A one-minute check for each horn pruner
A quick routine catches nearly every problem worth catching. With each 10 cm horn pruner:
- Open the 8.5 cm blade fully: it should stop firmly, without side-to-side rocking.
- Fold it and check that the hooked point sits inside the handle, clear of the horn.
- Run a fingertip along each side of the handle to feel for raised pins or rough joints.
- Tilt it under a light to spot hairline cracks in the horn; slight streaks in the black are natural.
- Sight along the curve to make sure the bevel is even.
A hooked blade knife that passes these checks is ready for the shop or the vineyard.
