for "skinning" electrical wire.

Sharpening these blades takes patience and skill, which in turn has resulted in many more disposable varieties of utility knife, as impatience and poor training invade our lives!

 

[jprime84]

The Hawkbill blade is essentially a slicing tool, that is usually pulled through the object to be cut. The massive ones can be "yanked" through a stem that proves tough, and the width of the blade allows long use, and, good slicing geometry.
The Farmers Jack is a more sophisticated tool, used for pruning, trimming, harvesting smaller quantities, and budding and grafting with the special secondary blade.
Neither is appropriate for chopping.
Perhaps some real farmers can add more comprehensive info!!??


Hawkbills are also useful for cutting carpet and linoleum, and for "skinning" electrical wire.

Sharpening these blades takes patience and skill, which in turn has resulted in many more disposable varieties of utility knife, as impatience and poor training invade our lives!

Exactly what I found using mine this morning. I cut a bunch of holly tree volunteers that were thin enough to be cut, but rooted enough I couldnt pull them out. With the reverse pull grip, I put the knife at the base of the sapling, and with a quick pull and flick of the wrist up it came. I found the same for tufts of last years fountain grass, and the rose stems that I took down while they were dormant. It also makes a great "raking" tool for opening bags of cat litter or bales of cedar shavings for the dogs. It felt at home in that pull cutting grip and motion.

 

[Augie]

Let me add these 2 to this thread, a NYK Co pruner and a T Hague stag, both are pretty old.

 

[waynorth]

What wonderful Stag on that Hague, John!!
Huzza, huzza!

 

[waynorth]

Speaking of Stag, here are some Olde-style but modern-made versions of the venerable pruning knife!
History repeats itself!!

 

[Augie]

Thank you Charlie. Love the Ablett, best of both worlds looks like a Barlow pruner .

I picked up one of the stag GEc's also, beautiful pruners.