Sheffield style pruner with end cap

**ken erickson** · 14-03-12, 05:02 PM

Here is one recently completed and resides with a collector in Canada. I wanted to make a large Sheffield style pruner with end-cap. A first for me. I enjoyed the build and learned a lot. Blade steel on this one is A2. On of the challenges was finding stag that would work and retain most of the bark. The Sheffield cutler's back in the day really knew how to select and use stag.

**5AB** · 14-03-12, 05:57 PM

ken thats really nice mate. How did you go about doing the grind ?? with the blade being curved.

**Chui** · 14-03-12, 06:01 PM

So utterly, utterly stylish

**Stuart Mitchell** · 14-03-12, 06:15 PM

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!!!!!!

**Iron Hoarder** · 14-03-12, 07:11 PM

Very Nice! I think the Sheffield Cutlers had a much larger selection of good quality curved stag rolls from much older and bigger deer. There just aren't as many of those critters around these days.

**ken erickson** · 14-03-12, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by 5AB

ken thats really nice mate. How did you go about doing the grind ?? with the blade being curved.

I flat grind all my slipjoint blades and this pruner is not exception, but, it ends up with a concave area the last 1/3 toward the tip. What I do if finish up with EDM stones. EDM stones are finishing stones that die makers use to remove machining and electrical discharge imperfections. They are fast cutting and cut hardened surfaces pretty well. Lots of hand work in one of these pruner blades to get a nice finish.

Thanks everyone for the kind comments!

**ken erickson** · 14-03-12, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by Iron Hoarder

Very Nice! I think the Sheffield Cutlers had a much larger selection of good quality curved stag rolls from much older and bigger deer. There just aren't as many of those critters around these days.

I think you hit the nail on the head concerning the stag! Even in the time I have been making knives I have seen a serious decline in decent stag here in the States.

**grace horne** · 14-03-12, 08:48 PM

That is lovely...I can see the need for the right piece of stag. I have a couple of projects that are waiting for me to find the 'right' bit of scale for the shape. Luckily, I'm in no rush!!!

**Gizmo** · 14-03-12, 08:55 PM

Stunning knife!

**Iron Hoarder** · 14-03-12, 08:57 PM

Sure would be nice if some of our own Sheffield cutlers would knock out a few like that.

**Steven Cocker** · 14-03-12, 09:08 PM

Thats a brilliant knife.....

This is one of my favourite Style's of knife.

**zorro** · 14-03-12, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by stuart m

Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!!!!!!

What he said.

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