Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives

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Old Pruning and Horticultural Knives

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I could not find a thread just on old Pruning/Horticultural knives here in Knife Lore.

Here is an old one with nice pick bone handles, Holley Lakeville Conn. ::drool::

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Here's an I-XL George Wostenholm pruner with solid brass handles, probably from the 60's. Not that old, but I think a cool knife.
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Nice TJ, I don`t think I have a brass handle one ::shrug::
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Now that's a cool old pruner. Are the handles horn and are they engraved? Who's the maker? Boy, a lot of questions, huh?
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TJ,

Knife is made by Herder, the blade has an etch "Don Carlos".

The handles are wood, the front side had a name impressed into it, but I cannot make it out.


Here is an old Humason & Beckley, unused condition :)
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here's my pruners.
catt at the top left
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here's a strange one which is a horticultural knife.
Marked Bayersdorfer co,phila which was and still is as far as I know a florist
in phila.
made in japan,so I assume bayersdorfer had these made for his employies.
pretty neat old knife.

nice thread
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Catt,

Nice collection of old Pruners ::tu::
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Thank you Miller bros,much appreciated..
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Here is a few I dug up today! Some of these boys are pretty old.
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I also found a few of my hawkbills for ya. I have a ton of these.
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I like the old pruners guys ::tu:: These two Harrison Bros & Howson date circa 1880 and early 1900s respectively.
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And a variety old unused Sheffield prunner blades.
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Nice pruner knives SK :)

I really like seeing those old unfinished blades ::tu::
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Very nice old prunners guys!
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I just picked up a 1930's Remington wood handled pruner today. camera is dead so i will get apic up tomorrow.
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Here are 2 from my collection that I have had for awhile, JBF Champlin & Son Warranted and a Central City, Phoenix NY
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Old J.A. Henckel
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Nice ones Mike. I am starting to really like these knives
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Here is a few pics of my latest

Remington 1930's pruner
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All very nice old pruners guys ::tu:: ::tu::

Mike, do you have any bone handle Central City knives?
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Thanks ::TU::
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Miller Bro's, No sir I don't have any but sure wish I did.
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I don't have any bone handled Central City knives, wish I did!!! I've seena a nice bone handled Moose but it was not for sale.

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Mike,

I think I have a tortoise shell handle one and maybe a wood handle one.

I have seen an unused bone handle one 15 years ago, it is a very unique jigging pattern ::nod::

Do you have a knife box by them??
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Man, I really like that Champlin ::tu::
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