Prune Big, or Go Home!

Grand knife no question ADEE. That burnished wood, is it Walnut?

Might need re-naming from Wm.Cooper to WHOPPER though! It's massive:D:D:thumbup:
 
Thanks Will. :D Sorry I can't help with the wood but I don't think it is walnut .. but its not rosewood either ??
 
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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That's a fine machine, ADEE!
That knife is what this collecting business is all about!
 
Charlie- Yes...thats a term I like using as well when I see someone obtain a beauty like Adees' , I really like that Pruner!
 
The handle on ADEE's pruner could be a species of Cherry wood.
 
Around 20 years ago, I got interested in Italian pruners. I collected a few, and mounted them in a shadow box. After some years some of my wife's art work displaced the shadow box, and it got shuffled behind some prints. ADEE's wonderful pruner reminded me of this group, so I dug them out, and snapped a shot with my phone. They are not in the same league as that (EMULOUS), but they have a bit of crude charm. The light-colored ones have olivewood handles. Top left may be Elm. The middle ones are Horn, and the bottom left is unknown weathered wood.

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A wonderful and big pruner, ADEE! It has a real old world charm to it.

Charlie, some really cool pieces in the shadows;)
 
A mint knife gives the ultimate in historical significance,but there is a lot to be learned on all knives and everywhere in this world,if that is what you are about. Said pensively...with a solemn grin
 
Lyle Sir - :thumbup:

Charlie...I like the Clip - point, how often do you see a Nick in that part of the blade these days on a clip Point Blade! -obviously to cater for the Handle shape- but just pretty cool!
 
Some very interesting designs there Charlie. :thumbup::)

I had to come back to see Adee's knife again ! :thumbup::D
 
The wood still fascinates me, a fine warm burnished look to it. Charlie's idea of a type of cherry is similar to what I was thinking later on. I've heard fruit woods such as apple or pear were sometimes used, it is extremely hard stuff with small knots or burls in it and might've been deemed suitable.

Whatever, it's one of the truly remarkable knives on view over the past few months. ADEE must be a man in triumph:D:thumbup:
 
Many thanks to all for the enthusiastic comments on the EMULOUS pruner ..... I am indeed walking around with a big smile this morning. :)
 
That Cooper was a good find ADEE, an interesting knife my friend :thumbup:
 
Thanks Jack.
waynorth. Nice pruner collection .. working tools .. wholesome stuff. Thanks for showing the picture.
 
Today I finally got around to getting a picture of this Ulster Dwight Devine:


And in the process I realized that I have not put up a picture if my other pruner, an Ulster in really good condition:
 
A nice big Tina...old walnut, a Wostenholm in rosewood and an old Solingen with some jigged bone

 
Get that beauty sharp for the harvest, Harry! Lovely wood:thumbup::thumbup: I used my OVB to harvest a head of lettuce a few days ago:D
 
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