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  1. Due Buoi Cortello Pocket Grafting Knife - Knife, Grafting

    Due Buoi Cortello Pocket Grafting Knife. Folding pocket knife with a smooth, rounded black handle, held together by five golden nails/screws running through the width of the handle. Blade is dark silver metal, approx. 2" long, with the sharp edge straight and the end squared off. The upper, semi-sharp part of the end curves upward into a little raised ridge. The rest of the upper end of the blade is straight, dull, and has a little thumbnail groo...

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    Due Buoi Cortello Pocket Grafting Knife
  2. Due Buoi Pruning Shears - Shears, Pruning

    Due Buoi Pruning Shears. Pruning shears made of dark, dull silver metal. Blade is approx. 3" long and curved. Near the top of the blade, almost completely worn off, is stamped "DUE BUOI" and a logo of two bulls. Shears open like scissors, with a central spring making the open position the default. Handles have a diamond checkerboard pattern stamped into them, as well as a loop of sturdy yellow fabric attached to one end that, when looped around t...

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    Due Buoi Pruning Shears
  3. Penatino or Grafting Knife - Knife, Grafting

    Penatino or Grafting Knife. Large knife with a hooked blade, almost like a short, sturdy scythe. The inside curve of the blade is sharp, while the outer curve is dull. The handle is wood, slightly curved so the user can grip it better, around a central shaft of metal. At the bottom of the handle is a square-shaped hook to hang the knife up when not in use.

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    Penatino or Grafting Knife
  4. Penato or Grafting Knife - Knife, Grafting

    Penato or Grafting Knife. Large knife with a massive rusted blade, curved at the end in a shape almost like a bird's beak. The inside edge and curve of the blade is sharp, while the outside of the curve is dull. On the back of the blade is an approximately rectangular piece of metal that extends outward; the outer edge of this piece is sharp and gently curved. The handle is wood around a metal core; it has carved (?) concentric circles running ar...

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    Penato or Grafting Knife

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