Prune Big, or Go Home!

[knowtracks]

Thanks for the link Jack!
Man you sure just sent me down the rabbit hole!!

Dave

 

[waynorth]

Great and rare Pruners!!
Flatblack, great Horny A.Wright!
Lee, what a Hatch!! Unobtainium!!
Augie, I still like that Schrade today!!
Dave, killer collection, esp. that Ancient Schatt!! Those beautiful beads are the Cherry on top!!

 

[robbobus]

this is my abuser. Picked it up in a small lot years ago and it digs through the roots and rocks with grace. It dulled on me last time it was out, I was too filthy to go inside so I sharpened it on a shovel. Took a good quick edge. Its pre WW2 based on its "made in Germany" mark and has a half circle with an arrow with FD in the center. Can kind of make out the mark on the tang above. Oh, and it snaps like a rat trap.

 

[robbobus]

Wrong thread

 

[robbobus]

Wrong thread

 

[smiling-knife]

All my photos from PB in previous pages are gone so I'll repost some.

 

[Campbellclanman]

S-K.... Stunner

 

[waynorth]

Nice ALPHA, S-K!! I've missed that knife. Thanks for bringing it back!!

 

[deltaboy]

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[smiling-knife]

Thanks for your comments guys. This is a Humphrey's pruner. Don't think I have shown this one here before.

 

[Kevin-B]

Help Me Identify This Knife.

Hi guys, so after my grandfather passed away about 3 years about i got this pruning/hawkbill knife that belonged to him.
The only thing is that i have no idea how old or what brand it is, i think it could be atleast 25+ maybe 30 or 40 years old.
On the handle scales there are a couple markings on one side it says "42 or 420" and on the other side it says "4"
I think it hasn't bin used/re-sharped for atleast 20 years.
It's still in great condition (IMO) and it's also very sharp still.

Thank you guys, for helping me identify this knife

 

[waynorth]

Great Humphrey's, s-k!! I love it when the stag is so nicely fitted!! Did you recently acquire that one??
Thanks for restoring some pictures from your extensive collection!!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks for the link Jack!
Man you sure just sent me down the rabbit hole!!

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Thanks for your comments guys. This is a Humphrey's pruner. Don't think I have shown this one here before.
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Wonderful S-K

 

[smiling-knife]

Thank you for the kind comments. Charlie I had the Humphreys for about a year or so. This is another from the archives. John Howarth Sheffield.

 

[waynorth]

Kevin-B (post #471 above) your pruner looks like a Tina, a high-grade Italian brand, although all the ones I have seen have tang stamps.

Nice to see that John Howarth again, s-k.

 

[paulhilborn]

Nothing old here but I sure LIKE IT

 

[Campbellclanman]

S-K .... absolutely wonderful Pruners. The Stag is presentation Grade on all three!
John-B - I agree with Charlie- I immediately thought European when I saw that Knife.

Paul- what a looker my friend!!! Beautiful Knife!

 

[waynorth]

Paul, the jigging and color on that knife are SUPERIOR!!!
The rest of the knife is so clean and beautiful - you scored BIG, man!!

 

[smiling-knife]

An old French pruner. No metal liners just stag.

 

[Jack Black]

An old French pruner. No metal liners just stag.
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Incredible!