A. Wright & Son Pruner in Ebony; a handsomely rustic, traditional pruning knife from Sheffield 🇬🇧
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.พ. 2024
- Salutations, Ladies and Gentlemen! Today, I'll be discussing a classically styled knife from A. Wright & Son! This particular model is known as a "capped" Pruner, due to the flat nickel-silver cap at the end of the knife.
While I have no real use for gardening tools, I was certainly curious about this particular pattern. I've been collecting knives from Arthur Wright for a while now, and this was a design I found somewhat enticing. In the end, I'm rather happy I gave it a try, as the quality alone is praiseworthy.
C70 carbon steel Pruner (Hawksbill) blade and spring. Nickel-silver bolsters and cap. Brass liners and pins. Ebony wood handles. Swayback profile. Made in Sheffield, England.
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Nice looking piece! Cheers, buddy!
I'm pretty taken with it.
Cheers, David!
Great looking 👀 knife ❤️👍
Agreed! 😊
Cheers!
Nice covers and I like the cap.
It's a nice design.
Cheers!
I’ve two of them, one almost identical to yours and the other is a pre-Harrison in rosewood which I used to hold up as an example of all that was wrong with the Sheffield knife industry. How things have changed.
I’m not a gardener either, but after my son gave me a lock-back pruner that he had founded, I cleaned it up, sorted the broken tip and sharpened it. It turned out to be a very useful knife, particularly good for opening boxes and parcels, cutting string, and especially opening plastic containers of almost any sort, from blister packs to polythene bags. As that one was a lock back, I bought The a Wright as a UK legal version. I’m pretty sure there’s a video about it because the hafting Was absolutely awful! I am so glad that things have changed for the better.
I recall the Rosewood Pruner, 'twas quite abysmal.
I remember your Ebony variant, from the collection video, I believe. That one was much nicer, if memory serves me correctly.
Again, the Harrisons have done a good 180 degree turn for the better, may we hope and pray that they'll continue down that path.
Cheers, as always!
Another beauty!!
Indeed!
Cheers, Randy!
Like you, I don't really have a use for a pruner, but, boy oh boy do I want an Ettrick,, once my self imposed hiatus from knife buying, is over, I'm going to treat myself to a really nice Ettrick, 🎉🎉,, I might even have a trip to Sheffield, after seeing our friends video on the "Famous" shop,,
Cheers,, John,, 👍
Ooh, which maker? I presume A. Wright?
The Famous Sheffield Shop is one of my "Bucket-List" stores. Let me know what its like if you go!
Cheers, as always!
Lovely knife! I have this knife in Rosewood and it is very well put together as is now the norm for Arthur Wright knives. That particular tang stamp appears to be used on patterns with a large ricasso as it is also on a Tackler I purchased recently. The end cap can also be found on some special order Farmer's (Sheepfoot) knives, two of which I am lucky enough to own, one in Snakewood and one in Desert Ironwood.
I'm happy to hear more folks having good experiences with Wright. And those Sheepfoots sound beautiful.
Cheers, as always!
Hi mate 👋
I've not got one of these in the collection (yet 😅😂). I did get a chance to hold one recently. Loved the end cap and the size of it.
Another brilliant video, my friend 👏
Certainly wouldn't be a No.1 pick for me, but a great piece nonetheless.
Cheers, as always!
I have a bigger pruner made in the 1980s really takes a good edge probably one of the sharpest I own, plastic covers though the cheapest but comfortable to use. 😁
Nice! Which brand is that? 🙂
Cheers!
I'm late here ( been having lots of internet connection problems for the past fortnight so have missed a few vids) but like you I'm not a gardener either but I bought mine just to have one. Mine is also in Ebony but has a lot of brown swirling patterns on one side whereas the other side is almost a straight line down the handle with one half being black and the other brown. It's nice. Mine is a couple of years old but amazingly came sharp and the gapping is minimal.
Personally I don't mind it not having a nail nick but i do find that having to pull the blade open means that it is more prone to rusting because of my sweaty little digits.😮 What with that and keeping it in a Rough Ryder slip where it tarnishes like mad I'm constantly having to polish it.
What I'm not so keen on is when it's held conventionally I find one corner of the end cap digs into my palm but if i turn the knife upside down it feels lovely, so I'm assuming it was designed to be used this way doing mostly Up cuts.
Anyway, good vid. Cheers.
Ps. Noticing the plasters ( band aids) on your digits which of your babies bit you?
Hello Ed!
The description of your model sounds very promising. One thing I noticed was your mention of the cap digging into the hand. After using the knife a bit, I *have* found this to be true. Similar to the Ettrick, this knife does better in the reverse grip. Oh, and the blade on mine is pretty sharp, but no razor!
Oh, as for the bandage, that (shockingly) wasn't a 'knife attack', but rather a pesky, long-lasting wart that refused to die, despite various treatments. Thankfully, it's gone now!
Cheers, as always!
@@TheKnifeRaven When I was in my teens I developed a lot of warts on my hands. I think I had about fourteen at one point. I tried various potions but they always seemed to grow back. I remember reading that stress was a contributing factor. Then something happened that stopped the stress and they all went of their own accord EXCEPT for one which I still have and have kept for over forty years. It doesn't bother me and never causes problems so I let him be. We've become quite attached to each other.🤣
I’m trying to narrow down the year and manufacturer of a very similar pruner given to me by a 100-years old WW II veteran who said it was his fathers. It is pitted enough that if there was a stamp … you can’t see it any longer. Does anyone know when A Wright & Sons start stamping steel type or manufacture? Similar to other comments, this knife takes an impressive edge and I’d like to learn more if anybody’s got the inside scoop!
Hello!
Arthur Wright & Son was a company founded in 1947, so depending on when this knife was acquired, that may rule Wright's out as the possible maker, altogether.
This pattern has been around for likely 200+ years, and various Sheffield makers have produced them. I'd wager that Gentleman's Father had a Joseph Rodgers, or perhaps a George Wostenholm. But again, if the knife was purchased a bit more recently, it very well could be a Wright.
I wish I could be more helpful, here. Are there any other details that you could offer? I can't guarantee an answer, but perhaps a little more info (if you possess any) could help.
Cheers!