Prune Big, or Go Home!

[Jack Black]

Ok pruning big and little! View attachment 2552838The small pearl 2 blade is 1 5/8” closed! Marked Kirkby, 1825-1864. Great worked liners and backsprings. Both blades have action still. Sweet little knife.View attachment 2552844

I saw one of those Rodgers Coffee Pruners for sale on Leeds Market recently. Not in such nice condition though. Silly girl selling it went from £150 to £3000 in five minutes!

 

[waynorth]

At a bit over 4" this Pruning Hook by Bernet is fairly slim, and nicely sized!!
Sharp, a quick pull releases any fruit, to be enjoyed!!
Wabi Sabi at its best!!!

 

[Jack Black]

At a bit over 4" this Pruning Hook by Bernet is fairly slim, and nicely sized!!
Sharp, a quick pull releases any fruit, to be enjoyed!!
Wabi Sabi at its best!!!View attachment 2590938View attachment 2590939

Very nice Charlie

 

[waynorth]

Very nice Charlie

Thanks, Jack!!!

 

[BakeryWizard]

I think this belongs here. Occasionally I find something cool at all the antique places we go to.

 

[knowtracks]

WAKE UP!! This thread!!!
Last post was in June!!! Really had to dig for this one.
A T-ville Schatt I got off the big auction site back years ago. In fact it was so long ago you could still buy the Mammoth Ivory there.
She was in pretty rough shape when I got her, both blade and wood covers, so I send her to Muskrat Man! Had him regrind the blade, do the fancy file work along with a fancy bail and apply the bark ivory with N/S pins. She's a beauty now!!!





Dave

 

[Campbellclanman]

Great work there Dave- that's a good looking Knife!

 

[AusLoX]

Not much survived the summer heat in the garden this year but I’m getting ready for some better weather in a few weeks.

 

[danno50]

A Keen Kutter pruner, 4" closed.

 

[waynorth]

A Keen Kutter pruner, 4" closed.

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Nothing like a surviving etch, for pizazz!!

 

[danno50]

Nothing like a surviving etch, for pizazz!!

Agreed! I love etches on old knives.

 

[waynorth]

Robeson brand, a stalwart of the golden age of American Cutlery!! This is a minty survivor, never put to work, but it would be great at it!! Wicked Snap for safety, and very sharp for a useful pruning session!!4'' long, the pattern number is 211-007; drilled for a bail, but never had one installed!
Handles look like Cocobola!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

What a Minty Charlie- There's some nice "goings on" in that Wood!

 

[galvanic1882]

A Keen Kutter pruner, 4" closed.

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I remember that one! Glad you still have it

 

[waynorth]

I remember that one! Glad you still have it!

I suspect Dan will always have it!!!

 

[Rufus1949]

Robeson brand, a stalwart of the golden age of American Cutlery!! This is a minty survivor, never put to work, but it would be great at it!! Wicked Snap for safety, and very sharp for a useful pruning session!!View attachment 2792689View attachment 2792690View attachment 27926914'' long, the pattern number is 211-007; drilled for a bail, but never had one installed!
Handles look like Cocobola!!

Very nice Charlie. A conundrum here. Mine has same numbers but different nail nick!!

 

[waynorth]

Nice knife, Bob.
A broken cutter in the factory?? An experiment in efficiency??
Not enough to change the pattern number, I'll wager!!

 

[Rufus1949]

Nice knife, Bob.
A broken cutter in the factory?? An experiment in efficiency??
Not enough to change the pattern number, I'll wager!!

Thank you Charlie, that sounds logical.

 

[ZHoovie]

Nice knife, Bob.
A broken cutter in the factory?? An experiment in efficiency??
Not enough to change the pattern number, I'll wager!!

Thank you Charlie, that sounds logical.

As someone who works in manufacturing, yes to all of the above, or someone made a goof up on a run & they decided to let it go. (Personally seen it happen)
Although the company I work for is a massive stickler for every tiny detail in everything we do, we do try our best to keep the scrap costs down & try not to slow down the production due to the demand. But we always make sure everything leaving our plant is up to par in quality although it may look slightly different. Hey that's how the 2nd's happen right?...

 

[waynorth]

But we always make sure everything leaving our plant is up to par in quality although it may look slightly different. Hey that's how the 2nd's happen right?...

What do you make, Zach??