Prune Big, or Go Home!

Gevonovich said:
Primble is an imposter! He is really an 18th century little mester and aristocratic merchant banker;)

Rupert Louis Ferdinand Frederick Constantine Lofredo Leopold Herbert Maximilian,Count of Primble
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This explains why nobody can get any of those gorgeous old Catts, too. Sir Primbles of Prunerton-on-Holler has his Royal Knifeherders seeking them all out! :eek: :p :D
 
A good time to catch me not looking for old knives is when a new batch of TC's gets released. ;):D

I don't get all the old ones I want by any stretch of my own imagination. I am still haunted by missing out on an old ivory boned Catt with propellor shield last year. :o:grumpy:
 
Primble said:
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Stunning photos and knife!
 
Primble said:
I don't get all the old ones I want by any stretch of my own imagination. I am still haunted by missing out on an old ivory boned Catt with propellor shield last year. :o:grumpy:
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If that haunts you then you don't want anything to do with the screaming lucid nightmares I get from lost Barlows and other grails. Our own super-modder Jeff (jprime84) ruthlessly relieved me of the nicest, most collectible old Camillus Barlow not too long ago; I still sometimes wake up in sweats over that. :o :rolleyes: :p There was also the time when the most strikingly-clean OVB I've yet seen was out there for the taking...only for my internet connection to go straight into the toilet at the worst possible time.

And I won't even go into the long-buried story of a blonde short-scale Gretsch bass from the early 60s that made its way into the small family guitar shop I frequented years ago which was sold out from under me even after I had a heart-to-heart with the owner and assured him (after buying multiple instruments and pretty much all of my consumables there) I'd be by first thing in the morning with cash in hand. I showed up, the Gretsch was gone. :grumpy: :confused: :barf:

Oh, look, I did go into it. ;)

I only hope the two red bone Cases I secured tonight stave off the unconscious horrors of the past... :D
 
Primble said:
A good time to catch me not looking for old knives is when a new batch of TC's gets released. ;):D

I don't get all the old ones I want by any stretch of my own imagination. I am still haunted by missing out on an old ivory boned Catt with propellor shield last year. :o:grumpy:
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WT......!!!

Sorry, spilt coffee - AND fell over when I saw this ( dusting ones self off ):D
 
To date, the only true big pruner in my collection is the venerable Camillus #1.





If you look closely enough at the faded etch you can see that the #1 may also be known to some users as the ChannelLock #10.

 
This is a group of hawks that a friend has collected. The top knives are a George Schrade and a Catt. The bottom 2 are Catt's

From left to right for the group, Allen Cutlery, Wilbert, Terrier, Keene, Utica, Holley, Electric Cut, Mason & Sons, Beaver Falls, H & JW King, another Catt, Crandall Cutlery, Schrade Cut, Ulster, John Chatillon

 
galvanic1882 said:
This is a group of hawks that a friend has collected. The top knives are a George Schrade and a Catt. The bottom 2 are Catt's
From left to right for the group, Allen Cutlery, Wilbert, Terrier, Keene, Utica, Holley, Electric Cut, Mason & Sons, Beaver Falls, H & JW King, another Catt, Crandall Cutlery, Schrade Cut, Ulster, John Chatillon
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That collection of hawks is outstanding. The top Catt and that Ulster are particularly beautiful, and that huge Electric Cut Co. hawk is the archetypical "big pruner". :thumbup:

I'm pleased to see the wire G. Schrade, though I had no idea they were supposed to have a piece "inside" the wire body. I posted one in the "notable pairs" thread yesterday (sans insert) with an etched tang that reads "Boker USA". It's certainly not large but judging from the advertising etch on the blade it probably "pruned" a lot of boxes down into flat cardboard. :D



I will leave the "matching" fork in the photos here because of the G. Schrade tang stamp. I have a feeling the Boker version may have been a contract knife, though there are subtle differences between the two.



Is the Allen on the far left steel? If so, does it predate the popularization of stainless? The patina on an all-carbon hawk would probably be awesome if cared for properly. :)
 
Galvanic

Just a treat to see the collection of hawks!! Please let your friend know his generosity is appreciated:thumbup::thumbup::D And Thank You as well;)
 
Campbellclanman said:
WT......!!!

Sorry, spilt coffee - AND fell over when I saw this ( dusting ones self off ):D
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:rolleyes::D:D:D

Gevonovich said:
Galvanic

Just a treat to see the collection of hawks!! Please let your friend know his generosity is appreciated:thumbup::thumbup::D And Thank You as well;)
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Very much a + 1 ! :thumbup::)

1500international said:
Some great knives in that collection Galvanic.

Primble that Thomas Turner is a absolute standout.
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Thank you ! :)
 
Some amazing and BIG pruners on this thread and some amazing collections.
Here is a recent find. A friction Pruner .... 5 inches closed. WM COOPER & SON [EMULOUS] SHEFFIELD ENGLAND.
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Most interesting knife that ADEE.

Exceptionally unusual to be a friction folder I would've thought and the hulking size and swooping blade reminds me of a pocket Bill-Hook.:D

Very fine acquisition, thanks for showing it.

Regards, Will
 
It isn't big but it sure is purty.;) One of the last knives made by Trevor Ablett. Thanks for parting with it Charlie.

Best regards

Robin


 
ADEE said:
Some amazing and BIG pruners on this thread and some amazing collections.
Here is a recent find. A friction Pruner .... 5 inches closed. WM COOPER & SON [EMULOUS] SHEFFIELD ENGLAND.
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Completely outstanding Adee !!!!!!!! v:eek::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::)
 
Thanks for the comments Will and Primble.
The friction pruner is an unusual pattern to me. The wood glows too.
regards Adee
 
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