Prune Big, or Go Home!

Augie said:
Charlie, the Wostenholm is just over 4" so pretty close, posting another pic that shows it with a small Saynor that is 3 3/4" and a couple big ones.

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Nice photo!
Here's the Bose with a W.Saynor, John. Saynor seems to have made quite a few slim pruners - perhaps as many as Wostenholm?? I can see them being more pocketable than the big guys.

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I have another slim Saynor around somewhere:confused:.
 
Thank you Duncan, thanks Charlie. That Saynor is a stunner, full blade, great wood, almost impossible to find in that condition.
 
Inspired by this thread I found and won a pruner at an auction,

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It is a good sized knife. A bit old and tathered/work but I still like it a lot.

I will se what some loving care will do to the look of it. Best regards Christian


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Very nice to see such worthy pieces displayed here. Thank you all contributors.
My modest examples lack the elegance of some but do pose a question .... were the blades on these two Taylor's Eye Witness pruners designed to swing so far back ??
Any thoughts appreciated. Regards ADEE.

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ADEE said:
My modest examples lack the elegance of some but do pose a question .... were the blades on these two Taylor's Eye Witness pruners designed to swing so far back ??
Any thoughts appreciated. Regards ADEE.
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No way, ADEE!! I am not sure how they reached that condition, but if anything, the blades should be "eccentric" the other way!!
 
waynorth Thanks for the thoughts. It does seem like extreme wear but both the same ?? and both the same maker ?? strange. Adee.
 
ADEE said:
Very nice to see such worthy pieces displayed here. Thank you all contributors.
My modest examples lack the elegance of some but do pose a question .... were the blades on these two Taylor's Eye Witness pruners designed to swing so far back ??
Any thoughts appreciated. Regards ADEE.

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I happen to like your Modest Examples ADEE , but then again I am partial to Taylors Eye Witness.
It is very hard to understand why 2 knives made by the same company would have about the same wear in an area of the blade to cause that . Especially when it appears to me , by the handle covers , to be 2 quality levels of knives and also different ages based on Tang Stamps . I would also expect that they were also owned by different people ????

Harry
Do the blades have any snap left ???
 
I've examined both of ADEE's TEW Pruners. When he found the first, I thought, "What the heck is this?", figured, it was worn, damaged, or that someone had messed around with it. Then, a month later, he came across another...The action does not appear to be particularly worn, and the blades open to this position as if they are meant to. Most peculiar.
 
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Jack Black
Thank you for the comments on the two Taylor's pruners.
A few more notes on the matter. The first knife I obtained was the black handled one which appears to a cheaper and newer model. I thought the fault could be a bent or worn pivot pin. So I replaced the pin and it had no effect at all. There is no evidence of a broken spring either. Then the other knife turned up, older and of higher quality. Both have good snap and work well.
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It would look less strange if the blades were hugely hooked. What do they look like closed? Does there seem to be a lot of blade missing?
 
I dare say ADEE will post a pic, but from what I recall, they just look like standard Pruners closed.
 
scrteened porch Your suggestion caused me to look more closely.

I think these pictures will help clarify things.
Note that in both cases the backsprings and blades line up when fully open. However, note that when the blades are aligned as we think they should be, that is, in line with the back of the knife, the blades are clearly out of line with the frame AND the backsprings are popping up under tension !
This leads me to think that the design is deliberate .... but for what purpose ?? Some particular trade knife perhaps.

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Good pics ADEE, and there appears to be quite a bit of difference in age between those knives too.
 
I thought the same thing when I looked at those knives yesterday Jack! Interesting, ...I have only seen knives with blades that sit like that - that are in bad shape- either the Cam or the Spring is pretty well gone.
 
I suspect they have replacement blades. Poorly fitted in several ways - - - -
things just don't add up!!!
 
I say Prune big...
The TTT's ( Terrible Taylor Twins ) are here in New Zealand, there's going to be trouble in the land of South......Jacks amazing Generosity struck again.....

Already I saw them sizing themselves up to my 47 ( Which by the way Mr. Hilborn gifted me!! lol )

Th e Bear Trap Springs on thes bad boys say" dont get fingers caught" - it would be nasty!

 
The TTTs are a troublesome pair Duncan! :D Watch your 47! :D :thumbup:
 
Monster Taylors!! No nonsense knives! The terrible two indeed!!:eek:
A wonderful addition from a wonderful member of the BF crew!:thumbup:
Kudos to all involved!!!

Offered to me out of a salesman's roll, this unused Robeson with rosewood handles!! (I rubbed the handles and got that sweet, rosey aroma!!):D

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Not a super old Robeson, but nicely made and scarily snappy, maybe Charlie Noyes will chime in??:confused:
 
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