Farmboy91 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Someone where in the garage is a British ww2 army knife, with the pointy bit on it. To the best of my knowledge it belonged to my great grandfather, anyway I'll be blower if I can find it, what I did find instead was this. It's currently having a nice soak in some stripper, might give it a tidy up too. Can anyone shed a bit of light on what is is/for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Cutting things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Cutting things! Your sharp aren't you 😉 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I get by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Isn’t it a pruning knife? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 I'm not sure, I thought it might have a specific use because of the shape of the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 (edited) yes to the pruning knife Edited February 6, 2020 by martinj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 Lovely old job. Thanks for all the replies 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted February 6, 2020 Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 My grandad had one identical, always in his pocket, it was his favourite pruning knife and also a bit of a general purpose knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, Centrepin said: My grandad had one identical, always in his pocket, it was his favourite pruning knife and also a bit of a general purpose knife. Thanks for sharing, I can only guess this belonged to my great grandfather as no one else seemed to know anything about it. I'll stick another pic on tomorrow when it's hopefully cleaned up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 19 hours ago, Farmboy91 said: Your sharp aren't you 😉 😂 not really but he hopes the knife is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Yes, a pruning knife but as with most folding knives of that day used for all sorts of other small cutting jobs. Usually razor sharp. I was invited back to the old farm where I was born and the new owner took me round the old cow sheds. I reached up above the door to one and there still on the beam after 60yrs was my grandfathers old Lambs Foot which he used to cut the bale strings with when bedding down the cows. The blade was rusted solid into the frame and sharpened down till about 1/4 inch wide and unfortunately not worth saving, but still nice to find. I remembered him puting it there every day. Those old sheds are now ansy fancy offices full of computers where we used to shoot rats running along the beams with rice cartridges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, hawkeye said: not really but he hopes the knife is 😂 12 minutes ago, Walker570 said: Yes, a pruning knife but as with most folding knives of that day used for all sorts of other small cutting jobs. Usually razor sharp. I was invited back to the old farm where I was born and the new owner took me round the old cow sheds. I reached up above the door to one and there still on the beam after 60yrs was my grandfathers old Lambs Foot which he used to cut the bale strings with when bedding down the cows. The blade was rusted solid into the frame and sharpened down till about 1/4 inch wide and unfortunately not worth saving, but still nice to find. I remembered him puting it there every day. Those old sheds are now ansy fancy offices full of computers where we used to shoot rats running along the beams with rice cartridges. Can't beat memories like that 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 Before I go whacking away at it, should the pins holding it together be drilled out or punched out? The handle is almost rubbery and I think I'd like to treat it to a new one if I could Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, Farmboy91 said: Before I go whacking away at it, should the pins holding it together be drilled out or punched out? The handle is almost rubbery and I think I'd like to treat it to a new one if I could You'll need to ask Ditchman in about 2 weeks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted February 7, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You'll need to ask Ditchman in about 2 weeks! Fancy getting himself banned at a time like this 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveboy Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 We were issued with something like this to use down the coal mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted February 7, 2020 Report Share Posted February 7, 2020 5 hours ago, daveboy said: We were issued with something like this to use down the coal mine. Did a lot of pruning down there did you? 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveboy Posted February 8, 2020 Report Share Posted February 8, 2020 19 hours ago, moondoggy said: Did a lot of pruning down there did you? 😂 No... cutting bags open Stonedust/cement and trimming belts....changed to Stanley knifes later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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