Prune Big, or Go Home!

[Gevonovich]

Thanks all, I really appreciate the nice comments on the Keen Kutter.

Enclosed is an old French Pruner with a little interesting history. The main blade is stamped "Glamonel A Chateau Thierry". There was a Jacques Glamonel listed in Nogent which was a well known cutlery city in Northern France. "Chateau Thierry" is both an area in Northern France near Nogent, and also a phrase which translates to "vine system", which was a particular way of managing grape vines for wine. Also shown is a French catalog cut from 1926 displaying the same model. The top of the ad says "Couteaux Greffoirs" which means "Grafting Knife".

That's what its all about right there! That knife has everything a knife nut could want in one package...wow!! What a treasure and would I like to see and hear its history

 

[herder]

Thanks Gevonovich, and it would be wonderful to see some old pictures of these knives in use.

 

[kamagong]

A thing of beauty. Quality of build, not expensive materials or fancy embellishments, is the true indicator of a knife's excellence.

Wow...

 

[Campbellclanman]

I will break this photo down in a couple of days time :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

Nice collection Duncan, I love the look of that buttery old stag on the knife in the middle of the top row :thumbup: Look forward to learning more about them all :thumbup:

 

[daizee]

Does anybody know when these were produced?

 

[Ramrodmb]

Very nice knife! I remember from the other thread yours is stamped "Walden", correct? The Schrade "Walden" stamping was used between 1947-1973. I'm not sure if you can narrow it down anymore than that. :thumbup:

 

[paulhilborn]

I think from what I can make out tang stamp wise, from 1946-1973. I couldn't quite see your tang stamp clearly but what from it appeared to be that's what I came up with.

Here's a link to the Schrade tang stamp chart: https://www.bing.com/images/search?...hid=OIP.SUSbp-v6JrNqtJSB-1275gEsDa&ajaxhist=0

 

[daizee]

Hey Guys,
I should have reproduced the info from the other thread, but it's clearly mark #7 from that chart. THE U.S.A. has all the dots in the acronym. Thanks for the link!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Heres a lovely Oldy that truly belongs here in this amazing thread!

An early Sheffield Lockwood Bros, Stag handled beauty!



Hammered Steel Pins, Steel Integral Liners and Rats Tailed Bolsters, Butt Cap and beauty that only time can gently layer a Patina like this on both the Stag and the Steel.

 

[Jack Black]

Beautiful Duncan :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

Wonderful knife, Duncan! Your best pruner to date, IMO!

 

[Will Power]

Thanks all, I really appreciate the nice comments on the Keen Kutter.

Enclosed is an old French Pruner with a little interesting history. The main blade is stamped "Glamonel A Chateau Thierry". There was a Jacques Glamonel listed in Nogent which was a well known cutlery city in Northern France. "Chateau Thierry" is both an area in Northern France near Nogent, and also a phrase which translates to "vine system", which was a particular way of managing grape vines for wine. Also shown is a French catalog cut from 1926 displaying the same model. The top of the ad says "Couteaux Greffoirs" which means "Grafting Knife".

How could I miss this one? Combines my two passions (the ones I can talk about here..) knives and gardening. Wonderful Horticulturalist's dream, particularly admire the original catalogue extract you tracked down. Super array of tools, check that Turkish Clip and saw, sturdy but pretty bolster, nice pin work and at just under 4" closed a big enough workhorse, attractive stag and fine patina. Outstanding knife:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[herder]

How could I miss this one? Combines my two passions (the ones I can talk about here..) knives and gardening. Wonderful Horticulturalist's dream, particularly admire the original catalogue extract you tracked down. Super array of tools, check that Turkish Clip and saw, sturdy but pretty bolster, nice pin work and at just under 4" closed a big enough workhorse, attractive stag and fine patina. Outstanding knife:thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks, and there are so many fantastic pruners shown throughout this thread.

 

[r8shell]

Here's a Schrade Walden that followed me home today. I think I can restore the tip.




And while I'm posting pictures, here's a picture of my KaBar (along with a Robeson that may have been a maize knife once upon a time):

 

[Cambertree]

I shared this photo with Duncan (Campbellclanman) a little while ago.

It's of a Thomas Turner display board from 1901 in the Millennium Gallery in Sheffield.



Despite the usual photo quality problems with taking pics of objects in downlit glass cases with a phone camera, Duncan encouraged me to post it here and share these beautiful, immaculate pruners with you all.

Here's the whole case.

 

[knowtracks]

Beauty Duncan!
Solid workers r8shell

Thank You for posting these Lovelies Cambertree!!!

Dave

 

[Augie]

Time to bring this thread back up with another New York Knife Co Walden like Charlie started the thread with.

This ones pretty nice and has only suffered about 10 % blade loss with some sharpening scratching. Very sharp and you don't want to get your finger in the way closing, bear trap snap.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Augur my friend- what a Beauty of a Knife.
I love everything about that Pruner.

 

[waynorth]

Beauty, John!! Mighty fine!!
Those big NYKs come with an added threat - along with watching out for the Bear-trap snap, you have to watch you don't drop that thing on your Foot!!!