Prune Big, or Go Home!

[Rufus1949]

Some wonderful pruners posted in the past few pages, but I'm always drawn to the old ones.
Certainly enjoyed seeing the vintage examples from galvanic1882, waynorth, danno50, and Rufus1949.
Here is the brother to danno50's beautiful etched Keen Kutter model.

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That is a beauty you have there.

 

[Rufus1949]

After a polish.

 

[Campbellclanman]

SteveC Great Ol Challenge there my friend.

Bob, fantastic I*XL - Bet it weighs a fair bit in the pocket eh?

 

[Rufus1949]

SteveC Great Ol Challenge there my friend.

Bob, fantastic I*XL - Bet it weighs a fair bit in the pocket eh?

Thanks Duncan. Let's just say it could double as a solid paper weight.

 

[SteveC]

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After a polish.
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SteveC Great Ol Challenge there my friend.

Thanks mate !

 

[Digger Stubble]

 

[Old Engineer]

I guess this does not qualify as a Big Pruner but , I like it a lot .

Harry

 

[Will Power]

But it makes a Big Impression Old Engineer and you can prune big with it too. Fabulous arrival

 

[waynorth]

But it makes a Big Impression Old Engineer and you can prune big with it too. Fabulous arrival

I agree - I think it belongs here!! That Stag, and the blade stamping - it punches above its weight!!

 

[waynorth]

Here is a good sized Pruner - not the biggest, but Big!!! Nicely rattailed in two curves, and carrying a seal cap!! Ulster!!!Dwight Divine was proud of producing great knives on very primitive machinery; so proud he put his name on the knives!! He never did modernize Ulster, instead used the best cutlers!! He eventually had to sell out to a more efficient cutlery!!

 

[Jack Black]

Sorry, replying to a post from a long time back!

 

[waynorth]

Empire Knife Co. was established in 1858, and lasted to approximately 1929, but didn't close down before they made these nice wide pruners!!!
I surmise that a horticulturist would get a lot of use out of an extra wide blade!! Very firm action - just barely pinchable, this knife was designed to work, before its early retirement - barely used!!!

In the same vein, this Winchester, 1919 - 1942, has a lot of blade to give to the art/use of pruning!!

On the other hand this W. Saynor, from Sheffield, was a lighter duty pruner, for the gentler pruning activities!! Nice exhibition-grade Horn handles!!!
Early 20th century!! 1865 to 1958!!

 

[Rufus1949]

Empire Knife Co. was established in 1858, and lasted to approximately 1929, but didn't close down before they made these nice wide pruners!!!
I surmise that a horticulturist would get a lot of use out of an extra wide blade!! Very firm action - just barely pinchable, this knife was designed to work, before its early retirement - barely used!!!View attachment 2879323

In the same vein, this Winchester, 1919 - 1942, has a lot of blade to give to the art/use of pruning!!View attachment 2879327View attachment 2879328

On the other hand this W. Saynor, from Sheffield, was a lighter duty pruner, for the gentler pruning activities!! Nice exhibition-grade Horn handles!!!
Early 20th century!! 1865 to 1958!!
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Three fine examples Charlie.
Interesting blade comparisons for intended usages.

 

[waynorth]

Three fine examples Charlie.
Interesting blade comparisons for intended usages.

Thanks, Bob!! There are quite a lot of blade variations in pruners! Peach pruners seemed to have evolved from an era when people attached greenhouses to their manors so they could have fresh exotic fruits!! That must have been before shipping with refrigeration!!

 

[Jack Black]

Thanks, Bob!! There are quite a lot of blade variations in pruners! Peach pruners seemed to have evolved from an era when people attached greenhouses to their manors so they could have fresh exotic fruits!! That must have been before shipping with refrigeration!! View attachment 2879407View attachment 2879408View attachment 2879409

I always enjoy it when this thread comes up Charlie Even though I have never really been bitten by the Pruner bug, I always enjoy seeing your examples At Wentworth, one of the big starely homes near Sheffield. they built double walls around their gardens, and paid the poor folks to stay up all night burning coal between the 2 walls, in order to experiment trying to grow exotic fruits. Wealthy Victorians were particularly obsessed with pineapples!

 

[waynorth]

paid the poor folks to stay up all night burning coal between the 2 walls,

In this era of air pollution, that would be a big hit!! NOT!!!!

 

[Jack Black]

In this era of air pollution, that would be a big hit!! NOT!!!!

Yeah, those folks were stinking rich Charlie, and owned all the coal mines in the area!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Real interesting Jack- Tough days eh!

Charlie, Outstanding examples - the Pruners and the Peach Pruners! Wow! That Empire and Winchester - incredible knives.

A fact I am not proud of, I cannot remember in the last 10 years of using a Pruner in the Garden!

 

[Jack Black]

Real interesting Jack- Tough days eh!

Yeah, for sure Duncan

A fact I am not proud of, I cannot remember in the last 10 years of using a Pruner in the Garden!

LOL! Even I use a Pruner more often than that mate!

 

[ZHoovie]