Prune Big, or Go Home!

[Augie]

Thanks Duncan, thanks Charlie, your so right Charlie, that monster would break a toe

 

[Jolipapa]

Daughter 's Massoptier

and my smaller one

 

[waynorth]

Like father, like daughter!! Nice pics, Jolipapa!

Nice group on the previous page, Duncan. You have a nice collection of Pruners -
You are Pruning Big!!

 

[Jolipapa]

Thank you! Her garden is much larger than mine.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Like father, like daughter!! Nice pics, Jolipapa!

Nice group on the previous page, Duncan. You have a nice collection of Pruners -
You are Pruning Big!!

Thank you Charlie.
Paul has a few of mine now - in saying this Pruners are something I will always look out for!

 

[Augie]

Picked up this interesting George Wostenholm stag pruner, it is a large one for being a bare head, almost the size of a capped end pruner. The stag is interesting, actually ground to the knife, maybe an example of second cut stag? Not marked England so possible pre 1890. Lot of blade left with the I*XL stamp, no play and great snap.
The last picture shows it next to a later Wostenholm giving an idea on the size and stag.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Extremely Nice Pruner Augie, Often I find the Stag is / has been "Filed" down to leave these Marks! Interesting Kick on your latest arrival as well

 

[Augie]

Extremely Nice Pruner Augie, Often I find the Stag is / has been "Filed" down to leave these Marks! Interesting Kick on your latest arrival as well

Thank you Duncan!

 

[waynorth]

Great pruner, John!! Nice condition. It would be expensive for a modern cutlery to fit stag to a large pruner like that!! But it would be nice if it were possible!!
That makes that knife near-irreplaceable in my book!!

 

[Augie]

Thanks Charlie, it's just enough different from my other pruners to make it interesting.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Just out of interest if Mr Hilborn sees this - the Saynor Pruner he has - has the same type of finish on his Stag. Forgive me I don't know the proper terminology of that finish.
Augie will this be accompanying you to the big Rendezvous?

 

[Augie]

Yes Duncan, I am going to try to bring a roll of pruners this year.

 

[herder]

Nice pruners, Jolipapa and Augie. And yes, that is a big hunk of stag on the larger IXL.

 

[paulhilborn]

Wow John!!! Just a GORGEOUS pruner looking forward to meeting both you and your knives at the rendezvous

 

[Augie]

Wow John!!! Just a GORGEOUS pruner looking forward to meeting both you and your knives at the rendezvous

Thanks Paul, I am really looking forward to meeting you and Duncan, it's going to be a great time.

 

[LongBlade]

Nice Wostenholm pruners John ...

Here's another old Wostenholm for this great thread of pruners - This Wostenholm Hawkbill at 4 1/2” has just very appealing thick aged stag ("There ain't no stag like old stag )… Interesting aspects of this knife include the integral liners and bolsters (suggesting pre-1860), the notable blade etch of I*XL which has a different font than most Wostenholm blades (see John's above), an iron end cap and some nice rat tail bolsters as well… I even posted a photo of the integral liners and bolsters for those interested which also gives some idea as to the slab of stag used for the handle covers….. Blade still has bear trap snap and a solid half stop – and not abit of wobble… tight as the day it left the shop and a real handful of knife with some weight as well ;-)) …

Closeup of Blade Etch:

Integrated liners and bolster:

Cheers!
Lee

 

[Augie]

Lee, beautiful Wostenholm!!!

 

[deltaboy]

Love my RR Hookbill!

 

[Blake the Blade]

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Found this fine old work horse at a car boot sale last weekend and despite the damage couldn't bring myself to leave it behind. Yes this one's had a life and has picked up some knocks along the way which, I think, only adds to its character. Also, and importantly to me, it remains a useful tool and takes a good edge. I've only recently become interested in these types of knife and was planning to buy a new one, but this one came along and for all its history and interest was actually cheaper than the one I was planning to get, it will no doubt take care of all the pruning tasks I am ever likely to undertake. One side of the blade tang is stamped with the makers name 'Herbert Robinson, Sheffield', which is also faintly visible in etched form on the blade itself, and the other side reads 'Hand Forged'. So this one, for me, is not only an introduction to yet another fine Sheffield Cutler but also to a fascinating sub-category of traditional folders. Love the thread and have enjoyed looking at all the fine examples posted.

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