Prune Big, or Go Home!

[wlfryjr]

I like my good ole' Farmer's Jack

Me too,remember I tried to buy it.

 

[waynorth]

Very nice Charlie :thumbup:

Not too big, but it is a Saynor

A very big THANK YOU to you Jack!!
The train steamed into the station with this beautiful Saynor! It is compact, but punches above its weight in the cool factor! A very nicely made knife!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

I picked up this big old Southern Richardson the other - Im not too sure why - I just love these big Old Pruners, Iron Bolsters, the stamping says England but I am sure that these were quite early possibly 1920's - 30's






I was also very lucky to grab this lovely Saynor, the Stag has been smoothed on the edges to follow the curvature of the handle, then scratted, Iron bolsters, Carbon Blade and a bear Trap spring!!
I have been waiting to pick up a nice on, I think i have - well i think so anyway although the blade has been cleaned slightly - not heavily - the guy I bought it off is a knife edge guy so I suspect heavily he did this while sharpening the blade.











I took a couple of shots with another Pruner from much earlier days in Sheffield from Lockwood Brothers, this ol' girl sprts some of the nicest Stag I have laid eyes on..

 

[paulhilborn]

WOW Duncan, wow!!! absolutely stunning knives, the blades, covers and bolsters all stand alone but all combined...AMAZING:thumbup:

We talked briefly about them but the pictures take it to a whole different level my friend, thank you for posting them:thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

A very big THANK YOU to you Jack!!
The train steamed into the station with this beautiful Saynor! It is compact, but punches above its weight in the cool factor! A very nicely made knife!!

Sorry Charlie, I missed this before, glad the knife arrived and that you like it :thumbup:

WOW Duncan, wow!!!

My thoughts EXACTLY! Duncan, those are absolutely stunning knives, beautifully photographed :thumbup: The next Pruner I come across has your name on it my friend

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thank you guys for the very kind comments. I love these big old Pruners- but obviously others do too- looking through this thread there are some spectacular knives.

 

[smiling-knife]

Great knives Duncan. Thanks for showing them.

I don't think I have posted this Needham knife. The blade has seen a lot of use but the shape isn't too bad considering. Lovely bone scales.

 

[waynorth]

Nice score Duncan! I understand completely why you love these old Pruners!!

That is an unusual Needham, Steve. Very slight curve in the handle. Nice one, and thanks for showing it!!

 

[adriancook53]

I have one similar to this by rodgers of sheffield england

 

[adriancook53]

I have one similar to this by rodgers of sheffield england [IMG[/IMG]

 

[EyeDog]

No photo.

 

[Pipeman]

You may want to ask the Mods to move this to the thread of the same name.

 

[Jack Black]

You may want to ask the Mods to move this to the thread of the same name.

Or lock it.

 

[smiling-knife]

I don't think I've shown this Saynor pruner before.

 

[1500international]

SK I love the jigging on the Needham, and that's a interesting Saynor, anyidea how old it is?

 

[smiling-knife]

Thanks very much for the comments. W. Saynor became ltd in 1910 and ceased in 1952. I think it likely dates from the 1930s-50s.

 

[smiling-knife]

Harrison Bros & Howson Circa 1880s. It has a hand-forged tapered spring.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thanks for the comment S-K my friend, and in return those knives are simply fantastic, I LOVE looking at your knives Sir!

 

[smiling-knife]

Thanks very much Duncan.

 

[smiling-knife]

Here's photos of the spring. It becomes wider and thinner towards the end of the knife. It is pounded very thinly and wrapped around the end.